CMA CGM takes delivery of first vessel in new methanol-fuelled containership series

French container liner company the CMA CGM Group recently took delivery of a new container vessel from South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Samho.

CMA CGM Iron is the first unit in a new series of 12 containerships fitted with dual-fuel engines that can operate on methanol. The vessel arrived at the Port of Singapore on Tuesday, March 4, to complete its maiden call.

The Malta-registered vessel has an LOA of 335 metres, a beam of 51 metres, a draught of 15 metres, and a capacity 13,000 TEUs. It will be operated on CMA CGM's CIMEX1 service, which connects Asia to the Persian Gulf region.

Sister hips CMA CGM Cobalt, CMA CGM Argon, CMA CGM Platinum, CMA CGM Mercury, CMA CGM Helium, CMA CGM Krypton, CMA CGM Thorium, CMA CGM Osmium, CMA CGM Silver, CMA CGM Copper and CMA CGM Gold will be progressively delivered following completion at HD Hyundai Samho between 2025 and 2026.