Overview
- The Notre Dame made its first scheduled call at Hamburg’s Eurogate Waltershof terminal, completing the latest port stop after a journey via Rotterdam.
- CMA CGM says the ship can carry up to 24,212 TEU, placing it among the largest container vessels now in service.
- The vessel is equipped to run on liquefied natural gas and marine diesel and can also operate on liquid biomethane, giving operators flexible low‑emission fuel options.
- Built in China and christened in Le Havre, the Notre Dame is the first delivery in a series of ten ships that CMA CGM plans to receive through 2028, with the ship scheduled to resume Asia–Europe rotations after leaving Hamburg.
- The arrival underscores carriers’ push for scale on long‑haul trades and poses operational challenges and opportunities for northern European hubs, which must adjust terminal capacity, berth planning and emissions management for ultra‑large ships.