As reported earlier, United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct three new generations PCTC with China Ship Building Trading Co., Ltd and Jiangnan Shipyard Group Co. Ltd.
Representatives from UECC, NYK, Japan Marine Science, MUFG Bank, DNV-GL, SDARI, CSSC, and CSTC gathered at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on the 8th of January 2020 to witness and celebrate the steel cutting ceremony for...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) secures green financing for its new pure car and truck carriers.
n December 2018, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) placed an order for a car carrier vessel fueled by LNG (liquefied natural gas) with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. as a next-generation car carrier vessel with a reduced environmental load. Construction has been started and expected completion will be in the fall of 2020. The outline of the vessel is as follows:
Since China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) first specified a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement for two 5000-unit pure car/truck carriers (PCTC) in 2007, more and more shipowners and shipbuilders in China are rejecting oil lubricated propeller shaft and greased rudder bearing systems as a way of supporting their country’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
State-owned shipowner COSCO now has Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing systems installed...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has decided to build a third battery hybrid LNG vessel.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/284088/uecc-to-build-third-battery-hybrid-lng-pctc/
NYK makes a big step toward realizing its target of manned autonomous ships for safer operations.
Car carrier shipping is expected to continue its slow recovery, supported by improving utilisation and minimal vessel ordering. However, costs are rising while the trade outlook is vulnerable to rising geopolitical risk, which is expected to lead to more distressed vessel sales as shipping lines focus on landside investments in search of profitability, according to the Finished Vehicle Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2019/20 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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According to an article published by LNG World News, Nippon Yusen Kaisha has...
http://mfame.guru/nyk-orders-worlds-largest-lng-fueled-car-carrier/
Nippon Yusen Kaisha has placed an order for what it claims to be the world largest LNG-fueled PCTC.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/283650/nyk-orders-worlds-largest-lng-powered-pctc/
LNG as a marine fuel delivers the best return on investment and is a competitive option for newbuild PCTCs, SEALNG said.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/279979/lng-lucrative-for-pctc-newbuilds-study-finds/