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UECC has taken in delivery the first Pure Car and Truck Carrier fed to GNL
the ship is able to transport 3,985 motors vehicle
September 30, 2016
The company United European Car Carriers (UECC), joint venture joint between the Japanese Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and the Swede Wallenius Lines, has taken in delivery the Car Echo, the first ship Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) with fed propulsion to which liquified natural gas to the world. The unit is before two twin ships under construction in the Chinese ship yard of Nantong of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS), joint venture between Chinese COSCO and the Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
The Car Echo, of 42.424 tons of tonnage, is long 181 meters and wide 30 meters. The ship, than from the end of the next November will be employs in Europe, is able to transport 3,985 cars.
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The company United European Car Carriers (UECC), joint venture joint between the Japanese Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and the Swede Wallenius Lines, has taken in delivery the Car Echo, the first ship Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) with fed propulsion to which liquified natural gas to the world. The unit is before two twin ships under construction in the Chinese ship yard of Nantong of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS), joint venture between Chinese COSCO and the Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
