German car manufacturer Volkswagen is seeking to minimize its ecological impact by hiring 2 LNG-powered Pure Car and also Truck Carriers to carry its cars in between Europe and also North America.

The 2 scheduled vessels will certainly be run by Siem Car Carriers and also utilized specifically by Volkswagen Group upon distribution in 2019.

The business claims it will certainly be amongst among the very first vehicle makes to utilize ships powered by clean-burning liquified gas. It additionally claimed it plans to move car and also product transportation in Europe progressively from vehicles to lower-emission methods of transportation such as ships in the future.

“The Volkswagen Group is shouldering its responsibility for the environment,” claimed Wolfram Thomas, Head ofGroup Production “This not just puts on our automobiles yet additionally to our manufacturing and also logistics. We are merging all our initiatives to enhance ecological compatibility in Logistics under the termGreen Logistics By appointing both LNG-powered trucks for the path in between Europe and also North America, Volkswagen Group Logistics is advancing with ecologically suitable, resource-efficient transportation.”

The 2 newbuild vessels will certainly gauge around 200 meters in size and also have a size of regarding 36 meters, with capability for regarding 4,500 cars. The vehicle providers will certainly feature a 3,000 m ³ LNG gas container mounted listed below deck, supplying a similar capability to traditional transatlantic trucks, according toVolkswagen Both ships will certainly have a 12,600 kW dual-fuel engine with straight shot created by male Diesel & &(* )and also exhaust gas therapy to even more minimize discharges.Turbo vessels are to change 2 of the 9 traditional

The and also Pure Car in Truck Carriers’ fleet.Siem Car Carriers signed up with the

The Volkswagen Group at the start of 2014 and also was the very first Clean Shipping Network car manufacturer to utilize this index for analyzing the ecological influence of its aquatic transportation. German completion of 2015 the car manufacturer has actually been delivering components from Since to its setting up plant in Turkey by sea, reducing yearly carbon dioxide discharges by 240 loads contrasted to over-the-road haulage, according toPortugal Volkswagen use LNG-powered roll on/roll off vehicle providers on various other paths is presently being thought about, the business claimed.The claimed

“Compared with other means of transport, marine shipping is one of the most efficient possibilities,”, Thomas Zernechel ofHead Group Logistics instance you were questioning the globe’s very first LNG-powered “Volkswagen Group Logistics already transports half of the vehicles produced by sea. We are continuously working on the optimization of our marine transport systems. The chartered vessels on which a decision has already been taken are the first milestone. The possibility of changing other vehicle transport vessels chartered by Volkswagen over to LNG operation will depend on the availability of the necessary infrastructure. Apart from LNG as an alternative fuel, we are also working on other projects which will continuously make our logistics processes more environmentally compatible.”

In and also Pure Car, the Truck Carrier, was provided simply recently to proprietor Auto Eco, which is similarly had by United European Car Carriers’s NYK Janan and also the Line delivering business Swedish.Wallenius Lines:

Vessel Specifications:

Operator ASSiem Car Carriers: around 200 meters
Length: regarding 36 meters
Width: regarding 4,500 cars (7,000 CEU)
Capacity of decks: 12
Number: LNG-powered dual-fuel aquatic engine from male
Engine & & Diesel outcome: 12,600 kWTurbo
Power
LNG container: 3,000 CBM
rate: 16.5 knots in eco setting, max. 19 knots
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