The sea breeze of the North Sea, carrying the scent of diesel, has been blowing for centuries, but next to the berth in Rotterdam Port, a fresh breath from the farm is quietly changing the rules of maritime transportation. On July 10, 2026, a steel behemoth quietly anchored here, its "feeding" process did not involve thick smoke, only the slight hissing of low-temperature liquid flowing in the pipeline. The container ship named CMACGMNotreDame has just completed a special "supply" operation, which is also the largest biological LNG refueling operation by Dafei Shipping so far.

Giant Wheel Debuts in Green Dress

This giant ship, which will only be put into operation in May 2026, is not only the new flagship of Dafei, but also the largest class container ship registered in France. Just a few days ago on July 2nd, it was baptized in a naming ceremony in Le Havre. Nowadays, it boasts an astonishing loading capacity of 24212 TEUs, making it one of the world's largest LNG dual fuel container ships. The 11225 cubic meters of biological LNG added this time is not from ancient fossil fuels, but is transported by the GasAgility tanker under Total Energy. These clean energy sources will provide strong power for its journey across Europe and Asia, marking the green genes imprinted on this giant ship built in 2026 from its inception.

Turning waste into treasure

The source of the fuel injected into the fuel tank this time is quite storytelling. Unlike traditional liquefied natural gas, this batch of bio LNG is entirely produced in Europe, and the raw materials are agricultural waste and urban organic waste that are usually headache inducing. Through advanced conversion technology, these waste materials that would otherwise decompose and produce greenhouse gases have been transformed into highly pure biomethane. This circular economy model not only solves the problem of waste disposal, but also achieves a significant reduction in carbon emissions throughout the entire lifecycle. For an ocean going giant ship that consumes massive amounts of fuel every day, switching to this "vegetarian" approach is undoubtedly an imaginative step on the decarbonization path of the shipping industry.

Weave dense green route

With the completion of refueling operations, a green shipping corridor connecting Asia and Rotterdam is becoming more solid. As the world's top LNG and bio LNG refueling hub, Rotterdam's strategic position is once again highlighted in this operation. Dafei Shipping attempts to verify the commercial feasibility of bio LNG on long-distance, high-capacity routes through such large-scale operations. This is not only a fuel upgrade for a single vessel, but also a stress test for the green transformation of the entire supply chain. With increasingly strict regulation, whoever can take the lead in laying out the green fuel supply chain will be able to take the initiative in the future shipping landscape.Editor/Yang Meiling