EPS takes delivery of LNG-fueled PCTC in China

Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping took delivery of the third LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier which will serve a charter deal with CMA CGM’s unit CEVA Logistics.

China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai handed over the LNG dual-fuel PCTC, CMA CGM Monza, to EPS on Wednesday.

The shipbuilder owned by China Merchants said this is the third ship of its 7000 ceu dual-fuel car carrier series.

China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai is building six LNG-powered PCTCs for EPS.

At nearly 200 meters in length and 38 meters in width, the new vessel can transport 7,000 cars, and its deck surface is spread across 12 levels.

Also, the ship has a gross tonnage of 72,000 tons and will move at a max speed of 19 knots.

The RoRo vessels’ hybrid power system includes both LNG and electric battery capabilities, and it is equipped with two 2000 cbm LNG tanks.

Last year, CMA CGM’s unit CEVA Logistics entered the car carrier segment with a charter deal for four of these LNG-powered PCTCs owned by EPS and CMA CGM Monzda is the third vessel in this batch.

The Chinese shipbuilder delivered the first PCTC, CMA CGM Indianapolis, in December 2023, and the second, CMA CGM Silverstone, in July.

These four vessels will allow CEVA to transport about 140,000 vehicles annually between global markets, especially China and Europe, it previously said.

CEVA expects to take delivery of the fourth vessel, CMA CGM Monaco, by the end of 2024.

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