On April 9, a 13,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel powered large container ship “CMA CGM Paraty”, the third unit built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Company Limited under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), was formally christened and delivered.
“CMA CGM Paraty” has an overall length of 336 meters and a width of 51 meters. It is equipped with a 14,000 m³ MARK III LNG tank with a maximum capacity of 13,200 TEUs, featuring flexible container loading, leading technology, energy saving and environmental protection.
The 13,000 TEU container ship utilizes Mark III LNG liquid cargo containment system and adopts the global new generation of intelligent control by exhaust gas recirculation (ICER) system, which can reduce methane escape in gas mode by 50% and reduce greenhouse gas emission by more than 28%, making it the world’s newest generation of environmentally friendly, energy-efficient container ship.
“CMA CGM Paraty” will be operated on the East Coast of South America route, which will further enhance the capacity of the CMA CGM fleet.
