CMA CGM takes delivery of 13,300 teu newbuilding

CMA CGM recently received the CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, first of eight ships of 13,300 teu ordered at DSME (Daewoo) in July 2007. The ship was originally planned for delivery in July.

The newbuilding is assigned to the Maersk Line-CMA CGM joint Far East-Europe AE-7/FAL 7 service, in which she will join the Maersk ?E?-class vessels. With an average weekly capacity of 14,400 teu, the AE-7/FAL 7 is the largest liner service currently in existence. It is run with a total of ten ships, including the eight 15,200 teu units of the Emma Maersk class.