CMA CGM 22,000 TEU container ships

CMA CGM 22,000 TEU container ships refers to a group of nine container ships each with a capacity of 22,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) being built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for French shipping company CMA CGM. Construction on the first two began in July 2018 in Shanghai by Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with delivery planned in 2019.[1] When completed they will be the largest in the world,[1] exceeding the size of OOCL Hong Kong (21,413 TEU).[2]

Timeline
  • September 19, 2017: The contract to produce the ships was signed in Marseille on September 19, 2017 between the China State Shipbuilding Corporation and French shipping company CMA CGM. The value of the contract is worth an estimated USD 1.2 billion.[3][4]
  • July 26, 2018: Construction of the first two ships begins.
  • 2019: The first two ships are expected to be delivered.[1]

List of ships
Jiangnan Shipyard
ShipIMO numberStatus
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé9839179construction
CMA CGM TBN9839181construction
CMA CGM TBN9839193construction
CMA CGM TBN9839208construction
CMA CGM TBN9839210construction
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
CMA CGM Champs Elysees9839131construction
CMA CGM TBN9839143construction
CMA CGM TBN9839155construction
CMA CGM TBN9839167construction

Specifications

The first two vessels will be 400 meters long, 61.3 meters wide, and 33.5 meters deep. They will each have a dead weight of 220,000 DWT.[1]

The engines will be fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), a first for container ships and a technological breakthrough in terms of environmental protection. Compared to ships that use heavy fuel oil, these ships will emit up to 25% less CO2, 99% less sulfur emissions and fine particles, as well as creating 85% less nitrogen oxide emissions.[1][4] The decision to use LNG as a fuel is in anticipation of the upcoming 2020 IMO regulation limiting sulfur emissions.[5][6]

References
  1. "World's largest container vessels under construction in Shanghai". People's Daily. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. "OOCL Hong Kong Achieves Guinness World Record". The Maritime Executive. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. "CMA CGM Confirms CSSC Yards for 22,000 TEU Giants". World Maritime News. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  4. "CMA CGM Confirms Order for 22,000 TEU Giants". World Maritime News. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  5. "IMO Answers Questions on the 2020 SOx Regulation". Maritime-executive.com. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  6. "Gabadi to build LNG fuel tanks for 22,000 TEU containership". LNG World News. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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