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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
Life Onboard ARC Vessels: featuring M/V ARC Independence
New Video up on American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC)’s YouTube Channel! Life Onboard ARC Vessels: featuring M/V ARC Independence: This video featuring the U.S.-flag vessel M/V ARC Independence offers the viewer an engaging and informative tour of …
Feb 24, 2025 / Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen conducts first biofuel bunkering in Japan
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has successfully completed its first biofuel bunkering trial in Japan, marking a significant step in the company’s global decarbonization efforts. At the Port of Yokohama, the M/V Tamesis bunkered 400 metric tons of Bio Bunker …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious
Naming Ceremony of Höegh Sunlight- the fourth Aurora Class vessel
Höegh Autoliners' fourth Aurora newbuild, the Höegh Sunlight, saw the light of day at a grand naming ceremony at the Taicang Haitong Auto Terminal on 23rd of January, 2025. She commenced her LNG-powered maiden voyage to Europe, fully loaded with …
Feb 3, 2025 / Vessels
Höegh Autoliners & Svitzer Set New Standard For Sustainable Shipping In Australia
Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Höegh Autoliners, a leading global provider of ocean transportation services in the Roll-on, Roll-off segment, have partnered to deliver Svitzer’s first ever EcoTow solution in Australia, servicing the …
Jan 13, 2025 / Curious
SAIC Anji takes delivery of its first custom-built 7,800 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier
SAIC Anji Logistics, a logistics unit owned by Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corp, has taken delivery of its first custom-built 7,800 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier from Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). …
Jan 3, 2025 / Vessels
Wallenius Marine multi-fuel vessel ready for its first mission
Wallenius Marine has announced that its new ‘multi-fuel' vessel Way Forward, which can run on LNG, LBG, diesel and synthetic diesel, has recently arrived at the Port of Emden and is now ready to embark on its first mission of transporting cars …
Nov 18, 2024 / Vessels
ClassNK awards notation for safe transportation of EVs to EASTERN CAR LINER’s car carrier POSITIVE CHALLENGER
ClassNK granted its "AFVC(FD)(EV)"*1 notation to POSITIVE CHALLENGER, a car carrier operated by EASTERN CAR LINER, LTD. and managed by ECL Shipmanagement Limited, for vessels equipped with additional firefighting measures for transporting electric …
Oct 14, 2024 / Vessels
Delivery of LNG-fueled Car Carrier NEREUS HIGHWAY with a 7,000-vehicle Capacity
NEREUS HIGHWAY, a car carrier with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles, has recently been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE). The vessel is mainly fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and was constructed by CHINA MERCHANTS JINLING SHIPYARD …
Sep 17, 2024 / Curious
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) Supports the Deployment of the Patriot Brigade inside the Arctic Circle
The 838th Transportation Battalion discharged more than 600 pieces of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division equipment off the M/V ARC Integrity. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command coordinated the onward movement of the unit’s cargo to …
May 7, 2024 / Curious