en.Wedoany.com Reported - CMA CGM has announced the deployment of its 24,212 TEU capacity vessel, the "CMA CGM NOTRE DAME," onto the French Asia Line (FAL). This LNG-powered container ship has already completed its first port call at the Port of Shanghai.

The vessel, measuring 400 meters in length, is the first in a series of 10 French-flagged ships, with the entire series scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2028. A naming ceremony is expected to take place in Le Havre in early July.

Registered under the French International Register, the ship will operate a round-trip Asia-Europe service lasting approximately 102 days, with port calls including Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Tanger Med.

The "CMA CGM NOTRE DAME" is equipped with an LNG tank capacity of 18,600 cubic meters and provides 1,600 reefer plugs. Its design allows for an additional 280 container slots without altering the hull dimensions. The ship's bridge integrates digital navigation systems, augmented reality, trajectory prediction, and 360-degree visualization technology, and utilizes artificial intelligence-assisted systems to optimize routes, speed, and energy consumption.

The vessel is operated by a crew of approximately 30 seafarers, with Captain Nicolas Le Scornet in command. CMA CGM stated that the construction project for the 10-vessel series is linked to a plan to recruit 135 French seafarers. Headquartered in Marseille, the CMA CGM Group's business scope includes container shipping, inland transportation, air cargo, and contract logistics. Its logistics subsidiary, CEVA Logistics, primarily provides contract logistics, freight management, and supply chain services.

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