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THE 15,000 TEU CMA CGM Liberty has become the first LNG-powered containership to call at a Japanese port.
The LNG-fuelled CMA CGM Liberty is one of three e-methane ready LNG-powered vessels that the liner has deployed on the weekly Asia Central South America 1 (ACSA1) service. They form the ACSA1 service fleet of 12 vessels, ranging from 12,000 to 15,000 TEUs and deployed on the regular Transpacific service.
At 15,000 TEU, the containership also ranks amongst the largest vessels to be calling in Japan. The vessel called at Yokohama Port on July 24 at Honmoku D4 terminal.
The CMA CGM Liberty is managed by Ofer Group company Eastern Pacific Shipping.
The arrival of CMA CGM Liberty and soon her sister ships, are timely as the Yokohama port establishes its LNG bunkering infrastructure to decarbonize shipping.
Hideki Uchida, president of CMA CGM Japan said: "CMA CGM's ACSA1 service is a choice shipping option among Japanese importers of fresh fruit from central and south America.
"The phasing-in of LNG-powered vessels on the service at Yokohama will resonate well with many shippers who have opted for CMA CGM's CLEANER ENERGY LNG to reduce the environmental footprint of their shipments."
Shinya Hitomi, president & CEO, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation said: "The Port of Yokohama has been promoting larger container vessels and accommodating increasing cargoes to strengthen its competitiveness as an international container strategic port, as well as promoting the call of environmentally friendly vessels. In the future, we can expect more calls from ultra-large container vessels that use environmentally friendly fuels such as LNG."
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