LNG-powered CMA CGM mega vessel completes milestone call at Rotterdam

The 23,000TEU CMA CGM Concorde arrived at Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) for its maiden call in the Port of Rotterdam on 1 July and two days later the major container terminal reached an important milestone.

On 3 July, RWG handled the 5 millionth deep-sea container since its official opening in September 2015. Box No. 5 million was offloaded from the CMA CGM Concorde, which is one of a series of nine LNG-powered Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) owned by the French shipping group.

“We are very...

https://container-news.com/lng-powered-cma-cgm-mega-vessel-completes-milestone-call-at-rotterdam/

CMA CGM Concorde Delivered by CSSC

  • The 23,000 TEU containership is the seventh of nine giant LNG-powered containerships French shipowner CMA CGM has on order in China.
  • Measuring 400 meters in length and 61 meters in width, the ships are the world’s largest container vessels to run on LNG at the moment.
  • They will feature WinGD’s dual-fuel engines and GTT’s 18,600-cbm fuel tank, both largest ever built.

A recent Offshore Energy news article reveals that Hudong Zhonghua delivers LNG-powered CMA CGM Concorde.

CMA CGM Concorde is 4th...

https://mfame.guru/cma-cgm-concorde-delivered-by-cssc/

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