car carriers


Friday, September 26, 2025
9,000-CEU Grande Svezia PCTC
News

Grimaldi Expands Ammonia-Ready Fleet with 9,000-CEU Grande Svezia

The Grimaldi Group has welcomed the Grande Svezia into its fleet, marking the fourth “Ammonia Ready” vessel in the company’s expanding green

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 717

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Photo shows the Morning Midas on fire
Accidents

Marine Insurers Update Electric Vehicle Fire Safety Guidelines for Car Carriers

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released an updated version of its safety guidelines titled “Risk mitigation for the safe ocean

September 3, 2025
Total Views: 2275

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Höegh Autoliners Chief Operations Officer Sebjørn Dahl (left) and CEO Andreas Enger stand in front of Hoegh Moonlight
Shipbuilding

Höegh Autoliners Names Sixth Aurora-Class Car Carrier

Höegh Autoliners celebrated the naming of its sixth Aurora-Class vessel, the Höegh Moonlight, at Sweden’s largest port. The 9,100 CEU capacity vessel

September 2, 2025
Total Views: 988

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Grande Shanghai underway
Environment

Grimaldi Launches Ammonia-Ready Car Carrier ‘Grande Shanghai’ in China

Italian logistics provider Grimaldi Group celebrated the naming ceremony of the Grande Shanghai in Haimen, China today. With a capacity of 9,000 CEU (Car

July 23, 2025
Total Views: 806

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Photo shows the Morning Midas on fire
Accidents

Burning Ship Abandoned in Pacific Carried Several Chinese Car Brands

A cargo ship that was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire Tuesday was carrying cars from several Chinese automakers, according to

June 5, 2025
Total Views: 4302

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Morning Midas on Fire
Accidents

A Look Back at Recent Car Carrier Fires

The fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas in the North Pacific Ocean marks the latest significant incident in the maritime industry’s ongoing

June 4, 2025
Total Views: 22296

Friday, April 25, 2025
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Reports Strong Q1 Despite Global Challenges

Höegh Autoliners ASA reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with substantial revenue gains and strategic expansions amid increasing

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 432

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Vessels fight the fire on the M/V Delphine
Accidents

Fire Erupts on Car Carrier with Electric Vehicles in Belgian Port of Zeebrugge

A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon aboard a car carrier reportedly carrying 110 electric vehicles in Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge’s outer harbor.

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 3895

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Car-Shipping Companies Plunge After Trump’s Latest Tariffs
Shipping

Car-Shipping Companies Plunge After Trump’s Latest Tariffs

Shares of companies that haul cars across oceans plunged after President Trump widened his trade war with tariffs on vehicles not made in the

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 1702

Pure car and truck carrier in port
Shipping

Planned US Auto Tariffs Shake Global Industry as Price Hikes, Job Losses Loom

The United States' announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports rippled throughout the world on Thursday, as global vehicle suppliers warned of immediate price

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 1215

Friday, March 21, 2025
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Record-Breaking 2024

Global shipping and logistics giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen delivered record financial results for 2024, with net profit reaching US $1.06 billion, marking a

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 535

Monday, February 17, 2025
Vehicles are handled at Ain Sokhna Port in Egypt
Ports

DP World Launches First Auto Export Shipment from Egypt’s Ain Sokhna Port

DP World has marked a significant milestone in Egypt’s maritime and automotive sectors with its first-ever export shipment of passenger vehicles from Ain

February 17, 2025
Total Views: 2667

Friday, December 27, 2024
Shipping

EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia

EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations.

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 1377

Friday, December 13, 2024
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Contracts Worth $375M as Market Shows Signs of Cooling

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured two major multi-year contracts with leading automotive manufacturers, both featuring biofuel components. The deals, valued at

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 1178

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Shipping

Car Carrier Bull Market Seems to Be Fading

Since the pandemic, earnings for ships that move cars across the oceans have soared to record levels, fueled by booming global trade in vehicles. The rally is

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 1278

Friday, December 6, 2024
The tests are being conducted by RISE Maritime Department (former SSPA), which has also constructed a 5 x 2 meter model using advanced technology
Environment

Revolutionary Wind-Powered Car Carrier Enters Critical Testing Phase

Wallenius Marine is conducting groundbreaking wind tunnel tests in Gothenburg for what aims to be the world’s first wind-powered Pure Car and Truck

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 2693

Monday, November 11, 2024
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
Total Views: 1184

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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: 649

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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: 910

Thursday, September 26, 2024
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: 2513