UECC orders four more dual-fuel LNG ships

Norwegian vehicle carrier company United European Car Carriers (UECC) has ordered four dual-fuel LNG ships.

MODEL: UECC's LNG-capable battery-hybrid vehicle carrier. UECC

The vehicle carriers will be battery-hybrid and built by China Merchants in Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China, UECC said. The first two vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2028, with options for two more vessels in the future.

The vessels will join UECC’s existing fleet of five LNG-capable pure car and truck carriers.

With a cargo capacity of 4,500 car-equivalent units, they will be able to connect to shore power and have solar panels on the top decks.

The vessels will be deployed in UECC’s short-sea shipping liner network in Europe. They will transport vehicles, and other heavy rolling cargoes, UECC said.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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