World first: dual-powered LNG / battery car carrier hits the water

Pictured: the “Auto Advance” a dual LNG / electric battery powered truck and car carrier. Photo credit: UECC.

The world’s first dual-powered Liquefied Natural Gas / battery powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) has been launched and is ready to begin trading.

The “Auto Advance” is owned and operated by United European Car Carriers, which is itself 50 / 50 owned by NYK Lines and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

The ship is the first in a series of three PCTCs being built by Jiangnan Shipyard of China....

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