CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
Summary
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is the lead ship of CMA CGM's Jacques Saadé-class, a 23,112 TEU LNG-fuelled ULCV built by Hudong-Zhonghua (China) and delivered in 2020. At delivery she was the world's first LNG-fuelled megaship in service, marking a major step in container shipping's decarbonisation transition. Named after the late founder of CMA CGM, the vessel operates Asia-Europe loops with bunkering at LNG-equipped European ports.
Crew perspective
Jacques Saadé-class crews work on LNG-fuelled tonnage requiring specialised engineering certification — IGF Code basic + advanced, gas-system maintenance routines, LNG bunkering operations. Engineers with LNG carrier background find the IGF Code work more transferable than those with conventional MDO-only experience. The class represents the early-adopter wave of LNG-fuelled ULCVs; engineering experience here positions crew well for the next decade of decarbonising container shipping.
Sister ships
CMA CGM Champs Elysées, CMA CGM Concorde, CMA CGM Louvre, CMA CGM Montmartre
See also
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