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$ 2.5 bn order to build 12 dual-fuel boxships

CMA CGM, first mega-order in 2025

by Port News Editorial Staff

According to Splash CMA CGM is behind the mega-order for 12 18,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries. It’s the biggest order so far this year.

The order is worth something like $2.58 billion. The new LNG-fueled vessels are expected to be delivered by the end of 2028.

Boxship orders hit 4.4 million TEUs in 2024, breaking the 2021 4.3 million TEU record.

Translation by Giles Foster

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