By Jean-Désiré Groguhé Ph.D CMA CGM Notre Dame On July 2, 2026, the Port of Le Havre hosted a landmark event with the official inauguration of CMA CGM Notre Dame, the largest container ship sailing under French flag and first of a series of ten ultra-large container vessels exceeding 24,000 TEU ordered by French shipping company CMA CGM. Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)1*, and equipped with the latest technological innovations, this impressive vessel symbolizes both mod