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car carrier
Logistics SFL Makes Fresh $363m Car Carrier Play With Four LNG Dual-Fuel Newbuilds
John Fredriksen-backed SFL is spending $363m on four LNG dual-fuel car carriers, with delivery scheduled for 2029. Two vessels are already fixed on five-year charters to a major Asia-based carmaker, while two remain open. The order comes as shipyard capacity stays tight into 2030.
Logistics Ningbo Ocean Shipping enters car carrier market, launches Europe ro-ro service
Ningbo Ocean Shipping has entered the car carrier market with a new Europe ro-ro service using the 7,000 ceu LNG dual-fuel vessel Clean Star. The maiden voyage is loading more than 5,400 new energy vehicles at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port for Gioia Tauro and Barcelona, according to Splash247. The service launches as Chinese vehicle exports jump 65.3% year-on-year in H1 2026.
Logistics Wagenborg exits roro sector with Wallenius SOL sale of ice-class duo
Royal Wagenborg is leaving the pure roro sector, selling ice-class sister vessels Bothniaborg and Balticborg to Wallenius SOL. The deal transfers a long-term contract of affreightment with Smurfit Westrock covering kraftliner cargo from Piteå, Sweden. Wallenius SOL will continue the service before integrating it into its wider northern European network.
Logistics Sallaum Lines Expands Car Carrier Orderbook with Fresh China Deal, Boosting Ro-Ro Capacity
Swiss car carrier operator Sallaum Lines has ordered a new 8,600-ceu LNG dual-fuel car carrier from China Merchants Shipyard, with an option for a second vessel. The order lifts its newbuilding program to nine vessels with a combined investment of more than $850 million. The latest vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2029, joining a series of ships already delivered or due in the near term.
Logistics 26-Year-Old Car Carrier Chang Sheng Hong Fetches $42 Million at Shanghai Auction, Triple Reserve
The 4,310-ceu car carrier Chang Sheng Hong was sold at auction in Shanghai for approximately $42 million, three times its reserve price of RMB95 million ($14 million). The 26-year-old vessel, built in 2000 at Croatia's Uljanik shipyard, had previously traded as Dresden and was renamed in 2017 after entering Chinese ownership. The sale underscores an extremely tight car carrier market driven by China's surging vehicle exports, with up to 2 million cars shipped on containerships this year.
Logistics Record 2 Million Cars Tipped to Move in Containers as China Outgrows Car Carrier Fleet
A record two million cars are expected to be shipped in containers and other non-dedicated vessels in 2026 as China's vehicle exports outpace the growth of the pure car carrier fleet. Veson Nautical reports the shift from temporary fix to structural feature, with China projected to export 10 million light vehicles this year. The first five months of 2026 saw 4.06 million vehicles exported, up 63% year-on-year.
Logistics Höegh Autoliners extends Asian carmaker contract in $300m deal to boost freight capacity
Höegh Autoliners has extended a contract with a major Asian carmaker, expected to add about $300m in revenue through December 2029. The deal includes higher committed volumes, updated commercial terms, and adds Xiaomo port in southern China to its service network. The extension reflects strong demand for long-term car carrier contracts amid tight fleet supply, following similar moves by rival Wallenius Wilhelmsen.