Another S. Korean-built, LNG-fueled boxship joins CMA CGM

French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has named its latest 7,300 TEU boxship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Post-Panamax newbuild CMA CGM Adventure is the ninth unit in a series of ten vessels ordered by the shipping company. It was built at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

Featuring a length of 268 meters and a beam of 43 meters, the 85,500 dwt ship flies the flag of Malta, according to data provided by VesselsValue.

The eco-friendly containership will be part of the Chesapeake Bay Express (CBX) service, connecting Asia and North America, CMA CGM—the world’s third-largest container shipping company according to Alphaliner’s Top 100 list—said on social media.

A month ago, the company took delivery of another LNG-powered 7,362 TEU unit from SHI, CMA CGM Fort Diamant. The ship was ordered by the French maritime player as part of an en block transaction in March 2022.

Most recently, the company unveiled plans to build a new zero-emission inland waterway transport solution in Vietnam, featuring a 100% battery-powered electric barge and the necessary charging infrastructure that will drive its energy from a new solar farm at the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink.

The e-barge will be recharged using 100% certified renewable electricity and is set to transport over 50,000 TEUs annually.