Chinese shipbuilder delivers 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship

SHANGHAI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) on Tuesday delivered an ultra-large 24,000-TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container ship to France's CMA CGM Group.

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. delivered the vessel, CMA CGM SEINE, in Shanghai, marking the completion of the CSSC's breakthrough construction of the world's first ultra-large dual-fuel container ship. The dual-fuel power system allows the shipping company to use LNG or oil to power the ship.