Independent journal on economy and transport policy
11:51 GMT+2
This page has been automatically translated by Original news
Höegh Autoliners orders four more "Aurora" class PCTCs to China's CMHI
The salesperman rises to eight units
April 29, 2022
Norway's Höegh Autoliners has raised to eight the number of new "Aurora" class garage ships the construction of which has been entrusted to China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) of the Chinese group China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. ( of the 1 ° October 2021). The European company has entered into a contract with the Asian shipbuilding company for the realization of another four carrier cars of this class, keeping in place until July 2023 the option to build four more. The new PCTC ships will be able to transport up to 9,100 cars.
It is expected that CMHI will deliver two new "Aurora"-class ships every six months starting in the second half of 2024.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher