As the lead ship of her class, she is the flagship of CMA CGM's fleet.

Named after the French author and aviator, CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery was ordered in April the 1st 2015 as the first of three sister ships from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines.

[2] It was launched in August 2017, and after fitting out underwent sea trials in late December 2017 and early January 2018.

[3] She was delivered to CMA CGM on 25 January 2018, ahead of her entry into service on 6 February on a routing from southeast Asia to northern Europe.

[4] CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupery measures 217,673 gross tons, and is 400m long, with a beam of 59 metres (194 ft) and a draft of 16 metres (52 ft) .