CMA CGM has added its 400th owned vessel to its fleet with the delivery of the CMA CGM Monte Cristo, the first of six methanol-powered containerships.
The 16,204-TEU vessel forms part of CMA CGM’s asset-led fleet strategy and broader effort to improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions.
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It is one of more than 650 vessels operated globally by the group and will sail under the Maltese flag.
Built at DSIC Tianjin Shipyard, the vessel measures 366 meters in length with a 51-meter beam and is equipped with around 1,000 reefer plugs.
The vessel is the group’s 11th methanol-capable containership, with a total of 24 on order.
CMA CGM plans to operate around 200 dual-fuel LNG and methanol vessels by 2031 as part of its net-zero target for 2050.
The vessel was named in Tianjin on 21 January 2026 and is scheduled to enter commercial service on 29 January in Ningbo.
It will operate on the BEX2 (Phoenician Express) service, linking North Asia with the Levant and the Adriatic Sea.