French liner giant CMA CGM has selected LNG dual fuelling for its latest batch of 10 ultra-large container ships over methanol on orders inked in the last few days at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

TradeWinds was initially told the boxship behemoth, which has been a pioneer of alternative fuels, was opting for methanol dual fuel propulsion systems on its next up batch of 24,000-teu container ships.