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26-May-2026 • The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, the first in a series of ten 24,212 TEU LNG-powered vessels under the French flag, will be named in Le Havre on July 2. • A true concentration of technology, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME features cutting-edge AI, digital navigation and energy-efficiency technologies designed to enhance operational performance and support decarbonization of maritime transport. • The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME joins the French Asia Line (FAL), CMA CGM's emblematic service linking Asia and Northern Europe. The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel and the largest containership currently operating under the French flag. The vessel has begun its maiden commercial voyage in Shanghai, China, before arriving in France and Europe in early July. With this vessel, CMA CGM continues the modernization of its fleet and reaffirms its commitment to the energy transition of maritime transport, while strengthening its capacity to support the growth of global trade. With 400 meters long, 62 meters wide, and 75 meters high, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME is designed to carry up to 24,212 containers (TEU). Deployed on the French Asia Line (FAL), the Group's strategic service connecting Asia and Europe, the vessel operates on a rotation of approximately 102 days, calling at ports including Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Tangier Med. This route is one of the world's main trade corridors and plays a key role in supplying European economies.
CMA CGM NOTRE DAME. Image by CMA CGM CMA CGM press release
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