Inclusion of a new built vessel into CMA CGM Fleet
It is a good news for the shipping
industry as well as all related
stakeholder that CMA CGM shipping line
along with two other parties are going
to add a new container vessel of 10622 TEUs capacity named “The CMA CGM LITANI” to its present fleet by the third
quarter of 2016. This procurement would be the third vessel out of total
procurement target of 28 series of vessels within the capacity from 9400 TEUs
to 10900 TEUs. It is worthwhile to mention here that the 1st vessel of the
series named “The CMA CGM DANUBE” was delivered on last June, 2014. The
delivery of the 2nd vessel named “The CMA CGM LITANI” was accomplished on
December 03 and sailed from Chinese shipyard on December 06, 2014 respectively.
This new-built container vessel has
the following special features in its design & construction:
The
length of the ship is 300 meter and width is 48 meter.
The
ship has a reefer capacity of 1458 reefer plugs of 40 feet.
The
ship has an electronically controlled long stroke engine with an exhaust gas bypass system offering the best in fuel
consumption
The
ship has a twisted leading edge rudder with bulb
The
ship has a ballast water treatment system
The
ship is equipped with the latest environmental technologies which significantly reduce its CO2 emissions
The
ship is designed to meet the technical constraints of the Strait of the
Bosphorus
The
ship has a speed of 16 to 18 knots
The massive procurement target of
series of vessels, has been undertaken by the joint collaboration between the
Chinese shipyard NTS (New Times Shipbuilding, Jiangsu Province, People’s
Republic of China), CIMC group and the CMA CGM Group experts.
Under contractual agreements between the three
parties of the Group, it has been decided that the vessels will be deployed and
operated in the name of a emblematic lines of the Group i.e. Bosphorus Express
(BEX). The line will offer direct services to connect ports between Asia,
Turkey and Black Sea. The route will cover port rotation calling ports viz
Dalian, Tianjin, Kwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan, Beirut, Izmir,
Istambul, Constanza, Odessa, IIyichevsk, Istambul, Piraeus, Port Kelang and
finally again Dalian in the westbound and eastbound voyages.
The Group has taken this joint
venture in order to achieve sustainable development in the transportation of
exports and imports in the above mentioned competitive route, in view of
growing market demand and to ensure their role as a market leader in the
region.
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| The 2nd vessel the CMA CGM LITANI was delivered in China on December 03, 2014. |
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