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Wallenius Marine multi-fuel vessel ready for its first mission
Wallenius Marine has announced that its new ‘multi-fuel' vessel Way Forward, which can run on LNG, LBG, diesel and synthetic diesel, has recently arrived at the Port of Emden and is now ready to embark on its first mission of transporting cars …
Nov 18, 2024 / Vessels
ClassNK awards notation for safe transportation of EVs to EASTERN CAR LINER’s car carrier POSITIVE CHALLENGER
ClassNK granted its "AFVC(FD)(EV)"*1 notation to POSITIVE CHALLENGER, a car carrier operated by EASTERN CAR LINER, LTD. and managed by ECL Shipmanagement Limited, for vessels equipped with additional firefighting measures for transporting electric …
Oct 14, 2024 / Vessels
Delivery of LNG-fueled Car Carrier NEREUS HIGHWAY with a 7,000-vehicle Capacity
NEREUS HIGHWAY, a car carrier with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles, has recently been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE). The vessel is mainly fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and was constructed by CHINA MERCHANTS JINLING SHIPYARD …
Sep 17, 2024 / Curious
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) Supports the Deployment of the Patriot Brigade inside the Arctic Circle
The 838th Transportation Battalion discharged more than 600 pieces of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division equipment off the M/V ARC Integrity. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command coordinated the onward movement of the unit’s cargo to …
May 7, 2024 / 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
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
Vehicles Carrier Felicity Ace Carrying Porsches, VWs, and Lamborghinis Sinks After Days on Fire
The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship that caught fire while carrying thousands of brand new Volkswagen, Porsche, and Lamborghini vehicles, sunk Tuesday morning (Mar 01), according to a press statement.The ship, which was carrying around 4000 cars, sank …
Mar 2, 2022 / Accidents
Vehicles Carrier Felicity Ace full of luxury cars on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic
An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape.The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace roll-on/roll-off car-carrying ship caught fire in the North Atlantic on …
Feb 18, 2022 / Accidents
ARC Transports Multiple U.S. Army Logistics Units from Szczecin, Poland to Jacksonville, Florida
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) transported multiple U.S. Army Logistics units onboard M/V Honor from Szczecin, Poland to Jacksonville, Florida. These units were redeploying after their six-month rotation in support of Operation Atlantic …
Sep 15, 2021 / Vessels
The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of Grande California
The last of the seven PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels ordered from the Chinese Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan was delivered to the Grimaldi Group on Tuesday (Jun08). Her name is Grande California, and like her six sister units already in …
Jun 9, 2021 / Vessels