A. Lincoln-class container ship

The A. Lincoln class is a series of six container ships built for CMA CGM. The ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,414 TEU.[1] The ships were ordered in 2015 with scheduled delivery early 2017.[2]

Class overview
BuildersHyundai Heavy Industries
OperatorsCMA CGM
In service2017–present
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeContainer ship
Tonnage140,872 GT
Length365.96 m (1,200 ft 8 in)
Beam48.2 m (158 ft 2 in)
Draught16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Capacity14,414 TEU

On 22 August 2017, the CMA CGM T. Roosevelt set a new record for the largest ever container ship to cross the new Panama Canal.[3] It held the record until 2019, when a larger container ship passed through the canal.[4] The class is named after some of the most famous US presidents.

List of ships

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Ship Yard number IMO number Delivery Status ref
CMA CGM A. Lincoln 2856 9780859 6 April 2017 In service [5]
CMA CGM G. Washington 2855 9780847 20 April 2017 In service [6]
CMA CGM T. Jefferson 2857 9780861 4 May 2017 In service [7]
CMA CGM T. Roosevelt 2858 9780873 25 July 2017 In service [8]
CMA CGM J. Adams 2859 9780885 25 July 2017 In service [9]
CMA CGM J. Madison 2860 9780897 20 March 2018 In service [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vessel fleet". www.cmacgm-group.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ^ "CMA CGM Linked to 6 Boxships Order at HHI". Offshore Energy. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ "The CMA CGM T. ROOSEVELT going through the Panama Canal". CMA CGM BLOG | Articles, reports, interviews, pictures... 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. ^ "Panama Canal Hosts Its Biggest Containership to-Date". Offshore Energy. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  5. ^ "CMA CGM A. Lincoln (9780859)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "CMA CGM G. Washington (9780847)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ "CMA CGM T. Jefferson (9780861)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^ "CMA CGM T. Roosevelt (9780873)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^ "CMA CGM J. Adams (9780885)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  10. ^ "CMA CGM J. Madison (9780897)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.