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DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design by China Merchants
At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Caption: AiP …
Dec 7, 2023 / Curious
Höegh Autoliners and Sumitomo Corporation Take the Helm in Sustainable Transportation of Cars, High and Heavy Machinery and Breakbulk
Sumitomo Corporation and Höegh Autoliners are charting a greener course in deep-sea transportation of Ro-Ro cargo, such as cars, high and heavy machinery and breakbulk, by forging an agreement to look into the supply of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel …
Dec 6, 2023 / Vessels
Seaspan Corporation enters new market segment with strategic order of new dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier vessels
Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the world-leading owner and operator of containerships, continues quality growth through the 10,800 CEU dual-fuel LNG, with ammonia and methanol ready, Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) newbuild program in partnership …
Dec 6, 2023 / Curious
MacGregor has received a significant RoRo equipment order for two Pure Car and Truck Carriers
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for two PCTC vessels to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd in South Korea. The order was booked into Cargotec’s 2023 third …
Nov 17, 2023 / Curious
NYK Launches Seventh LNG-Fueled PCTC
On October 26, NYK took delivery of the LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Sweet Pea Leader at Tadotsu Shipyard Co., Ltd., a member of the Imabari Shipbuilding Group. The vessel had been ordered by NYK from Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. and is …
Nov 13, 2023 / Curious
EPS welcomes delivery of company’s first duel-fuelled PCTC
Newbuilding equipped with dual-fuel LNG capabilities and offers green features such as shaft generator, shore and battery power. Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) on Saturday (4 November) welcomed the delivery of its first …
Nov 6, 2023 / Vessels
Hyundai Glovis to order 12 world’s largest LNG dual-fuel PCTCs in China
Hyundai Glovis, the logistics unit of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, is allocating $1.85 billion for the acquisition of 12 LNG dual-fuel car carriers. Hyundai Glovis has disclosed in a regulatory filing that it will invest US$1.84 …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious
Jinling Shipyard signed a batch order for 4+4+4 methanol dual-fuel 9300 CEU PCTCs
On October 24, China Merchants Industry Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) and Eukor, a company controlled by Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, signed a shipbuilding contract for 4+4+4 methanol dual-fuel 9300 CEU PCTCs in Hong Kong. The 9300PCTC series signed this …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious
NYK Launches Sixth LNG-Fueled Pure Car and Truck Carrier
NYK's sixth LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Sumire Leader, has started its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation, arriving at the port of Hiroshima on Oct 17 and the port of Nakanoseki (Yamaguchi Prefecture) on Oct 18. …
Oct 20, 2023 / Vessels
In a first for the Middle East, Sallaum Lines opts for Wärtsilä’s Decarbonisation Programme
Technology group Wärtsilä’s unique Decarbonisation Programme will be applied to two Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Sallaum Lines DMCC Dubai, an international RoRo cargo operator. Based on analysis and modelling, the programme will …
Oct 12, 2023 / Curious