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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
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
Höegh Autoliners use option to add four more Aurora class RoRo vessels
Transportation services provided Höegh Autoliners has exercised the option to construct additional four new multi-fuel and net zero carbon ready Aurora class RoRo vessels. The company said it will have the option to convert one or more of these …
Jul 18, 2023 / Curious
SeaRoad announces newbuild name at keel-laying ceremony
Tasmanian shipping and logistics company SeaRoad has revealed that the name of its new roll-on / roll-off (RoRo) vessel, currently under construction in Germany, will be SeaRoad I. The announcement coincided with the traditional keel-laying ceremony …
Mar 1, 2023 / Vessels
MOL Decides to Merge Two Group Companies for Ferry and Coastal RORO Vessel Business
Japan's Largest Ferry and Coastal RORO Vessel Company Launch TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced its decision to integrate two wholly owned ferry and coastal RORO vessel operating companies, MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. (MOL Ferry) and Ferry …
Feb 13, 2023 / Curious
MOVE Logistics Group Plans Methanol-fueled RoRo Vessel
MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) is going full steam ahead on green coastal shipping solutions with procurement approved and underway for a new methanol-capable vessel. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured $10 million in co-investment funds from …
Sep 15, 2022 / Vessels
Aurelia’s 100% hydrogen powered design awarded RINA approval
The new design concept is a RORO vessel for transporting ro-ro cargo, with electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design with 100% hydrogen propulsion, which challenges the future …
Sep 14, 2022 / Curious
Wärtsilä and CLdN cooperate in building of innovative hybrid RoRo vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä and logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed an innovative hybrid design for two new RoRo vessels. The propulsion arrangement is such that the ships can operate as gas/diesel-mechanical vessel now, or in the future …
Sep 8, 2022 / Curious
KNUD E. HANSEN joins the project to design the world’s first wind-powered RoRo vessel
On June 21st 2022 Wallenius Marine and KNUD E. HANSEN signed an agreement that KNUD E. HANSEN will join the project of designing the world’s first wind-powered RoRo vessel, as Naval Architects.The vessel will:use wind as the main form of …
Jun 28, 2022 / Vessels
The first hybrid ro-ro vessel delivered to Finnlines
The first vessel of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million Newbuilding Programme, the hybrid ro-ro vessel Finneco I, was delivered on 28 April 2022. Caption: MS Finneco I is part of Finnlines’ EUR 500 million Newbuilding Programme, which consists of three …
Apr 29, 2022 / Vessels