CMA CGM Notre Dame, the largest LNG-powered container ship, has successfully bunkered bio-LNG at Rotterdam, marking a significant step in decarbonization.
The CMA CGM Notre Dame, the world's largest LNG-powered container ship, has completed its maiden call at the Port of Rotterdam, where it received its first supply of bio-LNG produced in Europe from organic agricultural and agri-food waste, reported Bangalore's Marine Insight.
Bio-LNG can cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 67 percent compared with conventional marine fuels, according to the Port of Rotterdam. LNG also reduces sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter.
The bunkering operation was carried out by TotalEnergies' Gas Agility, which also supplied the CMA CGM Jacques Saade in 2020.
Rotterdam supplies 10 million tonnes of bunker fuel annually. In 2025, it handled 649,466 tonnes of bio-blended fuels, 9.06 million tonnes of conventional fossil fuels, and 992,911 cubic meters of LNG.
Toon Pierre, general manager of the Benelux cluster of CMA CGM, stated that the operation demonstrated the close relationship between the shipping company and the port. Mr. Pierre linked the call to the group's wider decarbonization drive.
The call follows the ship's naming ceremony in Le Havre and marks the start of its deployment on CMA CGM's French Asia Line 3 service.
Sailing under the French flag, the 24,212 TEU vessel measures 400 meters long and 61 meters wide. It is the first of 10 next-generation ships to fly the French flag.
The vessel will link Hamburg, Antwerp, Port Klang, Ningbo, and Tanger Med on its Asia-Europe rotation, reinforcing CMA CGM's position among the leading carriers in the trade.