More LNG power for Containerships
As the second LNG-powered ship for Containerships, an affiliate of the CMA CGM Group, the “Containerships Polar” is now being deployed in the redesigned BALT 2 service.
At the beginning of May, the 1,380-teu vessel started its voyage from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China to northern Europe, where it will operate alongside its sister ship “Containerships Nord”. These vessels are suited for the navigational and climatic challenges of its operational area in northern Europe and the Baltics.
At the end of June, the vessel’s first LNG bunkering will be carried out in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), where it will fuel an approximate of 200 t of liquefied natural gas via ship-to-ship bunkering. With its future sister ships “Containerships Arctic” and “Containerships Aurora”, two more LNG-powered vessels will join the fleet by the end of the year. (cd)