First dual-fuel car truck carrier ship built in Guangzhou

The cockpit of the Emden. Photo by Zheng Caixiong. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The first dual-fuel pure car truck carrier (PCTC) built in the southern Chinese region was delivered for use after a delivery and acceptance ceremony was organized in Guangzhou's Nansha district on Tuesday.

The 7,000-vehicle dual-fuel PCTC, named Emden, was jointly constructed by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd (GSI) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd (CSTC) for Norway's SFL company.