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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Methanol-Fuelled Boxship in South Korea
Friday April 3, 2026
French container shipping firm CMA CGM has taken delivery of a container ship capable of running on methanol propulsion.
The 13,000 TEU vessel, CMA CGM Silver, was officially named in South Korea, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
The vessel will operate on the route between Asia and the East Coast of South America.
CMA CGM has been expanding its methanol-fuelled fleet. Last month, CMA CGM took delivery of a 15,000 TEU container ship, CMA CGM Carmen.
The container segment has led orders for methanol-fuelled newbuilds. With a growing number of methanol-powered boxships on order, ports will need to scale up the availability of green methanol quickly to meet the resulting surge in demand.
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