Chinese shipbuilder delivers world's largest dual-fuel powered container ship

Boosting a length spanning 399 meters and a width of 61.3 meters, the jumbo vessel can carry up to 220,000 tons of cargo. It is the first of the four same series vessels tailormade for CMA CGM.

Currently the world's largest dual-fuel powered container ship, CMA CGM Seine boasts an 18,600-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank that allows it to travel 20,000 nautical miles (37,040 kilometers) in a single trip.

In comparison to conventional vessels, the dual-fueled powered container ship can reduce emissions of sulphur and fine particles by 99 percent, nitrogen oxides emissions by 85 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by about 20 percent.

With the inclusion of CMA CGM Seine, Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered a total of 17 container ships to the CMA CGM Group, of which 12 are dual-fuel powered vessels. In addition, the Shanghai-based shipyard plans to deliver other three large or ultra-large container ships this year.