News / CMA CGM aiming to drive modal shift as larger feeder vessels arrive

CMA CGM has taken delivery of the first in a series of 2,000 teu feeder vessels, in what appears an aggressive play for trucking cargo and drive modal shift from road to sea.

The LNG-fuelled CMA CGM Mermaid illustrates a departure in recent design, moving toward larger vessels.

The fore-mounted bridge, common to many of the newest containerships, despite present understanding of naval architecture being against them, allows the vessel better aerodynamics, as well as a higher loading capacity. CMA CGM also ...