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Containerships takes delivery of fourth LNG-powered boxshipContainerships takes delivery of fourth LNG-powered boxship

CMA CGM intra-Europe line Containerships has taken delivery of its fourth dual-fuel, LNG-powered boxship.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 17, 2019

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The 1,380 teu capacity Containerships Arctic was delivered on 10 December by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard.

The vessel will make its way from the Chinese yard to Rotterdam for its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering taking on 200 tonnes of LNG. The vessels will initially be phased into CMA CGM’s Baltic feeder services before joining Containerships BALT-1 shortsea service in early 2021, according to the company.

The fourth LNG powered vessel in Containerships fleet and by the end of 2022 CMA CGM will have 20 LNG-powered vessels.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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