CMA CGM Jaques Saad in Singapore, October 12, 2020. Photo politeness CMA CGM

The globe’s initial all-natural gas-powered containership has likewise simply establish a brand-new globe document for the greatest variety of complete containers packed on a solitary vessel.

The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saad was lately supplied by Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofChina State Shipbuilding Corporation With capability of 23,000 TEU, the 400-meter-long ship is the biggest containership to be powered by cleaner burning Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).

CMA CGM claims the vessel left Singapore today bring a tremendous 20,723 “full” containers, which, if validated, would certainly establish a brand-new globe document for the best variety of containers ever before lugged by a ship.

The vessel operates CMA CGM’s front runner French Asia Line (FAL 1), attaching Asia with Europe.

Awesome sight of our #CMACGMJacquesSaadé, the globe’s biggest LNG-powered vessel in Singapore today.

She currently was a technical wonder, she’s currently a document breaker also!

More than 21,000 containers: an all-time document established by the#CMACGMJacquesSaadé pic.twitter.com/LUD8T1QirR

— CMA CGM Group (@cmacgm) October 12, 2020

Due to its dimension and also the truth that it is powered by LNG, establishing brand-new globe documents includes the area. The Jacques Saad is powered by the biggest and also most effective LNG-fueled engine, the X92DF created by WinGD, which holds the title of the effective two-stroke double gas engine supplying a tremendous 63,840 kW of power.

Cleaner shedding melted gas has actually been considered as a transitioning gas in the delivery market’s initiatives to decarbonize. It is likewise certified with the IMO’s.5% sulphur restriction, minimizing discharges of sulfur oxides and also great bits by 99%, and also nitrogen oxides discharges by approximately 85% contrasted to standard gas.

CMA CGM Jacques Saad is the initial of 9 LNG powered, 23,000 TEU containerships bought in 2017 at CSSC backyards. In order to sustain the vessels, CMA CGM and also French power team Total have actually authorized a 10-year tactical purchase agreement for the supply of 300,000 statistics lots of LNG gas annually at the Port of Rotterdam making use of a specialized LNG bunkering ship.

She currently was a technical wonder, she’s currently a document breaker also!

Our #CMACGMJacquesSaadé will certainly leave for North Europe, and also Mediterranean with greater than 21,000 TEUs.
A record-breaking trip in between Singapore and alsoEurope Kudos to the drivers.#LNG #Shipping #CMACGM pic.twitter.com/von5NkXvSS

— CMA CGM Group (@cmacgm) October 12, 2020