China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd. News

Attica's largest RoPax vessels boost the Greek Ferry industry

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Attica Holdings S.A. (Attica) on the negotiation of bareboat charter documentation with Stena International S.A. (Stena) for two E-Flexer vessels being built by Stena at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd with a purchase option. Delivery is scheduled for April 2027 and August 2027. RoPax vessels The two new vessels with an overall length of 240m, are the largest RoPax vessels ever ordered by a Greek shipping company. With a passe...

James Fisher chooses Wärtsilä for low-emission tankers

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6000 dwt LNG-fuelled tankers being built for British fleet operator, James Fisher Everard Ltd., part of the James Fisher group of companies. The ships are under construction by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co. in cooperation with design consultant FKAB Marine Design. The integrated package includes the high-performance Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel main en...

Wärtsilä solutions to minimise emissions of two new CMA CGM ferries

Technology group - Wärtsilä will supply the engines, fuel gas supply system, and thrusters for two new Ropax ferries being built for French operator La Méridionale, a subsidiary of CMA CGM.  The vessels, which have been specifically designed to minimise emissions, are to be built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd. and will operate between Marseille and Corsica. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in April 2024. Energy transition Ferries a...

Six new Sallaum Lines vessels to drive sustainability with Wärtsilä solutions

Technology group - Wärtsilä will supply a range of solutions aimed at minimising the carbon footprint of six new Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels being built for Dubai-based Sallaum Lines DMCC. Part of the order was booked by Wärtsilä in 2023 and the remainder in Q1 2024. The Wärtsilä solutions were selected following a very stringent evaluation process, with sustainability and minimal environmental impact being a prime consideration. Wärtsilä to su...

Damen Marine Components to supply rudder systems for the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carriers

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC), each capable of carrying up to 9,200 CEU (car equivalent units). The vessels are being built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd and China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd for their client BYD Auto, China’s largest manufacturer of electric and hybrid vehicles. When launched, the PCTCs will be the largest of their class in the world.  A...

DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design by China Merchants

At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Recognised as the world's largest PCTC, the 234 m long and 40 m wide ship will have 14 decks allowing 11,000 car equivalent units (CEUs) to be stored simultaneously, which not only increases efficiency but also reduces the transport cost per vehicle. Requirements of...

Svanehøj bags cargo pump order for LNG-/LBG-fueled tankers

Marine pump specialist Svanehøj marks the end of a remarkable 2022 with a significant order of 98 electric cargo pumps for seven LNG-/LBG-fueled chemical & product tankers. The client is the joint venture-company FureBear. Swedish Furetank AB and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement to construct eight LNG/LBG-fueled ice class 1A chemical & product tankers (17,999 DTW) to trade in Northern Europe. The joint-venture company, FureBear, is...

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