CMA CGM names 13,000-teu methanol-fuelled containership in South Korea

Mon 8 Dec 2025, 08:10 GMT | Updated: Mon 8 Dec 2025, 09:15 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

CMA CGM names 13,000-teu methanol-fuelled containership in South Korea

Dual-fuel vessel will operate on Asia-Mediterranean-Middle East service connecting three regions.

CMA CGM has added the methanol-capable CMA CGM Krypton to its fleet for deployment on the Phoenician Express service. Pictured: The naming ceremony of the CMA CGM Krypton, a 13,000-teu methanol-fuelled container ship, in South Korea on 5 December 2025. Image credit: CMA CGM

CMA CGM has officially named its new dual-fuel methanol containership, CMA CGM Krypton, at a ceremony held in South Korea, the company announced on 7 December. The vessel was named under the command of Captain Vadym Byelash, with Ms Eun-Hyung Lee, Professor at Kookmin University, serving as Godmother.

With a capacity of 13,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM Krypton will join the carrier’s Phoenician Express (BEX2) service, connecting key trade corridors across Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

The addition of the methanol-fuelled vessel expands CMA CGM's alternative-fuel fleet as part of its decarbonisation efforts.

In October, the French shipping line CMA CGM named its dual-fuel methanol vessel CMA CGM Helium, also in a ceremony held in South Korea.

And in September, the company took delivery of CMA CGM Mercury, the fifth vessel in its 13,000-teu dual-fuel methanol series.

CMA CGM Container ship Dual-fuel Methanol Republic of Korea


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