From 15 December, all fully-fitted CMA CGM’s containerships will use onshore power when docking at Shanghai port which will significantly improve air quality, and reduce CO2 emissions and noise pollution.
As the end of 2022, thirteen vessels from CMA CGM will use onshore power when calling at Shanghai, and the number will increase to 50 vessels by mid-2023.
In March this year, CMA CGM Symi, a 15,000teu LNG-powered containership, was bunkered with LNG at Shanghai Port, which was the first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) bunkering operation in China.
CEO of CMA CGM China, Ludovic Renou, commented, “We are breaking new ground by partnering with SIPG to collaborate on the mass scale cold ironing, another landmark in our partnership after the historic China’s first LNG SIMOPS bunkering jointly completed by us in March this year. Looking ahead, we will continue to join hands and drive forward more meaningful transformation to pioneer the energy transition together.”
“SIPG and CMA CGM are establishing long-term collaboration to provide onshore power supply service for CMA CGM. We believe the enhanced cooperation between port and shipping line will accelerate decarbonization of the industry,” said Dr. Luo Wenbin, general manager of Engineering and Equipment department of SIPG.
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