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Six new Sallaum Lines vessels to drive sustainability with Wärtsilä solutions
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of solutions aimed at minimising the carbon footprint of six new Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels being built for Dubai based Sallaum Lines DMCC. Part of the order was booked by Wärtsilä in 2023 and …
Apr 23, 2024 / Curious
Sallaum Lines and Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Commence Construction of Ocean Class Vessels
Sallaum Lines, an international ocean transportation company, marked a significant milestone as they hosted the steel-cutting ceremony on March 23 at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co Ltd Shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The ceremony commemorated the …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
Damen Marine Components to supply rudder systems for the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carriers
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC), each capable of carrying up to 9,200 CEU (car equivalent units). The vessels are being built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard …
Mar 14, 2024 / Curious
Höegh Autoliners secures significant Enova funding for two ammonia-powered vessels
Shipping company Höegh Autoliners ASA is making significant progress in its ambition to make the Aurora Class the world's first PCTC vessel to run on ammonia. Today, they have been granted almost USD 14 million (NOK 146 million) in Enova funding to …
Mar 6, 2024 / Finance
Wallenius Wilhelmsen declares options for four additional Shaper Class vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. The 9,300 CEU methanol dual fuel vessels can utilize alternative fuel sources, such as methanol, upon …
Feb 27, 2024 / Curious
Neptune Lines expands with two additional next-generation vessels
Neptune Lines announces the further expansion of its fleet through the Genesis Project. This latest expansion involves the addition of two next-generation vessels, following the recent order of the first two of the same series. This brings Neptune …
Feb 2, 2024 / Curious
SFL takes delivery of LNG-powered PCTC chartered by K Line
China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivered SFL Corporation’s LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier, Odin Highway. This PCTC will serve a charter deal with Japan’s K Line. CSSC’s GSI handed over the vessel with a capacity of 7,000 …
Jan 23, 2024 / Vessels
MacGregor has received a significant order to supply comprehensive RoRo equipment to Höegh Autoliners’ four PCTC vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
Deltamarin Signs An Engineering Contract For Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Next Generation Shaper Class Vessels
Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s next-generation Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs). The signed contract includes the …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
Deltamarin’s PCTC And LNG Carrier Designs Receive AiPs From DNV
On Tuesday, December 5th, three designs developed by Deltamarin received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV. The certificates were handed over at Marintec China to China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), China Merchants …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious