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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
Stena Line and Norsepower team-up on future-proof methanol hybrid RoRo equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails™
Stena Line and Norsepower have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The agreement is a step in Stena Line's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions …
Mar 19, 2025 / Vessels
Polaris Autoliners Launches Weekly RoRo Service to Norway
Polaris Autoliners has introduced a new weekly Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) service connecting North Europe to Norway, with direct port calls at Oslo and Drammen. This new route highlights Polaris Autoliners' commitment to delivering efficient and …
Feb 6, 2025 / Curious
Stena RoRo takes delivery of RoRo ship Giuseppe Lucchesi
Stena RoRo has expanded its fleet with the purchase of the RoRo ship Giuseppe Lucchesi. The ship will be renamed the Stena Shipper and fly the Danish flag. In connection with the transaction, Stena RoRo is taking over a contract with the Tunisian …
Jan 21, 2025 / Vessels
Sallaum Lines adds Wärtsilä solutions as part of its decarbonisation programme
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow solution and Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP) for three Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels owned by Sallaum Lines – an international RoRo cargo operator. The combination of these upgrade solutions …
Jan 16, 2025 / Curious
DFDS launches freight route between Spain and the Netherlands
DFDS is launching a weekly freight service connecting Spain and the Netherlands, aimed at serving the needs of industrial customers, freight forwarders and project cargo owners. In connection with the new route, DFDS and Hydro, a global aluminium and …
Jan 15, 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
Stena RoRo takes delivery of the battery hybrid vessel Guillaume de Normandie
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of E-Flexer No. 12 – in a series of 15 vessels - from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is the Guillaume de Normandie and is long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. In April …
Jan 2, 2025 / Vessels
Largest RoRo auto terminal in Yangtze River basin goes operational (Video)
The largest "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) automobile terminal in the Yangtze River basin has gone operational at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province, providing new export channels for Chinese domestic car brands. The Haitong (Taicang) …
Dec 17, 2024 / Curious
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of LNG-Powered RoRo Ship TRANS HARMONY EMERALD
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the TRANS HARMONY EMERALD, the second of two LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ships(Note) under construction …
Dec 16, 2024 / Vessels