Hey there, future sailors and environmental champions! Guess what? A massive and super cool ship has just been built in the Chinese mainland, and it’s making waves in the world of shipping! 🌊
On Tuesday, a shipbuilding company called Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered an enormous container ship to a French company named CMA CGM Group. But this isn’t just any ship—it’s one of the world’s first ultra-large container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)! 🛳️💨
What’s So Special About This Ship?
- 🔋 Dual-Fuel Power: It can use both LNG and oil, which means it’s more flexible and better for the environment!
- 📏 Gigantic Size: It’s about 399 meters long—that’s longer than four football fields! And it’s 61.3 meters wide.
- 📦 Huge Capacity: It can carry up to 23,876 containers, including 2,200 refrigerated ones for things like ice cream and fruits! 🍦🍎
- 🌍 Long Distance Traveler: With a full tank of LNG, it can travel nearly 20,000 nautical miles without stopping. That’s like going around the world almost once!
- 💚 Environmentally Friendly: It emits 20% less carbon dioxide and up to 85% less nitrogen oxides compared to traditional ships its size. That’s a big win for our planet! 🌿
This awesome ship is the first of four ordered by the French company, and it’s set to start its journey between the Far East and Europe on April 18. Isn’t that exciting? 🚀
Did you know? Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has already built 17 ships for CMA CGM Group, including 12 that can use dual-fuel just like this one. They’re really helping to make shipping greener! 💡
So, next time you see a giant ship in pictures or if you’re lucky enough to see one in real life, think about how ships like these are working hard to deliver goods all around the world while taking care of our environment. Maybe one day, you’ll be part of making even more amazing eco-friendly inventions! 🚢🌟
Reference(s):
Chinese shipbuilder delivers 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship
cgtn.com
