You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA CMA CGM and ENGIE Plan Biomethane Plant in Le Havre CMA CGM and ENGIE Plan Biomethane Plant in Le Havre by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday October 15, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker CMA CGM operates a fleet a LNG-capable container ships. Image Credit: CMA CGM French shipping company CMA CGM and energy company ENGIE have signed a framework agreement to develop a biomethane production facility in Le Havre , France . The facility is expected to supply 7,000 mt/year of biomethane to CMA CGM’s fleet from 2029 , CMA CGM said in an announcement on Tuesday . ENGIE will lead the project’s development, while CMA CGM will invest as a minority shareholder through its energy fund, PULSE . The project remains subject to a final investment decision. The plant will convert livestock waste, household biowaste and agricultural residues into biomethane. It is also expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of digestate for use as fertiliser and recover 13,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 for commercialisation. Biomethane can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by at least 67% compared with conventional marine fuels. It can be used to power CMA CGM’s LNG-fuelled fleet. CMA CGM aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its activities by 2050 . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News NYK to Issue Transition Bonds to Support LNG-Fuelled Vessel Investments The group's seventh transition bond issuance will support decarbonisation projects, including investments in LNG-fuelled vessels. Read in Full Oceania Bunkering to Deploy New Barge for Beira STS Bunkering in Oct