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LNG-fueled Car Carrier CERULEAN ACE Delivered
MOL Moves Steadily toward Goal of 90 LNG/Methanol-fueled Vessels by 2030 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on March 13, the LNG-fueled car carrier CERULEAN ACE (Note 1), was delivered at the Onishi Shipyard of Shin Kurushima …
Mar 15, 2024 / Vessels
NYK to Recover Emissions from Car Carriers at Berth in California
NYK concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering Pty Ltd. (STAX), a U.S. company leading in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its emissions capture and control technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will use this technology …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
BYD’s first EV cargo ship sets sail for Europe
Shenzhen-based BYD is now using purpose-built EV cargo ships to send its cars to Europe. The first ship, with room for 7,000 cars, sets sail from Shenzhen today, as the automaker ramps up exports of electric vehicles. The “BYD Explorer No. 1” …
Jan 15, 2024 / Curious
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
KPI OceanConnect, Titan Clean Fuels, and SFL Collaborate on Milestone LNG Bunkering Operation
KPI OceanConnect, has collaborated with Titan Clean Fuels, and SFL to successfully complete the company’s first LNG bunkering operation for the newly built car carrier, the Emden, taking place in the Port of Emden. Executing an LNG cool down and …
Dec 6, 2023 / Curious
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
Yemen's Houthis seize NYK vehicles carrier in Red Sea with link to Israeli company
Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security. The …
Nov 20, 2023 / Piracy
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
Car Carriers Add Methanol GenSets
Auxiliary MAN 21/31DF-M units make market début in order for Pure Car and Truck Carriers powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIM prime movers; segment trending toward methanol as future sustainable fuel Back to previous page China Merchants Heavy Industry …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious
Guangzhou Ocean Car Carrier (GOCC) Completes Maiden Voyage from China to Europe
On August 21, local time, the car carrier "COSCO SHENG SHI", operated by Guangzhou Ocean Car Carrier (GOCC), successfully completed its first voyage from China to Europe. The ship arrived at the BLG Automobile Terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany, where …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious