PRESS RELEASE: The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transportation, is pleased to announce the arrival in its fleet of its new flagship and world’s biggest containership flying the French flag: CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY. With a capacity of 20,600 TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit), it is a strong symbol of the Group’s dynamism and development.
- First ship of an order for three 20,600 TEU-containerships
- Entry into service on February 6th on the Asia to Europe Route : the French Asia Line
- 400-meter long and 59-meter wide;
- Longer than 4 football fields and bigger than The Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower;
- 20,600 TEUs capacity, or 123 kilometers of containers.
The ship bears the Group’s new visual identity, which reflects its dynamism.
A technological-advanced ship for the protection of the environment
The CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY benefits from the best technologies:
- a Becker Twisted Fin allowing to improve the propeller’s performance, helping reduce significantly the energy expenditure for a 4% reduction in CO2 emissions;
- a new-generation engine that significantly reduces oil consumption (-25%) and fuel consumption for a 3% average reduction of CO2 emissions;
- a system for the treatment of ballast water by filters and UV lamps, allowing to reject to the sea a cleared water, without living organism capable of impacting marine biodiversity.
Read more in the CMA CGM announcement
