For the first time in its 106-year history, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected a woman to be its president.
She is Melina Travlos, chairwoman of Neptune Lines Shipping & Managing Enterprises. Founded by her father Nikos Travlos, in 1975 the company operates a fleet of 18 PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers) with capacities ranging between 1,500-4,600 cars.
“I would like to express my gratitude for the honor of being unanimously elected President of the Union of Greek Shipowners,”...
Japan’s shipping company NYK Line will order 12 new LNG-fueled vehicle carriers for $912 million (100 billion yen) to reduce CO2 emissions. The post NYK to order 12 LNG-fueled car carriers appeared…
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The modern car carrier could not have evolved without the period of dual-purpose and converted ships.
Today, a car carrier is referred to as a pure car carrier (PCC) or a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). Looking like a floating garage, the largest of these can carry up to 8,500 automobiles. The difference between the two is the size and strength of the ramps and the layout of the decks. On a PCC, the distance between the decks may only be 5 feet, thereby allowing a maximum number of cars to be...
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