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Wed 31 Dec 2025, 07:22 GMT | Updated: Wed 31 Dec 2025, 07:25 GMT | Evangelia Fragouli

New Times Shipbuilding begins steel cutting on 8,400-teu LNG dual-fuel boxship


Chinese shipyard begins construction on vessel for CMA CGM with Lloyd's Register classification oversight.

Steel cutting ceremony for CMA CGM’s 8,400-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessel.
New Times Shipbuilding has commenced construction on an 8,400-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessel for CMA CGM. Pictured: The steel cutting ceremony for CMA CGM’s 8,400-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessel, held on 23 December at New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., attended by representatives from the shipyard, the CMA CGM site team and the LR classification society. Image credit: New Times Shipbuilding

New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has carried out steel cutting on an 8,400-teu LNG dual-fuel container vessel being built for French shipping group CMA CGM, marking the formal start of construction.

The ceremony took place on 23 December at the yard’s facility in China and was attended by representatives from the shipbuilder, CMA CGM’s site team and classification society Lloyd’s Register.

The container vessel will be capable of operating on LNG as well as conventional marine fuels, reflecting the shipping industry's ongoing transition toward lower-emission propulsion systems.

New Times Shipbuilding explained that the steel cutting milestone signals the transition from design and preparation into physical construction, with steel plates now being processed and assembled into the hull structure.

The shipyard, based in Jiangsu province, is currently building a range of vessel types, including large bulk carriers, alongside its container ship programme.

No delivery date or contract value for the 8,400-teu vessel was disclosed in New Times Shipbuilding’s announcement.


Bulk carrier   CMA CGM   Container ship   Dual-fuel   Lloyd's Register   LNG   Newbuild   Newbuild construction   China 
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