Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp and CMA CGM have created a fifty-fifty joint venture to order, charter and operate a liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel. The ship will have a capacity of twenty thousand cubic meters and will run on a dual-fuel propulsion system.
The construction contract, valued at 82.8 million dollars, was signed with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2028.
Why the vessel matters
The new ship is designed to supply maritime fuel to other vessels in different operating conditions. It will be equipped with emissions-reduction systems and a dual-fuel power plant built to meet current environmental standards in global shipping.
For CMA CGM and CCEC, the project strengthens infrastructure around LNG as a transition fuel for shipping. Bunkering vessels are a practical part of that chain because they allow ports and operators to serve fleets without depending only on fixed terminal capacity.
The vessel is expected to be transferred under a twelve-year time charter to another joint venture created by CMA CGM and TotalEnergies. This structure gives the project a long operating horizon and connects ship construction with future fuel-service demand.
