en.Wedoany.com Reported - CMA CGM's largest French-flagged container ship, the CMA CGM Notre Dame, has completed its maiden call at the Port of Singapore. This next-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel, which began its maiden voyage from Shanghai, China, is expected to arrive in France and Europe in early July.

The CMA CGM Notre Dame measures 400 meters in length, 62 meters in width, and 75 meters in height, with a designed capacity of 24,212 TEUs. The vessel is deployed on CMA CGM's French Asia Line (FAL), with a round-trip cycle of approximately 102 days, calling at ports including Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Tangier Med.

The ship is equipped with multiple features to reduce its environmental footprint, including an aerodynamic deflector system and an 18,600-cubic-meter LNG tank, ensuring endurance on Asia-Europe routes. It also features a smart energy management solution, particularly for power supply and ventilation of reefer containers, with 1,600 reefer container plugs. The vessel's structural design increases cargo capacity by 280 containers without changing the hull dimensions.

The CMA CGM Notre Dame is registered under the French International Ship Register (Registre International Français, RIF). This decision was announced by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, in November 2025, along with the commitment to employ 135 trained and qualified French seafarers.

The vessel features a fully digital bridge, providing crew with real-time navigation tools through an augmented reality system. Trajectory prediction tools and 360-degree visualization capabilities enhance maneuvering safety, especially during port operations. An integrated artificial intelligence system optimizes routes, adjusts speed, and monitors energy consumption, supported by fleet centers in Marseille, Miami, and Singapore.

The CMA CGM Notre Dame is the first in a series of ten vessels named after French heritage landmarks. These ships will be delivered between 2026 and 2028 and gradually deployed on major global routes. The Port of Le Havre will host a naming ceremony for the vessel on July 2.

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