UECC, the European ro-ro specialist, has overcome Covid-19-related restrictions to launch the second of its three LNG-fuelled, battery hybrid pure car/truck carriers in China.
The company, a joint venture between Japan's NYK Line and Sweden's Wallenius Lines, is building the three PCTCs at Jiangnan Shipyard at a cost of around $50m per ship.
Hull No H2664 hit the water in a launch ceremony at the Shanghai yard on 16 August and is due for final delivery along with the third vessel in the first half of 2022.
