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]

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

See also

References
  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)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. "CMA CGM G. Washington (9780847)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. "CMA CGM T. Jefferson (9780861)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. "CMA CGM T. Roosevelt (9780873)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. "CMA CGM J. Adams (9780885)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  10. "CMA CGM J. Madison (9780897)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 2020-08-18.


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