French delivery large CMA CGM has actually chosen LNG gas to power its 9 record-breaking 22,000 TEU containerships due for distribution in 2020.

In doing so, the firm is the very first delivery firm to gear up the supposed ‘megaships’ with engines making use of melted gas (LNG).

CMA CGM revealed the choice on Tuesday to accompany the United Nation’s COP23 seminar on environment adjustment being kept in Bonn,Germany The firm stated the choice is in-line with its company dedication to the defense of the atmosphere and also to sea preservation.

Between 2005 and also 2015, CMA CGM claims it has actually decreased its carbon dioxide discharges per container carried by 50% and also it has actually established an enthusiastic strategy to additionally lower its carbon dioxide discharges by 30% in between 2015 and also 2025.

“We have made the bold decision to equip our future 22,000 TEUs vessels with a technology firmly focused on the protection of the environment,” stated Rodolphe Saad é, CMA CGM Group CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. “By choosing LNG, CMA CGM confirms its ambition to be a leading force in the industry in environmental protection by being a pioneer in innovative and eco-responsible technologies.”

By making use of LNG gas over hefty gas oil, the ships will certainly discharge as much as 25% much less carbon dioxide and also almost remove all sulfur and also great fragment discharges, in addition to 85% much less nitrogen oxides discharges. Moreover, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), which gauges a ship’s ecological impact, is enhanced by 20% contrasted to ships powered specifically by gas oil.

In regards to layout, CMA CGM claims the ships will certainly be developed with 18,000 m3 LNG gas containers to be housed under the front setups and also the top deck will certainly utilized as the LNG monitoring and also nerve center.

CMA CGM authorized shipbuilding agreements with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group for the 9 record-breaking ships in September adhering to months of reports concerning the order. The 9 vessels will certainly be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, and alsoChina Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC), all 3 of which of which become part of CSSC.

The choice to make use of LNG gas comes in advance of upcoming international laws focused on minimizing the optimum sulphur web content of maritime gas from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020.

“The use of LNG by large containerships is an emerging market aiming for significant growth. The new regulations on Sulfur emissions that will be in effect in 2020 are changing the rules and are opening the door to new solutions,” commented Farid Trad, CMA CGM’s Head of Bunkering.

CMA CGM stated that in order to provide LNG gas for the ships, it has actually devoted to the advancement of LNG framework, consisting of the advancement of huge shelter intrude ports where its ships call.

“The new supply chains set up by CMA CGM Groups, the ports and the LNG suppliesrs will open the door to larger use of LNG, in particular by other sectors of maritime transport,” the firm stated.