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Thursday, April 23, 2015
MOL Orders ‘Next-Generation’ Car Carriers
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MOL Orders ‘Next-Generation’ Car Carriers

Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) says it has signed a newbuilding contract for what the company describes as next generation car carriers. The contract

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Car Carrier Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison Over ‘Magic Pipe’
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Car Carrier Chief Engineer Sentenced to Prison Over ‘Magic Pipe’

The chief engineer of a car carrier has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Baltimore, Maryland to obstruction of justice and

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 108

Monday, September 29, 2014
K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy
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K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy

Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., aka K-Line, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $67.7 million criminal fine for its role in a 15-year-long price fixing

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback
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Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback

A planned attempt to the lift the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier from the seafloor near the port of Rotterdam has been abandoned because damage to the ship is

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 163

Thursday, March 6, 2014
UECC Orders First Dual Fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers
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UECC Orders First Dual Fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers

Oslo-based United European Car Carriers (UECC) says it has signed a contract calling for the construction of two of the world's dual fuel Pure Car and Truck

March 6, 2014
Total Views: 69

Sunday, February 23, 2014
Car Carrier and Brunei Navy Ship Have Hard Time Letting Go [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Car Carrier and Brunei Navy Ship Have Hard Time Letting Go [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Here are some photos sent in to us today from Brunei showing a little mishap involving the Trans Future 2 car carrier and a Royal Brunei Navy

February 23, 2014
Total Views: 305

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers
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“K” Line Orders Four Wide-Beam Car Carriers

With a 37-38 meter beam, the vessels will be the widest car carriers ever

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 76

Saturday, July 27, 2013
NYK Line Among Eight Car Shippers Sued Over Price Fixing
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NYK Line Among Eight Car Shippers Sued Over Price Fixing

Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s biggest shipping line, and eight other maritime-car transporters were accused in a lawsuit by a Florida-based shipping

July 27, 2013
Total Views: 249

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Car Carrier Eyed in Possible Collision With Fishing Vessel Off Japan [UPDATE]
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Car Carrier Eyed in Possible Collision With Fishing Vessel Off Japan [UPDATE]

Norwegian Car Carriers ASA (NOCC) is working with the Japanese Coast Guard to determine if one of their vessels was involved in a possibly fatal collision with

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 139

Thursday, May 9, 2013
WWL Orders Two Post Panamax Car Carriers
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WWL Orders Two Post Panamax Car Carriers

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (WWL) said it has signed a deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of two Post Panamax car

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Tanker Sinks Following Collision with Car Carrier in Myanmar
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Tanker Sinks Following Collision with Car Carrier in Myanmar

Navy vessel rescues 17 in Yangon

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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NYK and Mitsui O.S.K Lines Stand to Prosper on Toyota’s Growth in Thailand

(Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s success in selling Thai-made vehicles to the Middle East and Latin America is fueling a boom for car carriers.

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 210

Thursday, December 6, 2012
Baltic Ace Sinking Begs the Question: Are RoRo’s Safe?
Incidents

Baltic Ace Sinking Begs the Question: Are RoRo’s Safe?

Equipped with built-in ramps and long tiers of decks, Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) ships are essentially floating parking garages that allow vehicles to be driven

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 2081

Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea
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Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea

By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Human error was probably to blame for a collision that killed five crew and sank

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 148

Friday, September 7, 2012
EU and US Join Japan in Antitrust Raid of Leading Car Carrier Operators [UPDATE]
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EU and US Join Japan in Antitrust Raid of Leading Car Carrier Operators [UPDATE]

UPDATE 1:  The EU and US have joined Japan’s antitrust probe of some of the world’s leading car carrier operators. Wallenius Wilhelmsen

September 7, 2012
Total Views: 61

Friday, June 29, 2012
MOL Completes Hybrid Car Carrier, Orders LNG Pair
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MOL Completes Hybrid Car Carrier, Orders LNG Pair

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced Friday the completion of the world’s first hybrid car carrier expected to achieve zero emissions while

June 29, 2012
Total Views: 50

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Car Carrier Detained After Power Loss Off Oregon Coast Prompts Safety Inspections
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Car Carrier Detained After Power Loss Off Oregon Coast Prompts Safety Inspections

The Coast Guard has ordered the 648-foot car carrier Morning Spruce to remain in Portland, Ore., after inspections of the vessel revealed numerous safety

March 1, 2012
Total Views: 28

Thursday, November 24, 2011
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World’s Largest Car Carrier – The RoRo MV Tønsberg

By Matthew Flynn, DNV Wilh. Wilhelmsen group made maritime history with four of the world’s largest RoRo car carrier ships ever built. As a first of the

November 24, 2011
Total Views: 1449

Friday, September 23, 2011
Incident Photo of The Week – Car Carrier Aground in Columbia River
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Incident Photo of The Week – Car Carrier Aground in Columbia River

This weeks incident photo is of the 584-foot car carrier, M/V Luminous ACE, aground at Puget Island near Cathlamet, WA, September 22.  The vessel grounded

September 23, 2011
Total Views: 47

Thursday, May 26, 2011
World’s first solar-powered ship getting power upgrades
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World’s first solar-powered ship getting power upgrades

NYK Lines has announced that the M/V Auriga Leader, the world’s first solar power cargo ship, will be undergoing further developments to strengthen the

May 26, 2011
Total Views: 76