Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered 13,000 TEU LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Bahia to CMA CGM Group.

As informed, the delivery ceremony took place on December 7. The ship has a total length of 336 meters, a width of 51 meters, a depth of 26.8 meters, a designed service speed of 21 knots, and a maximum load capacity of 13,200 TEUs.

The box ship adopts an LNG dual-fuel power system and is equipped with an LNG cargo tank with a 14,000 cubic meter Mark III cargo containment system. 

According to the shipbuilder, the exhaust gas recirculation (ICER) system can reduce methane slip in gas mode by 50% and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 28%.

The ship also features a considerable wind deflector on the bow, which can save 2%-4% of fuel consumption during the voyages.

Several other energy-saving devices are also installed at the stern of the ship, which can improve propeller propulsion efficiency and reduce energy consumption by about 1.5%. The aim is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly. CMA CGM Bahia will become the largest dual-fuel container ship operating on the South American route, according to Hudong-Zhonghua.

The 13,000 TEU containerships are part of CMA CGM's $2.3 billion dual-fuel, LNG-powered containership order for six ships from April 2021. CMA CGM has a contract with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to construct 16 large container ships.

The order comprises twelve 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel and four 23,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels.