Building begins of world’s largest car carriers
A deal has been signed for Cargotec’s UK subsidiary MacGregor to supply equipment for four PCTCs that will be the largest in the world.
MacGregor, the UK subsidary belonging to Finnish firm Cargotec, will supply RoRo equipment for Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers for Norwegian shipowner Höegh Autoliners.
Designed by Deltamarin, which is owned by the China Merchants Industries, the vessels in this class can carry up to 9,100 vehicles.
They have strengthened decks and internal ramp systems that will allow electric vehicles to be carried on all decks, with MacGregor’s Load Monitoring System boosting the load capacity of the ramp and providing more flexibility for heavier project cargo. The class will also have DNV’s ammonia and methanol ready notation.
The $15m order has been booked into Cargotec’s 2022 first quarter intake, with delivery of the first two vessels scheduled for the second half of 2024 and the next two the first half of 2025.
“Close collaboration with the owner, designer and builder is essential for a project such as the Aurora class to be successful, and we look forward to continuing our work together towards delivery of the first two vessels in 2024,” said Magnus Sjöberg, senior vice president, Merchant Solutions, with MacGregor.
”The Aurora class represents the future of our business,” said Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoliners. “It will strengthen our service offering, accelerate our path to zero emissions and put us in the forefront of sustainable shipping.”
