CMA CGM adds another methanol dual-fuel vessel to its fleet

French shipping company CMA CGM has expanded its fleet with the addition of a new methanol dual-fuel container ship, CMA CGM Silver.

IMAGE: CMA CGM’s methanol dual-fuel container ship CMA CGM Silver. CMA CGM 

The vessel was named in South Korea and is designed to operate on both methanol and conventional marine fuels. It is one of 12 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessels under construction at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

The new vessel will be deployed on routes between Asia and the east coast of South America.

The company continues to grow its methanol-capable fleet. In March, it added another dual-fuel vessel, CMA CGM Carmen, and also took delivery of CMA CGM Osmium.

By Tuhin Roy

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