Innovative Nor Lines duo to raise the bar in shortsea trade

As the first of a pair of LNG-burning general cargo ships for operation in ECAs is nearing completion in China, David Tinsley looks at what could prove the future for European coastal and shortsea ships.

Changing order in the shortsea trades: Nor Lines' new generation will be fuelled solely on LNG; the special hull form includes a fuel-saving, wave piercing bow

As the first of a pair of LNG-burning general cargo ships for operation in ECAs is nearing completion in China, David Tinsley looks at what could prove the future for European coastal and shortsea ships.