Work has been completed on the second of three newbuild hybrid pure car and truck carriers for UECC that will run on a combination of LNG and battery power
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard has just finished building the latest hybrid car carrier vessel for United European Car Carriers (UECC). The vessel, which was floated on August 16, is powered by a combination of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and battery power, and is the second of three newbuilds the short-sea finished vehicle carrier is commissioning as part of plans to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels.
The vessel, which has yet to be officially launched, will be delivered to UECC in the first half of 2022 along with the third vessel on order. The first is expected to be delivered to UECC in the autumn of this year.
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