Supports CMA CGM Group and AD Ports Group’s decarbonization goals
The CMA CGM Iron recently made a historic call at CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, becoming the first dual-fuel methanol container vessel sailing to Abu Dhabi. Through this milestone, AD Ports Group and the CMA CGM Group deepen their cooperation in maritime decarbonization.
The CMA CGM ship built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries of Korea is a dual-fuel vessel able to run both on conventional and alternative fuels such as bio-methanol and e-methanol.
“We are committed to providing a viable commercial biofuels infrastructure at Khalifa Port, not only for our shipping customers,” stated Saif Al Mazrouei, CEO Ports Cluster, AD Ports Group.
Significant milestone
“The arrival of the first dual-fuel methanol vessel at Khalifa Port marks a significant milestone in our journey towards Net Zero Carbon by 2050,” commented Christine Cabau Woehrel, Executive Vice President, Assets and Operations, CMA CGM Group.
CMA CGM, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, is a strategic partner of AD Ports Group. Aside from CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, which was inaugurated in December 2024 and expanded Khalifa Port’s capacity by 23%, the companies are jointly developing a multipurpose terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo.
The Group’s dual-fuel methanol vessels represent a major milestone on the CMA CGM Group’s path towards Net Zero Carbon by 2050 and highlights the Group’s strategic and technological partnership with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Korea to decarbonize the shipping industry.
