The newbuilds equipped with a methanol-fuelled and wind-assisted propulsion system to reduce fuel consumption and emissions significantly.
The ro-ros will be able to transport about seventy 40-foot containers and six single-aisle aircraft components compared with three to four components that current ro-ros can carry.
Upon delivery, the vessels will be deployed on Airbus aircraft transportation from Saint-Nazaire, France, to Mobile, Alabama in the US.
“The signing of the three ro-ro vessel contract is a milestone for Wuchang Shipbuilding making a breakthrough on the methanol-fuelled and wind-assisted ro-ro construction, and a step by the yard to broaden its product pool,” commented Wuchang Shipbuilding.
Wuchang Shipbuilding has already delivered eleven 13,000 dwt deck carriers for LDA, plus six new buildings are currently under construction.
