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UECC Expands its LNG Operations in the Mediterranean: Auto Energy Receives First LNG Bunkering from Repsol

United European Car Carriers (UECC), the leading provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transportation in Europe, reached a significant milestone on May 25th, 2023, as their state-of-the-art LNG Dual Fuel vessel, Auto Energy, successfully completed …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious

Austal Australia Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) announced earlier today that Austal Australia has delivered the fourth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) to the Royal Australian Navy. Caption: Austal Australia has delivered the fourth Evolved …
Feb 13, 2023 / Vessels

UECC’s Second Dual-fuel LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC Christened

UECC has proudly unveiled its newbuild green-powered pure car and truck carrier Auto Achieve for clients and other guests with a high-profile naming ceremony at the Swedish port of Gothenburg accompanied by the popping of champagne corks and a …
Nov 18, 2022 / Vessels

Austal Australia Delivers 3rd Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) announced on Friday (Nov 03) Austal Australia has delivered the third of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB’s) to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel, ADV Cape Naturaliste, was officially accepted by the …
Nov 7, 2022 / Vessels

World’s first multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC Auto Advance and sistership Auto Aspire christened at Zeebrugge ceremony

UECC’s pioneering newbuild trio of multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTCs “will make a real difference for the environment and for business” as new green regulations are set to shift the market playing field, CEO Glenn Edvardsen said at the naming …
Oct 28, 2022 / Vessels

Delivery of final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC transforms UECC fleet for green future

UECC has taken delivery of its third and final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) as the company takes the lead in meeting new requirements for low-emission ship operations with the green transformation of its …
Oct 20, 2022 / Vessels

Grimsby River Terminal welcomes the first sustainable car carrier

MV Auto Achieve berthed at the Grimsby River Terminal (GRT)The Grimsby River Terminal (GRT) welcomed the first deep sea car carrier powered by a multi-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG)/battery hybrid engine carrying a cargo of Kia vehicles.MV Auto …
Aug 12, 2022 / Vessels

UECC Signs Up For Svitzer Ecotow Solutions in Scandinavia

Svitzer on Thursday (Aug11) announced that UECC, a leading provider of short sea transportation services for cars and other rolling cargo on the European continent, has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product, through which fossil …
Aug 12, 2022 / Vessels

UECC takes delivery of second multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC

UECC has further strengthened its sustainable fleet of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with the landmark delivery of a second multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid newbuild from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard 13.06.2022.The latest PCTC, to be named Auto …
Jun 14, 2022 / Vessels

London Medway first UK port of call for M/V Auto Advance Hybrid

Peel Ports Group and UECC marked a historic moment as the first multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC in the history of the port docked at London Medway on Monday 28 February.The arrival of the M/V Auto Advance Hybrid ship marked its first time in the …
Mar 11, 2022 / Vessels