AsiaEuropeLNG as Fuel

Hudong-Zhonghua launches CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant

By LNG Prime Staff
Hudong-Zhonghua launches CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua has launched the first in a new series of 23,000-teu LNG dual-fuel containerships for French shipping giant CMA CGM.

According to Hudong-Zhonghua, CMA GGM Seine was floated out at the Changxing Island yard on November 20, 10 days ahead of schedule.

This is the first of four vessels CMA CGM ordered in 2022.

In November 2023, Hudong-Zhonghua started building this LNG dual-fuel containership.

The shipbuilder is also moving forward with the construction of the other containerships in this batch.

CMA CGM is expected to take delivery of these ships in 2025 and 2026.

Hudong-Zhonghua launches CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

The vessels will have a total length of 399 meters, a width of 61.3 meters, and a design draft of 14.5 meters.

Hudong-Zhonghua said the vessels will be able to load 23,872 containers.

Like the previous containerships, these LNG-powered giants feature WinGD’s dual-fuel engines and GTT’s 18,600-cbm fuel tank with Mark III containment tech.

Hudong-Zhonghua and Jiangnan, both part of CSSC, previously delivered nine 23,000-teu LNG-powered vessels to CMA CGM.

In June 2021, CMA CGM welcomed the ninth and the last vessel in this series, Sorbonne, in its fleet.

Most Popular

Contracts and Tenders

Seaspan, Stabilis terminate charter deal for LNG bunkering vessel

Canada's Seaspan Energy has exercised an option to terminate its previously signed charter agreement with Houston-based small-scale LNG player Stabilis Solutions for the 7,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel Seaspan Garibaldi.
LNG Terminals

Egypt was top destination for US LNG cargoes in April

LNG import terminals in Egypt and the Netherlands were the top destinations for US liquefied natural gas cargoes in April this year, according to the Department of Energy’s LNG monthly report.
LNG Terminals

Atlantic and Pacific LNG shipping rates continue to drop

Atlantic and Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping rates continued to decrease this week, according to Spark Commodities.

More News Like This

LNG as Fuel

PIL names LNG-powered duo in China

Singapore’s Pacific International Lines has named two of its newest LNG dual-fuel containerships in China.
Vessels

MOL, Cosco Shipping name LNG carrier in China

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua has hosted a naming ceremony for a new 174,000-cbm LNG carrier built for Japan’s MOL and Cosco Shipping’s unit CSLNG.
LNG as Fuel

CMA CGM, CCEC order LNG bunkering vessel in China

Greece's Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) and France's CMA CGM have ordered one LNG bunkering vessel from Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering. Upon delivery in 2028, the vessel will serve a long-term charter deal with a joint venture of TotalEnergies and CMA CGM.
Vessels

Hudong-Zhonghua kicks off construction on first QC-Max LNG carrier

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has officially started building the first ultra-large QC-Max LNG carrier as part of the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program. The shipbuilder says this is the world's largest LNG carrier.