26MAR2019 - NEWS - CMA CGM orders 5 LNG fuelled and 5 scrubber fitted containerships at China State Shipbuilding Corporation

CMA CGM has recently approached China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to build ten new 15,000-teu containerships, including five LNG-powered and five fitted with hybrid scrubbers. Termed as a strategic agreement between CMA CGM and CSSC, the newbuilding contract was signed in the presence of French president Emmanuel Macron and Chinese president Xi Jinping. The 10 new boxships will be delivered from 2021 in replacement of 10 other ships and they will be used on the Asia-Mediterranean lines. The five newbuilds that will run on LNG can lead to a significant reduction in CO2, sulphur, fine particles and nitrogen oxides emissions. The five other newbuilds to be fitted with hybrid scrubbers will be able to eliminate sulphur and fine particles emissions.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 26-Mar-2019 05:25:34 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com