CMA CGM confirms order for nine super-sized LNG-powered box ships
The 22,000-TEU vessels are largest in category; they are also well-placed to meet stricter emissions rules
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Singapore
THE contest to build ever-larger container ships is heating up, but with a greener twist. Box ship giants are now racing to also build a fleet that will comply with stricter emissions rules.
On Tuesday, Marseilles-based CMA CGM confirmed a shipbuilding contract for nine large box ships that will run on engines burning liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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