CMA CGM pens LoI for LNG-fueled containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has signed a letter of intent with a South Korean shipbuilder to build a new batch of LNG dual-fuel container vessels, according to shipbuilding sources. LNG Prime recently reported that CMA CGM was planning a new order. Sources said on Tuesday that CMA CGM has decided to build the next…

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