CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
IMO 9778820 · container · built 2020 · France flag · In service
Summary
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is a 2020-built container ship (236,583 GT, 23,112 TEU capacity), the first of nine ULCVs in her class and — at delivery — the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world. Built by China State Shipbuilding at Jiangnan Shipyard, France-flagged. Named after CMA CGM founder Jacques Saadé (d. 2018), Lebanese-French shipping magnate. The class marked CMA CGM's early industry commitment to LNG dual-fuel bunkers on the largest hulls, cutting NOx ~85% and CO2 ~20% vs HFO — a signal that decarbonisation had reached the ULCV segment.
Crew perspective
Jacques Saadé crews operate under CMA CGM's LNG-focused onboarding curriculum: chief mates and second engineers rotate through Le Havre bunker training and simulator sessions before their first cargo-planning cycle. The Saadé-class is a French-flag benefit for the industry — the vessel qualifies its bridge officers for RIF (Registre International Français) tax and benefits under EU state-aid rules.
Sister ships
CMA CGM Champs Elysées, CMA CGM Palais Royal, CMA CGM Louvre, CMA CGM Rivoli, CMA CGM Concorde, CMA CGM Trocadero, CMA CGM Sorbonne, CMA CGM Montmartre
See also
- · Full ship record — IMO 9778820 — flag, class, PSC history.
- · Wikipedia article — the source of many facts in this spotlight.
- · Other spotlights