The LNG-powered Megamax container ship sailing under the flagship of CMA CGM Group, Jacques Saadé, has officially got his feet wet on Elbe improved draft, starting a new, two-stage release. The post…
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CMA CGM Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé recently announced that the France-headquartered company would dedicate six liquefied natural gas-powered container ships to the U.S. market as part of its drive to propel the energy transition of the shipping industry.
The first of these six container ships, which each will have a capacity to carry 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) will be delivered in October. All six will be operational by the end of 2022, CMA CGM said. The vessels will be...
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French energy company Total’s acquisition of a major biogas producer in the country will help boost its ability to supply bio-LNG as a marine fuel, reports Ship & Bunker.
LNG for maritime decarbonizationOn Monday, Total announced the acquisition of Fonroche Biogaz, the largest producer of renewable gas in France. The company now plans to produce 4-6 TWh/year of biomethane by 2030.
“This is an important step forward for us to realise bio-LNG as a real marine fuel solution for shipping’s...
https://mfame.guru/total-acquires-leading-biogas-producer-in-green-push/
The Hapag-Lloyd-owned 15,000 TEU container ship, Sajir, is currently being upgraded to run on LNG (liquefied natural gas) instead of fuel oil. It is the first retrofit of this scale, reports Cyprus Shipping News.
Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vesselAccording to the industry publication Ship & Bunker, the Sajir will arrive in the port of Rotterdam this quarter.
When the vessel was commissioned in 2015, the then owner, UASC, presented Sajir as ‘LNG-ready.’ Nevertheless, Hapag Lloyd estimates the...
The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s largest container ship powered by liquefied natural gas, has reached Germany’s largest port for the first time, reads the website.
The CMA CGM Group’s new flagship will play a key role in the regular traffic between Asia and Germany.
LNG powered containershipThe CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the largest containership in the world with a capacity of 23,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent containers) powered by LNG, arrived in Hamburg as her third European port of call...
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The world’s largest container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) launched on its maiden voyage Wednesday.
The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is the first of the French shipping line’s nine planned 23,000-twenty-foot-equivalent-unit (TEU) container ships powered by LNG. The vessel is named in honor of the CMA CGM Group’s founder, the late Jacques Saadé.
CMA CGM said the Jacques Saadé will sail on its “most emblematic line,” between Asia and Northern Europe, launching in Pusan, South Korea, and...
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Flanked by stacks of boxes containing 200,000 respirator face masks, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said CMA CGM’s donation “reflects the power of partnerships.”
Garcetti thanked the French ocean carrier for the gift of the face masks to Logistics Victory Los Angeles at the Port of LA last week. The mayor in early April tapped Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka to serve as the city’s chief logistics officer and charged him with getting personal protective equipment essential in the fight...
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