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NYK to Recover Emissions from Car Carriers at Berth in California
NYK concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering Pty Ltd. (STAX), a U.S. company leading in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its emissions capture and control technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will use this technology …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
BYD’s first EV cargo ship sets sail for Europe
Shenzhen-based BYD is now using purpose-built EV cargo ships to send its cars to Europe. The first ship, with room for 7,000 cars, sets sail from Shenzhen today, as the automaker ramps up exports of electric vehicles. The “BYD Explorer No. 1” …
Jan 15, 2024 / Curious
Seaspan Corporation enters new market segment with strategic order of new dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier vessels
Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the world-leading owner and operator of containerships, continues quality growth through the 10,800 CEU dual-fuel LNG, with ammonia and methanol ready, Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) newbuild program in partnership …
Dec 6, 2023 / Curious
Yemen's Houthis seize NYK vehicles carrier in Red Sea with link to Israeli company
Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security. The …
Nov 20, 2023 / Piracy
Hyundai Glovis to order 12 world’s largest LNG dual-fuel PCTCs in China
Hyundai Glovis, the logistics unit of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, is allocating $1.85 billion for the acquisition of 12 LNG dual-fuel car carriers. Hyundai Glovis has disclosed in a regulatory filing that it will invest US$1.84 …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious
Car Carriers Add Methanol GenSets
Auxiliary MAN 21/31DF-M units make market début in order for Pure Car and Truck Carriers powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIM prime movers; segment trending toward methanol as future sustainable fuel Back to previous page China Merchants Heavy Industry …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious
MOL Car Carrier Galaxy Ace Cooperates with Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium for Loggerhead Turtle Migration Research
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Friday (Jul14) announced that one of its car carriers, the Galaxy Ace, teamed up with Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium on a project to study the migration patterns of loggerhead turtles, with the vessel …
Jul 17, 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
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
Car Carriers Stir Methanol Engine Demand
China Merchants Energy Shipping dual-fuel order leads Pure Car and Truck Carrier segment towards methanol as future sustainable fuel; option for four more vessels China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered 2 × MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas …
Jun 2, 2023 / Curious