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| Published：2019.12.10 News Sources：Qingdao Gute Ship Supplies Co., Ltd. Views： | |||
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Total signs 10-year LNG fuel supply agreement with CMA CGM
According to Total, the amount of LNG supplied by Marseille-Fos includes CMA CGM ’s future 15,000TEU container ships, which will operate on routes between Asia and the Mediterranean, with deliveries expected to begin in 2021. ferry. According to the agreement, Total will also provide a suitable solution to use a LNG bunkering vessel in Marseille-Fos, France to serve the container ships. A refuelling programme will also be provided in Singapore. These new supply chains will further expand the use of LNG as marine fuel, especially in the Mediterranean. Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, said: "Liquefied natural gas is currently the only reliable energy source that can significantly reduce its carbon footprint. Selecting LNG to power ships requires full adaptation to the entire energy supply chain and foundation Facilities. "From the end of 2021, we will choose Marseille-Fos as our bunkering port for our 15000TEU container ships, which will bring French container ports into this important period of energy transition. " Total's CEO Patrick Pouyanne said: "This new contract with CMA CGM will establish a dedicated supply chain in the port of Marseille. Total can provide them with more environmentally friendly bunker fuel, which will make it easier for marine transportation. Make a positive contribution to sustainable development. " It is worth mentioning that CMA CGM and Total already signed a strategic procurement contract as early as December 2017 to serve CMA CGM's LNG-powered 23000TEU vessel. The new vessel is expected to begin operations in 2020. The first ship of this series is the world's first ultra-large LNG-powered container ship, which was launched on September 25 this year. |
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