Analyst firm: French major surpasses Maersk with new order for green ships

CMA CGM has placed a new large order for methanol-powered box vessels at an Asian shipyard, thereby increasing the order book for sustainable ships to a size exceeding Maersk’s.

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by DAG HOLMSTAD

The world’s third-largest container liner, CMA CGM, continues investing billions in new methanol-powered container vessels.

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