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The CMA CGM Group announced 10 of its vessels’ bulbous bows are to be retrofitted in order to continue improving its fleet’s energy efficiency and reducing its environmental footprint. The bulbous bows exchanges that are performed within a week in repair yards’ drydocks reduce significantly the ship’s fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions. Bulbous bows are the underwater part of the bow. Because of their influence on the vessel’s wave resistance, their design has a major impact on the vessel hydrodynamic efficiency. They were initially designed for 24 knots sailing speed. Following the implementation of the slow steaming, the Group’s vessels now sail at speeds between 16 to 18 knots. Bulbous bows have therefore been redesigned. The bulbous bows new design were shaped in cooperation with Hydrocéan, a French engineering company specialized in hydrodynamics and which performed the hydrodynamic calculations. Those 10 vessels will be added to the list of 15 vessels, whose bulbous bows have been modified in 2013 and 2014. All vessels that have entered the CMA CGM fleet in 2014 are sailing with optimized bulbous bows. With this optimization, the CMA CGM Group reinforces its environmental commitment. Its objective of 50% CO2/TEU-km reduction between 2005 and 2015 ...

The CMA CGM Group announced that it has acquired more than 7,000 of last generation 40’ High Cube Reefer containers including 6,000 low consumption engines. The CMA CGM Group regularly invests in the most innovative Reefer containers. These Reefer containers will reduce carbon print by 60% compare to the first generation’s Reefers, they will allow a precise controlling of the cold chain and they will optimize the atmosphere control, operating a phytosanitary cold treatment needed for perishable goods and lengthen significantly their shelf life. CMA CGM is able to transport fruits and vegetables, frozen food, wine, flowers and pharmaceutical products in optimum conditions. In a growing market which requires a specific know how, the CMA CGM expertise and its investments allow the Group to increase its Reefers volume by 13%. With its Reefer fleet of 185, 000 TEU, the CMA CGM Group is ranked second carrier and carry 850 000 TEU per year. CMA CGM objective is to transport one million 20’ reefer containers before 2015. Alexis Michel, Senior Vice President Logistics & Reefer, explains: “These investments strengthen CMA CGM’s leader’s position in Reefer transport which will become the most important vehicle of sensitive goods transport in the following years ...

CMA CGM announced major changes brought to its Cagema Main Liner service

The CMA CGM Group announced that the maiden voyage of the CMA CGM ELBE began on October, 14th, 2014

In order to meet the African and Indian customers' needs, CMA CGM Group launched a new call on the Swahili service at Nhava Sheva NSCIT Terminal

CMA CGM announced the rotation of its new service in the North East Asia, Australia and New Zealand Trade, commencing from Shanghai

The coming together from late 2014 of CMA CGM with CSCL and UASC was widely anticipated after the decision in June of Maersk Line and MSC to jettison CMA CGM in their 10-year "2M" VSA that replaced the original P3 Network plan

Caterpillar Marine and Cat Dealer Pon Power announced the first Cat 3512C marine generator sets with Dynamic Gas Blending(DGB) have been selected to power Assessoria Transporte Aquaviaro fast ferries for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 28 Cat generator sets will be installed on 7 aluminum-hull fast ferries, with 14x Cat 3512 generator sets and 14x Cat 9 generator sets providing prime and auxiliary power. Each 3512 generator set will provide 1550 eKW @ 60 Hz of rated power. One ferry will be equipped with the new Cat marine dual fuel solution and powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining six ferries are being constructed with the option to readily retrofit the engine room to include the Dynamic Gas Blending kits in the future. "We're pleased to unveil our first Cat Marine 3500 dual fuel solutions with Dynamic Gas Blending for such a significant global event," Chris Chenette, Caterpillar Marine product value manager noted. "Assessoria Transporte Aquaviaro will be not only be able to optimize the efficiency of their vessels powered by Cat dual fuel solutions but also operate on the waters with the confidence and product support you can only get from Caterpillar." ...

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to install its efficient Promas Lite propulsion system on two vessels for ferry operator Finnlines. Promas Lite is an integrated propeller and rudder system that increases efficiency and is designed specifically for retrofitting to existing ships. These will be the fifth and sixth Finnlines vessels to feature Promas Lite, following a contract for four shipsets earlier this year. Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, has worked with Rolls-Royce on a number of re-blading projects in recent years, and it is efficiency gains and fuel savings that have been proven by that work that have led to this latest order. Emanuele Grimaldi, President and CEO, Finnlines, said: "Environmental compliance and cost efficient operations are key factors in the success of Finnlines. The installation of the Promas Lite systems on our modern ro-ro vessels is a major step in the implementation of our strategy. The extensive experience that Rolls-Royce has in this area, together with the retrofit services the companies can provide, will greatly help us during the engineering and installation phases of this programme." Andrew Marsh, Rolls-Royce, President - Services said: "We have been delighted to work together with Finnlines to bring the first installation of ...

CMA CGM new East-West Network