UECC goes for third battery-hybrid LNG PCTC

Car shipping company United European Car Carriers UECC, has placed an order with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group for a third car carrier with hybrid propulsion.
One option taken with a previous order for two vessels has been confirmed. The vessels will carry 3,600 cars on ten decks and will measure 169m of length and 28m of width. UECC, jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, said the vessel is slated for its Atlantic short sea trade.
The vessel will have a battery/hybrid propulsion system using liquefied natural gas (LNG). It will be delivered in 2022. The new battery-hybrid solution will take UECC beyond the IMO target of 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030. The new orders will push the UECC dual-fuel LNG fleet to five vessels.