Container Vessel News Roundup | July 17 – US newbuild for South America routes, Finnish ammonia-powered feeder design and more
A US operator has placed its newest ship into service between the East Coast and Latin America while construction has begun on the latest addition to a Singapore-based liner company's fleet. Recently unveiled designs include an ammonia-powered feeder vessel and an ice-capable ship for operation between Russia and China.
Crowley places new LNG-fuelled containership into service
Crowley’s newest LNG-powered container vessel Tiscapa began her inaugural service on Thursday, July 10.
Like her sister ships Quetzal and Copán, Tiscapa features a container capacity of 1,400 TEUs including 300 refrigerated containers. Crowley said the ship was specifically designed to quickly and frequently deliver cargo while using LNG for fuel.
Finnish engineering firm unveils ammonia-fuelled feeder ship design
Finnish naval architecture firm Deltamarin has released a detailed concept design for a 3,500TEU container feeder vessel that will be powered by ammonia fuel.
The design was developed jointly by a number of organisations including the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMCZCS), Maersk, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, Everllence, Lloyd’s Register, the Decarb Hub and the American Bureau of Shipping.
Design firm unveils new containership for Russia-China routes
Russia's Petrobalt Design Bureau has unveiled concept design images of a new 2,490TEU container vessel that will be operated primarily between Saint Petersburg and various ports in China.
The ice class vessel is being developed to be capable of year-round operation on Arctic routes even without continuous icebreaker support.
Construction begins on new 13,000TEU ship for Pacific International Lines
China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has begun construction of the second of five 13,000TEU container vessels ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL).
The Neo-Panamax vessel will be fitted with dual-fuel engines that can also run on LNG in addition to low-sulphur fuel oil.
Netherlands' Seatrade taps Chinese yard for new 2,800TEU container ships
Netherlands-based shipping company the Seatrade Group has placed an order for two new container vessels to be built by Huanghai Shipyard in China.
The vessels will be the first two examples in a new series of containerships. Deliveries are scheduled for 2027.
