Lng Container Vessel
The first 23 000 teu container vessel to be powered by liquified natural gas lng has joined the cma cgm fleet.
Lng container vessel. The largest lng powered container ship in the world cma cgm jacques saade has joined cma cgm group s fleet. Lng powered vessels have been at the forefront of the shipping industry s fight against global warming. The vessel has. The world s first 23 000 teu liquefied natural gas powered container ship is delivered in shanghai.
The new flagship of the marseille based shipping company is the first of a series of nine 23 000teu container vessels a homogeneous lng powered fleet flying the french flag. German vessel operator hapag lloyd is converting a former uasc ship the 15 000teu sajir to operate on lng fuel. A global leader in shipping and logistics cma cgm has made the symbolic choice of naming its new flagship after its founder jacques saadé a visionary and entrepreneur. The vessel will join the french asia line between asia and northern europe.
The cma cgm jacques saade named after the company s founder will be the group s new flagship and is the first in a series of nine 23 000 teu container ships. Listen to the story freightcomms audiopost the cma cgm jacques saade has joined cma cgm group s fleet thus becoming the largest lng powered container ship in the world. Rem eir the world s largest lng powered vessel has been built at kleven vreft shipyard and is owned by remøy shipping. With a length of 92 5 metres breadth 20 meters and a deck capacity of 1080 m2 rem eir is the world s largest environmentally friendly lng powered psv.
The lng powered container ship is 399 9 meters long 61 3 meters wide and has a deck spanning 23 978 square meters equivalent to three and a half standard football pitches. The lng powered container ship is 399 9 meters long 61 3 meters wide and has a deck spanning 23 978 square meters equivalent to three and a half standard football pitches. Spearheading the global effort is the french shipping behemoth cma cgm which is all set to receive its first ultra large lng powered containership after the vessel s gas trials. Photo provided to china daily french shipping major cma cgm group took delivery of the world s first ultra large liquefied natural gas powered container ship from its manufacturer hudong zhonghua shipbuilding group co ltd in shanghai on tuesday marking a significant step forward in the.