Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group specialized in intra-Europe, successfully carries out its first refueling with liquefied natural gas

• 234 metric tons of LNG were bunkered onto the CONTAINERSHIPS NORD vessel at the Port of Rotterdam on January 24th
• CONTAINERSHIPS NORD is the first LNG-powered container ship of the CMA CGM Group’s fleet
• CMA CGM, an actor committed to the energy transition of the maritime industry

The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide leading shipping group, is pleased to announce that the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling (bunkering) of one of its subsidiaries’ vessels was successfully carried out on January 24th through its subsidiary Containerships, an expert in intra-Europe which it acquired last October.

Over the course of this unprecedented operation which took place at the Port of Rotterdam, 234 metric tons of LNG were bunkered onto the CONTAINERSHIPS NORD.

With LNG, Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, reinforces its commitment to the protection of the environment and the energy transition of the maritime industry. The use of this fuel indeed represents a real technological breakthrough which yields significant benefits compared to traditional heavy fuel oil:

• Up to 20% less CO2 emissions,
• 99% less sulfur oxides emissions,
• 99% less fine particulate matters emissions,
• 92% less nitrogen oxides emissions.

A pioneer in the use of LNG to power container ships, CMA CGM will take delivery of nine 23,000-TEU vessels from 2020 as well as two 1,400-TEU vessels, all equipped with motors using LNG.