Nansha port area receives first LNG-powered container ship

Nansha port area welcomed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container ship when it launched the Thailand CTS shipping route on June 5.

CMA CGM Palais Royal is the world's largest LNG container ship. It is 400 meters long, 61 meters wide, 78 meters high and has a load capacity of nearly 220,000 tons. It is capable of transporting 23,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

The world's largest LNG container ship berths at Nansha port area. [Photo/gznsnews.com.cn]

Compared with fuel oil vessels, LNG is able to reduce emissions of sulfur and fine particulates by 99 percent, nitrogen dioxide by 85 percent, and carbon dioxide by up to 20 percent, contributing to the air quality protection and energy transition of the marine transportation industry. This year, Nansha port area has received more than 50 vessels capable of accommodating more than 20,000 TEUs.

The Thailand CTS shipping route was launched at the third phase of Nansha container terminal on the same day. Two vessels capable of accommodating 1,080 TEUs will commute on the Nansha-Laem Chabang-Bangkok route, bringing high-quality Thailand agricultural and aquatic products to consumers in China. Nansha port area now operates 12 direct shipping routes to Thailand.