Two new vessels for CMA CGM

Built by South Korean Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co shipyards, the “CMA CGM Lamartine” (6,500 TEU) is deployed on the Asia-Mediterranean market on the MEX (Mediterranean Express) service. The vessel’s rotation will be as follows: Yokohama, Kobe, Pusan, Kwanyang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Chiwan, Hong Kong, Port Kelang, Beirut, Malta, Valencia, Barcelona, Fos, Genoa, Naples, Malta, Damietta, Khorfakkan, Port Kelang, Chiwan, Yokohama.
The CMA CGM Group also took delivery in South Korea of “CMA CGM Callisto” (11,400 TEU). Also built by Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyards, the vessel is the third of a series of twelve vessels of 11,400 TEU ordered by the CMA CGM Group. They will be delivered between 2010 and 2011. The vessel has impressive dimensions (360 meter long, 45 meter large, 15.5 meter draught) and is equipped with innovative environmental-friendly features.
This new container ship will be deployed on the FAL 5 (French Asia Line) service operated between Asia and North Europe. “CMA CGM Callisto” has started its rotation on July 3rd in Ningbo before calling Shanghai, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Le Havre, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Port Kelang and Singapore.
The delivery of these two new vessels is supposed to enable the CMA CGM Group to support the strong demand on the Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades.