CMA CGM, France's largest shipping line, has ordered an additional 30,000 bamboo-floored containers, bringing its fleet of such boxes to 37,000 TEU.

In 2005, the line's eco-container fleet totalled 400 TEU, but just one year later, as a result of positive customer feedback and reportedly strong technical performance of these containers, CMA CGM boosted its fleet of these containers to 7,000 TEU.

"Expanding our eco-container fleet has a dual objective. First, we want to make use of modern eco-design ideas and limit the use of tropical wood because this resource is disappearing. We also want to improve the technical performance of our own containers to ensure that we provide customers with the service they expect," said Alexis Michel, senior VP of Container Logistics and a member of the company's environment committee.