French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has welcomed the arrival of the first in a series of six 15,000-TEU methanol container ships, as part of its decarbonization strategy,expanding its arsenal with the 400th owned vessel within a fleet of over 650 vessels worldwide.
CMA CGM Monte Cristo; Source: CMA CGM
CMA CGM has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Monte Cristo methanol container ship, which is scheduled to enter commercial service on January 29, 2026, in Ningbo, on the BEX2 – Phoenician Express service, connecting North Asia with the Levant and the Adriatic Sea.
With a maximum capacity of 16,204 TEU, including around 1,000 reefer
