Work has begun on two container ships capable of carrying 22,000 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for French ocean carrier CMA CGM . The vessels, which have the same dimensions as the line's Antoine de Saint Exupery and Jean Mermoz , can hold nine four-foot refrigerated containers, and when operational will run on liquified natural gas. “By choosing LNG, CMA CGM confirms its ambition to be a leading force in the industry in environmental protection by being a pioneer in innovative and eco-responsible technologies.” The vessels are part of a fleet of nine ships to be built by Shanghai -based Jiangnan Shipyard and China State Shipbuilding Corporation , following an agreement signed by Jiangnan Shipyard in 2017 .
Work has begun on two container ships capable of carrying 22,000 Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for French ocean carrier CMA CGM . The vessels, which have the same dimensions as the line's Antoine de Saint Exupery and Jean Mermoz , can hold nine four-foot refrigerated containers, and when operational will run on liquified natural gas. The vessels are part of a fleet of nine ships to be built by Shanghai -based Jiangnan Shipyard and China State Shipbuilding Corporation , following an agreement signed by Jiangnan Shipyard in 2017 .