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The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of ECO Valencia and Grande Florida
Great news for the Grimaldi Group fleet. On 16 October, the Neapolitan company took delivery of the Eco Valencia, the first of 12 hybrid ro-ro ships belonging to the new Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class and ordered from the Chinese Jinling …
Oct 22, 2020 / Vessels
The Grimaldi Group Takes Delivery of The Grande New Jersey
The Grimaldi Group has further expanded its fleet with the arrival of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) Grande New Jersey. In fact, on 4 September the Neapolitan Group took delivery of the fourth of a series of seven ships ordered to the …
Sep 10, 2020 / Vessels
Höegh loads Chinese electric vans for Norwegian market
On 7 June, the first batch of 328 electric Maxus EV30 vans produced by Chinese automaker SAIC Motor, was loaded on board Höegh Asia in Shanghai. The electric vans will be transported to Norway, a market that has seen a tremendous growth in recent …
Jun 19, 2020 / Curious
UECC and GoodFuels team up to test biofuel on RoRo vessel
Leading short sea ro-ro operator UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels have launched a joint trial of GoodFuels Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro vessel M/V Autosky, the companies have announced today.The three month trial …
Mar 6, 2020 / Vessels
ARC Adds New Ship, Loads Combat Aviation Brigade in Rotterdam
American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier’s M/V ARC Integrity loaded equipment from the Army’s 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at the port of Rotterdam.The ARC Integrity is ARC’s latest addition to the U.S.-flag fleet, having reflagged to U.S. registry in …
Nov 7, 2019 / Vessels
ARC to Hold Naming Ceremony to Celebrate the Newest Additions to the U.S.-Flag Fleet: mv ARC Resolve, mv ARC Integrity, mv ARC Independence
In a ceremony to be held Friday in the Port of Baltimore, American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC) will christen the ARC Resolve, ARC Integrity and the ARC Independence, welcoming three of the most versatile and militarily-useful ships to the …
Sep 17, 2019 / Vessels
MSC Awards Time Charter Contract to American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded a 38-day time charter contract to American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier (ARC), for the charter of the M/V Resolve.Caption: Vehicles Carrier Resolve - Image courtesy of Steve …
Jul 5, 2019 / Vessels
Fire hits vehicle carrier Grande Europa carrying 1,800 cars off Spanish island of Majorca
A fire broke out at dawn Wednesday aboard an Italian car transport ship loaded with 1,843 vehicles off the Mediterranean island of Majorca, Spanish maritime emergency services said.Fifteen of the 25 crew of Grimaldi Lines' Grande Europa were taken …
May 16, 2019 / Accidents
Serving the Australian grid: How RoRo delivered a generator to AGL’s Loy Yang power station
The Loy Yang A power station in Victoria currently generates 30% of Victoria’s power requirements every year. And when forwarder Fracht Sydney and Fracht Nuremberg needed to transport a refurbished Siemens generator from Germany back to Australia, it …
Apr 24, 2019 / Vessels
New RoRo MV Traviata sets new benchmark in energy efficiency
MV Traviata, the second of a series of Post-Panamax HERO vessels, has joined Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ocean fleet.A highly energy-efficient RoRo vessel with industry-leading capabilities has joined Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s fleet of Neo-Panamax …
Apr 24, 2019 / Vessels