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Matson has ordered two new ships with-ro to ship yard NASSCO
They will have an ability to 3.500 container teu and 800 vehicles
August 26, 2016
The company of American navigation Matson Navigation Company has ordered to the compatriot General Dynamics NASSCO the construction of two ships with-ro that they will be realized in the ship yard of San Diego of the navalmeccanica society. The contract has a total value of 511 million dollars. The two ships for the transport of container and rotabili, that they will be employed in the services for Hawaii, will be delivered at the end of 2019 and to half 2020.
The two units with-ro, that they will be christened with the names of Lurline and Matsonia, will be long 265 meters and wide 34,9 meters. The ships will have an ability to 3.500 container teu and 800 vehicles. The system of propulsion will be of hybrid type and could be fed is with fuel oil that with which liquified natural gas.
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