CMA CGM unveils final LNG-powered 23,000TEU ship

CMA CGM has announced that the final vessel in a series of nine 23,000TEU vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), CMA CGM Sorbonne, joined its fleet.

The French shipping company has chosen the name “Sorbonne” for its new vessel to pay tribute to the world-renowned institution.

In November 2017, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, made the decision to equip this series of 23,000TEU container ships with LNG-powered engines, a first in the history of...

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