CMA CGM Champs Elysees has become the second member of CMA CGM’s fleet of liquified natural gas powered ships, joining the CMA CGM Jacques Saade.

LNG, a pioneering choice aimed at preserving air quality and driving the energy transition is scheduled to fuel CMA CGM's series of container ships with LNG-powered engines – a first in the history of shipping for Ultra Large Container Vessels.

CMA CGM Champs Elysees
CMA CGM Champs Elysees

Today, LNG is the most advanced solution when it comes to preserving air quality. It enables a 99% reduction in sulfur dioxide and fine particle emissions, and an 85% reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions, going well above and beyond existing regulation. LNG emits up to 20% less CO2 compared to fuel motorization.

The fleet of nine vessels are packed with innovations in addition to LNG including:

The cockpit boasts the latest embedded digital technologies to assist the commander and crew, in particular for port maneuvers;

They feature a redesigned straight bow with an integrated bulb, a redesigned rudder, and a redesigned propeller all of which substantially improve the vessels hydrodynamics, thereby reducing energy consumption.

These 9 vessels bear a specific “LNG Powered” label that will be recognizable on all seas across the globe.