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CGM CMA trials new eco-containers

11/5/2010 10:21:53 AM

CMA CGM was the first to launch the bamboo-floored eco-containers, back in 2005. The Group is currently running a test for new eco-containers manufactured with non-wood composite flooring, the Eko-Flor.

 

In line with its commitment to environmental protection, CMA CGM has, for several years, been implementing modern eco-conception techniques in order to avoid the harmful impact of container floorings production on rainforest deforestation.

 

Developed by Canada-based Conforce International in partnership with Bayer, the new Eko-Flor container flooring, made of advanced reinforced compound material, offers a number of advantages:

 

  • A lowest weight floor that reduces energy used in transportation
  • A complete resistance to all type of products (water, oil, odor, microbes, etc.)
  • A low total energy required for production
  • An increased container service life
  • A re-usable and recyclable floor

These new containers will be "light steel", meaning that they are manufactured with highly resistant high tensile steel that allows a gain of 550 kg per 40' High Cube container, thus reducing the energy used for transportation. 

 

CMA CGM will be running tests for the next six months, with the containers being deployed on the Asia-Europe Lines.

 

CMA CGM's container fleet currently comprises 130,000 eco-containers, including bamboo-floored, light steel containers and low consumption reefers.

 

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