RoRo operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans to construct four more Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. These 9,300 CEU dual fuel ships are designed to run on alternative fuels like methanol...Read more
opinionCargo owners seeking to determine their Scope 3 emission liabilities from the logistics chain must contend with multiple calculation methods from different shipping lines that will affect their cost exposure to the EU ETS for...Read more
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to apply its Decarbonisation Programme on two of Sallaum Lines DMCC Dubai’s pure car and truck carriers. Wärtsilä said the solutions will be tailored to the two specific...Read more
The fire-stricken car carrier Fremantle Highway has arrived at a new location, according to the new information from the authorities. Rijskwaterstaat, Dutch directorate general for public works and water management coordinated the tow of the...Read more
IncidentOne crew member died and several other were injured as fire broke out on Fremantle Highway PCTC sailing in the North Sea, some 27 kilometres north of Ameland, The Netherlands. The Dutch Kustwacht (Coast Guard)...Read more
People of the industryMoving project cargo on Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) has evolved over the years, with the option now certainly delivering plenty of benefits to market players. José-Antonio Del Río, has been there to see...Read more
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been contracted to deliver RoRo equipment for two dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) on order by Sallaum Lines. The RoRo shipping specialist has ordered the two vessels...Read more
DNV Market ReviewHaving experienced a five-year drought in newbuild orders, the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market is booming again, with a majority contracted to Chinese shipyards. Recent deliveries prove the operability and efficiency of new...Read more