LNG-fuelled car carriers to lower VW's carbon footprint

摘要

Siem Car Carriers has launched its latest newbuilds, claimed to be the first trans-Atlantic car freighters in the world to be powered by LNG, at Xiamen Shipyard in China.The new pair of Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs) -Siem Confucius and Siem Aristotle - will transport cars for Volkswagen, replacing two of the company's nine HFO ships currently used on route between North America and Europe.Each 200m long, 38m wide ship is fitted with twin tanks capable of holding 1,800m1 of LNG each. They can carry cars on 13 decks with a capacity of 7,000 revenue tonnes - a similar vehicle capacity compared to traditional diesel-fuelled ocean carriers.