PCTC newbuild will feature MacGregor RO/RO gear

First Sallaum PCTC newbuilds will have MacGregor RO/RO packages

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a large order for comprehensive packages of RO/RO equipment for two LNG dual-fueled, 7,500 car capacity, pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. The 199.9 meter

ammonia-ready

Grimaldi orders 5 more ammonia-ready car carriers

The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group is going all in on car carriers — and ammonia-readiness. It has opened the new year by placing an order for five 9,000 CEU (Car Equivalent Unit) pure

Aurora class vessels could carry U.S. auto exports

MacGregor to supply Aurora class RO/RO equipment

Cargo and load handling specialist MacGregor has booked an order worth more than $15 million to supply comprehensive packages of RO/RO equipment for Höegh Autoliners’ first four Aurora class pure car and

Union of Greek Shipowners elects its first female president

For the first time in its 106-year history, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected a woman to be its president. She is Melina Travlos, chairwoman of Neptune Lines Shipping &

LNG battery hubrid PCTC

World’s first LNG battery hybrid PCTC delivered

Oslo-headquartered short-sea RO/RO specialist UECC has taken delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. To be named Auto Advance, it is the first in a series of three newbuild

First PCTC in UECC LNG battery hybrid trio launched

The Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai has launched the first of three LNG battery hybrid PCTCs (pure car truck carriers) commissioned by United European Car Carriers (UECC), which is owned in equal shares

LNG-fueled PCTC quartet will have WinGD iCER engines

Four LNG-fueled PCTCs (Pure Car/Truck Carriers) just ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will be the first vessels in the word to be equipped with WinGD’s X-DF2.0 iCER main engines. The iCER (Intelligent

Siem names LNG-fueled car carrier duo

The first trans-Atlantic PCTCs (Pure Car Truck Carriers) to operate full-time on LNG were named Siem Confucius and Siem Aristotle in a November 15 ceremony held at China’s Xiamen Shipyard. Owned by

International Shipholding reports on streamlining

 

It reports that it has executed a Memorandum of Agreement and buyers have lodged the required deposit for the sale of the international-flag PCTC Glovis Countess. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2015. Excess cash after debt payoff of approximately $16 million will be maintained by the company for general corporate purposes.

The company has also executed Memoranda of Agreement for the sale of its two handysize vessels and one capesize vessel for approximately $30 million. Deliveries of the vessels are scheduled to be completed prior to January 31, 2016. All net proceeds from the sale of these vessels will be used to pay down outstanding debt.

The company is in discussions on the sale of its supramax vessel and its railcar service facility (FSI) in Mobile, AL. All net proceeds from the sales will be used to pay down outstanding debt.

Mr. Niels M. Johnsen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “As we continue to streamline International Shipholding, we are focused on completing the implementation of our Strategic Plan in an expeditious, but orderly, manner. We continue to market all of the remaining assets to be divested pursuant to our Strategic Plan, and we will provide further periodic updates as we continue to make progress towards our March 31, 2016 target for full implementation.å

ME-GI engines for new LNG-fueled PCTCs

NOVEMBER 3, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo says that a single MAN B&W 8S50ME-GI dual-fuel engine will power each  of the two LNG fueled  PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carriers) ordered earlier

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