The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, the World’s Largest French-flagged LNG-Powered Containership, Makes Maiden Call in Singapore in International Shipping News 02/06/2026 The CMA CGM Group marks the maiden call of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME in Singapore, a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel and the largest containership currently operating under the French flag. Following the start of its maiden commercial voyage in Shanghai, China, the vessel is now calling Singapore before continuing its journey to France and Europe in early July. With this vessel, CMA CGM continues the modernization of its fleet and reaffirms its commitment to the energy transition of maritime transport, while strengthening its capacity to support the growth of global trade. With 400 meters long, 62 meters wide, and 75 meters high, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME is designed to carry up to 24,212 containers (TEU). Deployed on the French Asia Line (FAL), the Group’s strategic service connecting Asia and Europe, the vessel operates on a rotation of approximately 102 days, calling at ports including Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Tangier Med. This route is one of the world’s main trade corridors and plays a key role in supplying European economies. A Strategic Choice for CMA CGM The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME is registered under the French International Register (RIF), as will be the entire series. This strategic decision, announced in November 2025 by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, is accompanied by the recruitment of 135 French seafarers trained to operate these ten vessels. A New Generation of More Efficient and Lower-Emission Vessels The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME embodies a new generation of LNG-powered containerships combining scale, performance and energy efficiency, fully aligned with the Group’s ambition to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Beyond its LNG propulsion system, the vessel incorporates equipment designed to reduce