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UECC expands eco-friendly fleet with dual-fuel LNG newbuild Blue Aspire for key European route
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly car carriers with the addition of the dual-fuel LNG newbuild Blue Aspire that is set to boost vessel capacity on its key European North-South trading network from …
Dec 16, 2024 / Curious
UECC Hoists Sail for Change Initiative With New Titan Supply Deal For LBM To Drastically Cut Fleet Emissions
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has secured a major bunkering deal with Titan Clean Fuels to source liquefied biomethane that will enable the company to reduce its GHG emissions by over 75,000 tons in 2025 - or around one-third of its annual …
Dec 11, 2024 / Vessels
UECC and Daphne Technology Join Forces to Drive Advanced Emissions Monitoring on UECC’s Latest Vehicle Carrier
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has chosen Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics™ emissions monitoring system to enhance its environmental performance. This partnership reflects both UECC and Daphne’s commitment to sustainability within the maritime …
Nov 12, 2024 / Curious
UECC in major eco-friendly fleet expansion with order of up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with a premium Chinese yard for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in a major fleet expansion by Europe’s leading sustainable …
Oct 31, 2024 / Vessels
UECC expands its fleet with addition of ex-Hoegh car carrier
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is expanding its fleet with an additional car carrier that will enable the leading sustainable European shortsea RoRo operator to boost sailing capacity and add port calls on its key North-South network in response …
Sep 13, 2024 / Curious
ISLA acquires Sicilian port terminal operator EST
Joining forces in six Sicilian ports - ISLA is the new owner of Esterminal Europea Servizi Terminalistici Palermo-headquartered Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency Srl. (ISLA), a member of the German EMS-Fehn-Group, has acquired all shares …
Sep 10, 2024 / Curious
UECC chooses Titan for major liquefied biomethane deliveries
LBM bunkering operations kick off UECC’s ‘Green Gas Month’ and reinforce LBM availability today United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) are collaborating on a series of major liquefied biomethane (LBM) bunkering operations …
Jul 5, 2024 / Curious
UECC - Biofuels boost puts the leading European shortsea carrier on course to beat emissions reduction target
At the double: biofuels boost puts UECC on course to beat emissions reduction target United European Car Carriers (UECC) is reaping the rewards of its pioneering investments in alternative fuels and is on track to exceed its goal of a 45% emissions …
Jun 14, 2024 / Vessels
Fincantieri Launches The First Phase Of The European Patrol Corvette Project With Signature Of Modular And Multirole Patrol Corvette Contract
On the 24th October 2023, with a ceremony held at OCCAR premises in Rome, OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) has signed with a Consortium, coordinated by Naviris and gathering together Fincantieri (Italy), Naval Group (France), …
Oct 26, 2023 / Naval
UECC Collaborates with GoodFuels and NYK to slash Carbon Emissions with Sustainable Biofuel
United European Car Carriers (UECC), the leading provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transportation in Europe, has successfully completed the delivery of sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen, in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider …
Jul 5, 2023 / Curious