VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

NYK orders large LNG-fuelled car carrier

7 years ago

Japan’s NYK Line has placed an order for an LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The 200 metre-long vessel is expected to become the world’s largest LNG-fuelled PCTC when it enters service, with the capacity to carry up to 7,000 cars.

Mr Takaya Soga, managing corporate officer of NYK, attended the keel laying ceremony for the new LNG-fuelled PCTC on 20 September.

Japan’s NYK Line has placed an order for an LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The 200 metre-long vessel is expected to become the world’s largest LNG-fuelled PCTC when it enters service, with the capacity to carry up to 7,000 cars.