GTT has announced it has received two orders from its Korean partner HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 new LNG fuelled container vessels on behalf of CMA CGM, a global leader in sea, land, air and logistics solutions.
Under these new orders, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) will each build six container ships. Each ship will offer a capacity of 15,500 TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) and integrate LNG tanks with a total volume of 12,700 m³. These tanks will incorporate the Mark III Flex membrane containment system developed by GTT.
These orders are a testament to GTT’s strong relationship with CMA CGM, with whom GTT
shares a common vision for the role of LNG as a transition fuel in the maritime industry.
Using LNG as fuel ensures compliance with regulations on emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulphur
oxides, CO2, and particulate matter, particularly the international MARPOL3 convention. For
instance, GTT estimates that choosing LNG to power a large 15,000-container ship saves
around 25,000 tonnes of CO2 per year compared with heavy fuel oil propulsion.
Deliveries are scheduled between the second quarter of 2027 and the second quarter of 2028.
