Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the completion of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; President: Hideaki Omiya), Kobe shipyard. The Emerald Ace was built as world’s first newly built hybrid car carrier, and is equipped with [...]
![Japan: MOL Announces Exterior and Basic Design of Hybrid Car Carrier]()
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the exterior and basic design of the hybrid car carrier aiming at zero emissions while berthed had been determined. As a “project that develops systems to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean-going vessels,” the vessel earned us a subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) [...]
![China: COSCO’s Zhoushan Shipyard Delivers Second Car Carrier TENGFEI]()
China’s domestic carmakers now have a new option to ship their vehicles to overseas markets, after a cargo vessel capable of carrying … By Wang Ying(chinadaily) Source: chinadaily, June 20, 2011;
![Norwegian Car Carriers ASA Enters into Shipbuilding Contract with Hyundai HI]()
Norwegian Car Carriers ASA has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (‘HHI’) for the construction of a large car carrier with a capacity of about 6,500 CEU for delivery in August 2012. The project price including costs related to the purchase, financing and supervision of the construction of the [...]
![Norway: TTS Marine AB Wins Two Contracts to Supply RO RO Equipment to Car Carriers]()
TTS Marine AB continues to equip the world’s fleet of car carriers with cargo access equipment and two additional contracts have been received to supply ro-ro equipment to four further car carriers. The first contract was signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery of cargo access equipment to two newbuildings, hull no 2399 and [...]
