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Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivers dual-fuel RoRo passenger ship to GNV
On Wednesday, Guangzhou Shipyard International, a subsidiary of State-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp, delivered a luxury ro-ro passenger ship and a 16,000 TEU dual fuel container vessel to its buyers in its shipyard area in Guangzhou's Nansha …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
Fire Contained on Ro-Ro Vessel Delphine in Zeebrugge
On April 16, a fire broke out aboard the Maltese-flagged Ro-Ro cargo vessel Delphine while it was docked at the CLdN terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The blaze started around 15:00 local time on one of the ship’s vehicle decks. Emergency response …
Apr 18, 2025 / Accidents
Sea-Cargo and Norsepower continue their collaboration in sustainable shipping with two more RoRos
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion systems for ships, and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian shipowner will retrofit its two RoRo vessels, MV …
Apr 14, 2025 / Vessels
United Global Ro-Ro celebrates maiden voyage of LNG-powered vessel at Khalifa Port
A milestone in sustainable shipping strengthening global trade United Global Ro-Ro, the joint venture between Noatum Maritime and Erkport, has celebrated a key milestone with the maiden call of its first LNG-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) …
Apr 14, 2025 / Curious
BYD undocks 'Xi'an' Ro-Ro car carrier, to launch maiden voyage for 'Shenzhen' soon
BYD has announced another milestone in its overseas expansion with the "Xi'an" car carrier undocked on April 2. Meanwhile, the "Shenzhen," the world's largest-ever roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) car carrier, is set for its maiden voyage. The "Shenzhen" …
Apr 8, 2025 / Vessels
Noatum Maritime takes delivery of first LNG powered vessel for United Global Ro-Ro joint venture
Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group's Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has taken delivery of its first LNG powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) Ro-Ro vessel which will be utilised by the recently formed JV with Erkport, "United Global …
Mar 25, 2025 / Vessels
Stena Line and Norsepower team-up on future-proof methanol hybrid RoRo equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails™
Stena Line and Norsepower have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The agreement is a step in Stena Line's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions …
Mar 19, 2025 / Vessels
Polaris Autoliners Launches Weekly RoRo Service to Norway
Polaris Autoliners has introduced a new weekly Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) service connecting North Europe to Norway, with direct port calls at Oslo and Drammen. This new route highlights Polaris Autoliners' commitment to delivering efficient and …
Feb 6, 2025 / Curious
Stena RoRo takes delivery of RoRo ship Giuseppe Lucchesi
Stena RoRo has expanded its fleet with the purchase of the RoRo ship Giuseppe Lucchesi. The ship will be renamed the Stena Shipper and fly the Danish flag. In connection with the transaction, Stena RoRo is taking over a contract with the Tunisian …
Jan 21, 2025 / Vessels
Sallaum Lines adds Wärtsilä solutions as part of its decarbonisation programme
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow solution and Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP) for three Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels owned by Sallaum Lines – an international RoRo cargo operator. The combination of these upgrade solutions …
Jan 16, 2025 / Curious