CMA CGM Group and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) achieved the LNG bunkering of CMA CGM SYMI in China.
It is the first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) bunkering operation in China, a new milestone for shipping and logistics’ energy transition.
The vessel, deployed on the PRX line connecting China and the US, was refueled with LNG at Yangshan Port. Haigang Weilai, a new 20,000 m3 LNG bunker barge deployed by SIPG provided CMA CGM SYMI with LNG by means of a ship-to-ship transfer, while the containership carried out cargo operations simultaneously.
Under the agreement signed between CMA CGM and SIPG in January, starting at the end of the first quarter of 2022, SIPG will provide SIMOPS LNG bunkering services for CMA CGM’s vessels sailing from China to the United-States at Yangshan Port.
The CMA CGM Group’s gas-powered fleet consists of 26 vessels that are already in service. By the end of 2024, the company will have a total of 44 gas-powered vessels.
With the completion of this joint project, our group is the first shipping line to bunker LNG in China, and the first to offer full LNG-fueled container service between China and the U.S. West Coast. By expanding the network of world-class ports offering LNG services, this bunkering marks an important step in the energy transition
…Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, said.
Today is a historic moment. The Shanghai port’s implementation of bonded LNG bunkering for ships on international voyages has been highly valued by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and has received strong support from relevant departments With the joint efforts of SIPG and CMA CGM, the first bunkering of bonded LNG for ships on international voyages in Shanghai Port was successfully completed today, which is also a first in China
Mr. Gu Jinshan, Chairman of SIPG, said and concluded saying that “It is of great significance to creating a world-class business environment, improving Shanghai’s port service functions, and enhancing the comprehensive competitiveness of Shanghai as an international shipping center. With the expansion of bonded LNG bunkering service for international voyage ships at Shanghai port, that will be conducive to promoting green and low-carbon development in international shipping industry and contributing to the achievement of carbon neutrality goal.”
