According to Fearnleys CMA CGM’s latest order for ten 15,500 teu capacity containerships with China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) split between five fitted to burn LNG as marine fuel and five with scrubbers installed allowing the vessels to continue to burn high sulphur fuel oil (HFSO).
The broker said that the LNG-fuelled vessels cost $20m more per vessel with a price of $130m each, compared to $110m each for the ships fitted with scrubbers.
CMA CGM has been a flag-bearer for LNG as marine fuel ordering nine 22,000 containers with LNG propulsion, and it also has four smaller gas-powered newbuilds from its acquisition of Finnish firm Containerships.
Read about why CMA CGM ordered 'game changing' 22,000 teu LNG-powered containerships
While CMA CGM has taken the plunge with LNG-fuelled mega-boxships the container line will primarily comply with the IMO’s 0.5% global sulphur cap through the use of low sulphur fuels, as well as installing scrubbers on some vessels.
Read more: Global bunkering infrastructure still needed to make LNG viable as a marine fuel
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