On April 29, the second 5,500 TEU container ship built for CMA CGM Group by Beihai Shipbuilding a subsidiariy of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) under China Shipbuilding Group (CSSC), was named “PRESIDENT GRANT”.
“PRESIDENT GRANT” is designed by Beihai Shipbuilding and Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) for CMA CGM Group. Classed by BV , this 5,500 TEU container ship is 255 meters in overall length and 40 meters in breadth with 72,961.3 tons deadweight, which is an energy-saving and environmentally friendly medium-sized container ship with high safety and high efficiency.
It is understood that 5,500 TEU container ship project is the first new shipbuilding project between CMA CGM and Beihai Shipbuilding, and the two sides signed the shipbuilding contract on April 30, 2021, which includes 10 units.
The first new shipbuilding “CMA CGM SAHARA” was delivered on February 1 this year, and this naming of “PRESIDENT GRANT” is the second unit of this series.