Japanese shipowning giant NYK has placed an order for the world's largest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) using LNG as its main fuel.
Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding in Japan will deliver the vessel in 2020. No price was revealed.
To minimise a reduction in vehicle-loading capacity caused by the installation of LNG fuel tanks, in addition to optimising major items such as ship width, NYK will use several new designs for maximising the cargo loading space, it said.
