CMA CGM completes first bioethanol bunkering of deep-sea containership in Brazil’s Port of Santos

• CMA CGM completed Brazil’s first bioethanol bunkering for a deep-sea containership, fueling the 13,000 TEU CMA CGM IRON at the Port of Santos.
• Move positions bioethanol as a near-term decarbonization option, supported by Brazil’s certified supply chain under RenovaBio sustainability requirements.
• CMA CGM IRON uses a tri-fuel engine certified to run on bioethanol, part of a wider shift toward low-carbon-capable vessels.
• Group targets net-zero carbon by 2050, projecting about 200 container ships capable of using low-carbon energies by 2031.
• Port of Santos is being developed as a low-carbon marine fuels hub, supported by CMA CGM’s 2025 acquisition of Santos Brasil.

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