CMA CGM inaugurates new container vessel with a 23,000 TEU capacity

CMA CGM received its second container ship with a capacity of 23,000 TEU: the CMA CGM Champs Elysees – sister ship of the Jacques Saade, which was the first of this model to integrate the fleet – is becoming the new flagship of the French maritime company. According to the company, the two are the largest container ships in the world powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

LNG provides a first response in the fight against global warming. An LNG-powered ship emits up to 20% less CO2 compared to an oil engine. This technology is one of the first steps to converge towards the goal of carbon neutrality that the CMA CGM Group has set for the year 2050.

The two ships are part of a group of nine vessels that are full of innovations and are the result of a long partnership between CMA CGM R&D specialists and industrial partners. In addition to LNG engines, these vessels have state-of-the-art technologies including a cockpit with the most modern on-board digital technology available to assist the commander and crew, especially in port maneuvers. The ships also boast a straight bow with bulb, rudder and integrated propeller with a redefined design that improves its hydrodynamics, reducing energy consumption.

The nine vessels received the specific “LNG Powered” label.

The CMA CGM Champs Elysees and its eight sister ships, including the 23,000-TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, will be registered in the French International Registry (RIF). The ships will be named after monuments and emblematic places in Paris (Palais Royal, Louvre, Rivoli, Montmartre, Concorde, Trocadéro, and Sorbonne).

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