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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