Overview
- The registration lifts CMA CGM’s French‑flagged contingent to 40 vessels, up 33% from 30.
- The 10 ships of 24,000 TEU are LNG‑powered and compatible with lower‑carbon fuels to cut emissions.
- Deliveries run from June 2026 through late 2028 from Chinese shipyards.
- The company plans to recruit 135 French seafarers over two years, a task the national maritime school calls challenging.
- The announcement follows the shelving of a proposal to remove France’s tonnage‑tax reduction for domestically flagged ships.