Stena RoRo books two new multi-fuel E-Flexer RoPax vessels

Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo has ordered two more multi-fuel E-Flexer roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels at China’s CMI Jinling, Weihai Shipyard. The vessels will go on a long-term charter with Greek shipping company Attica Group. The vessels will have an overall length of 240 meters and operate in the Adriatic Sea. The newbuilds will be

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures biofuel supply from ExxonMobil

The company reports it is teaming up with ExxonMobil in a sustainable biofuel supply deal. They have contracts for the delivery of biofuel used as a drop-in blend to enhance the environmental performance of the fleet.

Corsica Ferries to reduce fuel usage with Ro-Ro cargo vessel

The French Ferry group, Corsica Ferries, revealed that they are investing in a wind-powered cargo ship company Neoline Amateur to cut down the fuel cost and be more energy efficient. The move attempts to reduce fuel usage by 80% by using 136 m cargo ships instead of ro-ro vessels. The first Neoliner ro-ro vessel will

RoRo vessel to operate on methanol fuel

MOVE Logistics Group in New Zealand plans to order a new coastal RORO vessel capable of running on methanol fuel. Earlier in 2022, MOVE secured $10 million in co-investment funds from transport agency Waka Kotahi to support coastal shipping initiatives that reduce freight sector greenhouse gas emissions and enhance resilience. Waka Kotahi has endorsed the

MAN bags order for ME-GI engines

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order for 4 × dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI engines in connection with the construction of two hybrid, 8,000 lane-metre, RoRo vessels for CLdN, the Luxembourg-based shipping group. Both 234-metre vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025. The two newbuildings will have a hybrid propulsion system