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Monday, November 11, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen illustration of a Shaper Class car carrier. Image courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Doubles Down on Record-Breaking RoRo Fleet 

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has exercised options for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class pure care and truck

November 11, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers
Environment

UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has inked a deal with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for the construction of up to four state-of-the-art

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 655

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A labourer works at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China June 15, 2017.
Shipping

China’s Car and Ship Exports Hit Record Despite Slowing Trade

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of both cars and ships hit records in September even as broader shipments slowed, underscoring the rapid changes in the

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 913

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen illustration of a Shaper Class car carrier. Image courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Supersizes Shaper-Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based car shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to supersize four of its twelve Shaper Class vessels on order to a record-breaking

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2522

Monday, September 23, 2024
M/V Future Way at sea
Environment

Wallenius Marine Launches Eco-Friendly Car Carrier for Volkswagen

Wallenius Marine on Monday christened its new vessel, Future Way, in Emden, Germany. The innovative car carrier is based on the Sleipner design concept and

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 1299

Monday, September 9, 2024
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Sells Older Vessel for $60 Million in Red-Hot RoRo Market

Oslo-based Höegh Autoliners ASA has announced the sale of its vessel Höegh New York for $60.6 million, as part of its fleet optimization strategy. The 6,500

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 1391

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners: RoRo Market Remains Tight Despite Global Uncertainties

Höegh Autoliners reported record financial performance in Q2 2024 with gross revenue of US $341 million and net profit of $174 million. Höegh Autoliners is a

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 785

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Höegh Aurora. Photo courtesy Höegh Autoliners
Shipbuilding

Hoegh Autoliners’ First Aurora Class PCTC Sets Sail

Höegh Autoliners has launched the first Aurora Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Aurora, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu,

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 2173

Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

World’s Biggest Car Shipper Warns Charter Rates Will Come Down

(Bloomberg) — High global charter shipping rates buoyed by record exports of electric vehicles from China may not last, the head of the world’s larger

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 1449

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
BYD’s EXPLORER NO.1. Photo courtesy BYD
Shipping

EV Maker BYD Using Chinese-Built Ships for Global Distribution

By Ira Breskin Shenzhen-based BYD is chartering the first Chinese-built and owned ships to deliver its electric vehicles (EVs) to export markets. With BYD’s

July 17, 2024
Total Views: 2340

Thursday, June 27, 2024
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Multi-Year Contract Valued at $195 Million

Global roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics provider, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has just announced the signing of a substantial multi-year

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 3473

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Car carrier launch at MHI
Shipbuilding

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Lands Order for Japan’s First Methanol-Powered Car Carriers

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has been contracted to construct Japan’s first two methanol-fueled

June 19, 2024
Total Views: 1374

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
An illustration of Wallenius Wilhelmsen's "The Shaper Class" pure car and truck carriers. Illustration courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orders Four More ‘Shaper Class’ PCTCs

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has placed orders for four more “Shaper class” vessels. With these new

May 29, 2024
Total Views: 2405

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Pure car and truck carrier in port
Shipping

Gram Car Carriers Agrees to $700 Million Acquisition by MSC Subsidiary

Gram Car Carriers ASA (GCC) has announced the acceptance of a voluntary cash offer from SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl (SAS), a wholly-owned subsidiary

May 28, 2024
Total Views: 1169

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships at the Port of Brunswick
Ports

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures 20-Year Lease at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick

The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal lease agreement consolidating the company’s handling of automobiles

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 1093

Pure car and truck carrier in port
Shipping

MSC Subsidiary Launches $700 Million Takeover of Gram Car Carriers

SAS Shipping Agencies Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the world’s largest container shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, plans to

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 1228

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
car carrier
Shipping

China’s EV Export Boom Fuels Surge in Demand for New Car-Carrying Ships

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) – Chinese automakers and shippers are ordering a record number of car-carrying vessels to support a boom

April 10, 2024
Total Views: 1235

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
An illustration of Wallenius Wilhelmsen's "The Shaper Class" pure car and truck carriers. Illustration courtesy Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Continues Fleet Expansion with Four More Eco-Friendly ‘Shaper’ Class Car Carriers

Oslo-based roll-on/roll-off shipping company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of four new next-generation

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 2230

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
PCTC Signing. Image courtesy CNW Group/Atlas Corp.
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Orders Up to Ten LNG-Fueled Car Carriers, Expanding Into New Market

Seaspan Corporation, a leading containership owner and operator, is venturing into the car carrier market with an order for up to ten large LNG-fueled Pure Car

December 5, 2023
Total Views: 1832

Monday, November 20, 2023
A view of the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was reported to have been captured by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, in this handout image taken near Queensland, Australia November 27, 2018. Owen Foley/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Two Ray Car Carriers Ships Divert After ‘Galaxy Leader’ Seizure

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Two commercial ships that diverted their course in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden were connected to

November 20, 2023
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