On May 12, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s subsidiary Yangzi Xinfu officially delivered the “CMA CGM NOTRE DAME”, the world’s largest 24,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered container ship built for French shipping group CMA CGM.
This is the first 24,000 TEU-class dual-fuel container ship built and delivered by a private shipyard in China. The delivery of this vessel marks a new milestone for Chinese shipyards in the construction of top-tier ultra-large container ships and injects strong momentum into the green and low-carbon transformation of the global shipping industry.
The “CMA CGM NOTRE DAME” is the first vessel of this series built by Yangzi Xinfu for CMA CGM. It adopts an LNG dual-fuel power system and is one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly ultra-large container ships currently in global operation. The vessel is classed by Bureau Veritas, with an overall length of nearly 399.9 meters, a beam of 61.3 meters, and a capacity of 24,092 standard containers. Its LNG fuel tank configuration can significantly reduce carbon emissions during navigation, supporting the green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry.
It is understood that in June 2023, CMA CGM placed an order with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a total of ten 24,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered container ships, each costing $240 million. These new vessels will be delivered successively between 2026 and 2027. With this order, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding became the first private shipyard in China to build 24,000 TEU-class dual-fuel vessels.
This order from CMA CGM also set a new record for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in dual-fuel vessel construction at the time. Previously, the largest LNG-powered vessels built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding were twelve 16,000 TEU Neo-Panamax container ships for Mediterranean Shipping Company. Although Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is also building 24,000 TEU-class ultra-large vessels for Mediterranean Shipping Company, those use conventional propulsion.
