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Christened to Amburgo the portacontainer larger of the fleet of CMA CGM
"CMA CGM Georg Forster" is long 398 meters and an ability to 18.000 teu
July 10, 2015
Today in the port of Amburgo the ceremony of baptism of CMA CGM Georg Forster has held, a new portacontainer that - with a length of 398 meters and an ability to 18.000 teu - it is the greatest ship of the French shipowning society CMA CGM. The unit is the second one of six portacontenitori of the same series that the company will take in delivery this year and that they will join to the 460 ships of the fleet of the transalpine group.
Last year the fleet of CMA CGM has transported containerized volumes pairs to 12.1 million teu, with an increment of +8.1% on 2013, and the company has recorded revenues for 16,7 billion dollars (+5.3%) ( on 30 March 2015).
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