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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of LNG-Powered Roll-on/Roll-off Ship TRANS HARMONY EMERALD in Shimonoseki
After handover in June 2025, new vessel will service Toyofuji Shipping's Asian routes High-performance dual-fuel engines reduce CO2 emissions by 25% and cut SOx emissions to near zero compared to ships powered by fuel oil Mitsubishi Shipbuilding …
Nov 15, 2024 / Vessels
UECC in major eco-friendly fleet expansion with order of up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with a premium Chinese yard for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in a major fleet expansion by Europe’s leading sustainable …
Oct 31, 2024 / Vessels
Stena RoRo takes delivery of RoPax vessel Saint-Malo with strong focus on sustainability
Stena RoRo last week took delivery of E-Flexer No. 11 – in a series of 15 vessels – from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is the Saint-Malo and is long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. In February …
Oct 28, 2024 / Vessels
Grimaldi adds Patras call to its Trieste-Ambarli ro-ro line
The Group's vast Motorways of the Sea offering is further expanded and enhanced, providing increasing opportunities for the transport of rolling freight between Italy, Greece and Turkey. Just over a month after its launch, the Grimaldi Group's …
Oct 25, 2024 / Curious
ARC Adds MV ARC Endeavor to US-flag Fleet
New Ship To Be Among the Most Militarily-Useful Vessels in the U.S.-flag Commercial FleetAmerican Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) is pleased to announce the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet. M/V ARC Endeavor was reflagged to …
Oct 1, 2024 / Vessels
UECC expands its fleet with addition of ex-Hoegh car carrier
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is expanding its fleet with an additional car carrier that will enable the leading sustainable European shortsea RoRo operator to boost sailing capacity and add port calls on its key North-South network in response …
Sep 13, 2024 / Curious
STAX Engineering and Toyota Pen Five-Year Emissions Capture and Control Deal for Auto Carriers at the Port of Long Beach
Cutting-edge technology offers compliance mechanism for California Air Resources Board regulations and control an anticipated 9.6 tons of pollutants annually STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, has closed a …
Sep 5, 2024 / Curious
The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of the Great Casablanca
The fifth of six units of the innovative "G5" class joins the fleet, offering even greater capacity and sustainability for connections between Northern Europe and West Africa. The Grimaldi Group took delivery on Wednesday (Aug 28) of the fifth …
Aug 30, 2024 / Vessels
Stena RoRo places order for two new multi-fuel E-Flexer RoPax vessels
Stena RoRo has ordered another two E-Flexer RoPax vessels from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The vessels will be delivered in 2027 to the Greek shipping company Attica Group and will operate in the Adriatic Sea. This is Stena RoRo's …
Jul 1, 2024 / Curious
Port of Brunswick sets all-time record in May, grows RoRo volumes by 26 percent
The Port of Brunswick handled an all-time record of 86,577 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in May, an increase of more than 18,000 units or 26 percent compared to May 2023. “Brunswick’s proximity to domestic manufacturers and to vibrant sales …
Jun 27, 2024 / Curious