French container shipper, CMA CGM, was the first to launch in 2005 the Bamboo-floored eco-containers, and now the group is currently running a test for new eco-containers manufactured with non-wood composite flooring, the Eko-Flor.
"CMA CGM Group has been implementing for several years modern eco-conception techniques in order to avoid the harmful impact of container floorings production on rainforest deforestation," said the company in a statement.
Developed by the Canadian Company Conforce International, in partnership with Bayer, the new Eko-Flor container flooring, made of advanced reinforced compound material. It has the lowest weight floor that reduces energy used in transportation and is resistant to all type of products (water, oil, odour, microbes…).
These new containers will be "light steel", meaning that they are manufactured with highly resistant high tensile steel
CMA CGM Group will be running tests for the next six months, the containers being deployed on the Asia-Europe Lines.
CMA CGM Group's container fleet currently comprises 130,000 eco-containers including bamboo-floored, light steel containers and low consumption reefers.