CMA CGM inks LoI for LNG-powered containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM, one of the world's largest backers of LNG fuel, has signed a letter of intent with a Chinese shipbuilder to build a new batch of LNG dual-fuel container vessels, according to shipbuilding sources.

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