CMA CGM subsidiary Containerships has received its first LNG-fuelled vessel, named M/S Containerships Nord, at Wenchong Shipyard in China.
The vessel has started its journey from China to Europe to serve the European port and trade.
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Containerships Nord is the first of four new LNG-powered vessels to be operated by the company. Delivery of the remaining vessels is scheduled to take place in the first half of next year.
The four vessels have a 1,400 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity.
Construction of Containerships Nord and its sister vessels is based on a decision taken by Containerships in 2013 on the addition of environmentally friendly LNG-powered vessels into its fleet.
Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen said: “By taking this decision, we accepted the challenge of building with a new technology. It has been a rewarding project full of learning opportunities.
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By GlobalData“This project has required high levels of expertise and constant development. Success requires excellent co-operation between the involved parties.”
Containerships’ LNG-concept revolves around sea to land and aims to establish a complete, LNG-based door-to-door supply chain across Europe.
The company also intends to expand the capacity of LNG-powered transport on land logistics by investing in LNG-fuelled trucks.
Until the delivery of the three additional LNG-powered ships, Containerships’ parent company CMA CGM will sublet Containerships Nord for its trade lanes.
According to Containerships, use of LNG across the logistics supply chain saves up to 25% on contribution to global warming compared to traditional multimodal transportation.
