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MacGregor is chosen to deliver a large order of RoRo equipment for two of the world´s first Pure Car and Truck Carriers using methanol
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been chosen to deliver RoRo equipment for two of the world's first methanol-fueled Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) for China Merchant Energy Shipping to be built at China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä solutions chosen for world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being built at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for the Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships …
Sep 13, 2023 / Curious
Grimaldi Group: Great Lagos delivered
The second multipurpose ro-ro vessel belonging to the innovative "G5" class will soon be deployed between Northern Europe and West Africa With the delivery of the Great Lagos, which took place on 30 August at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority achieves record RoRo in FY2023
The Georgia Ports Authority handled record Roll-on/Roll-off volumes in Fiscal Year 2023, at more than 723,500 units, an increase of 18 percent or nearly 109,000 units over the previous year. “The Port of Brunswick achieved strong growth in the …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
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
UECC Collaborates with GoodFuels and NYK to slash Carbon Emissions with Sustainable Biofuel
United European Car Carriers (UECC), the leading provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transportation in Europe, has successfully completed the delivery of sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen, in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider …
Jul 5, 2023 / Curious
Basra Gateway Terminal handles first direct UAE-Iraq freight service
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Umm Qasr, recently welcomed the first direct freight service between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq. Caption: The RoRo vessel …
Jun 26, 2023 / Curious
HIP invests US$ 8 million in new RORO yard
With more RORO ships calling at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), the port will be adding a further 5000 slots to accommodate transshipment vehicles. HIP, which currently has the capacity to accommodate approximately 28,000 units, services …
Jun 19, 2023 / Curious
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
New Hybrid RoRo Ships Ordered For Stena Line
On behalf of Stena Line, Stena RoRo has designed and ordered two hybrid cargo ships from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling in Weihai. The ships can be powered by methanol or conventional fuel and have been developed in line with future environmental …
May 30, 2023 / Curious