Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan has delivered the LNG-powered containership, CMA CGM Big Sur, to French shipping giant CMA CGM.
The CSSC-controlled shipbuilder announced the delivery of the 336 meters long and 51 meters wide vessel in a statement issued on Monday.
This is the fifth of six 15,000-teu LNG-powered containerships Jiangnan built for CMA CGM.
Prior to this vessel, Jiangnan delivered CMA CGM Maui in July, CMA CGM Grace Bay in May, and CMA CGM Cape Cod in April.
Jiangnan said it expects to deliver the last ship in the series in mid-September 2024.
Jiangnan and Hudong-Zhonghua are each constructing six LNG-powered ships for CMA CGM as part of a deal revealed in April 2021, but the six vessels at Hudong-Zhonghua have a capacity of 13,000 units.
Also, the new LNG-powered vessels feature GTT’s Mark III containment system and WinGD’s dual-fuel propulsion.
The vessel’s LNG tanks have a capacity of 14,000 cbm.
Jiangnan floats out SAIC Anji’s LNG-fueled PCTC
In addition to delivering the containership, Jiangnan Shipyard has launched a new LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier it is building for compatriot SAIC Anji Logistics.
According to a statement by Jiangnan, it held on August 11 the launching ceremony for the LNG dual-fuel PCTC with a capacity of 7,800 units, Anji Prestige.
This is the first of three LNG-powered PCTCs with a capacity of 7,800 ceu.
Jiangnan recently completed the first project which consisted of building two 7,600-ceu LNG dual-fuel PCTCs with the delivery of SAIC Anji Splendor.
Earlier this year, Jiangnan delivered the first vessel in this series, SAIC Anji Sincerity.
Designed by SDARI, the 199.9 meters long vessels feature WinGD dual-fuel engines and type C LNG tanks.
Back in 2021, the unit of Chinese largest carmaker SAIC Motor ordered two LNG-powered PCTCs with a capacity of 7,600 units.
After that, SAIC Anji ordered three more LNG-powered PCTCs with a capacity of 7,800 units.
Jiangnan expects to deliver theses three ships in 2025.
SAIC Motor previously said that SAIC Anji’s fleet includes 31 vessels and the firm operates seven international routes covering Southeast Asia, Mexico, South America, and Europe.
A total of 12 new PCTCs with a capacity of 7,000, 7,600, 7,800, and 9,000 vehicles will join its fleet in the next three years.
