CEVA Logistics has signed a new 10-year lease with its parent company CMA CGM for four of Pacific Shipping’s LNG dual fuel ro-ro vessels.
The ships are under construction by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). The first vessel expected to be delivered in December and the three subsequent ships coming in 2024.
Under the lease agreement, Ceva Logistics will manage and operate the vessels with full commercial control over the vessels’ capacity.
At nearly 200 meters in length, the vessels will each have the capacity to transport 7000 cars on nearly 59,000 square meters of effective deck surface spread across 12 levels.
With a width of 38 meters, the ships will have a gross tonnage of 72,000 tons and move at a max speed of 19.5 knots.
The vessels’ hybrid power systems will include both LNG and electric battery capabilities.
A statement from Ceva said the new vessels would enable the company to offer its owned, controlled capacity to automotive customers and provide a suite of flexible shipping options and end-to-end services.
Ceva said it would offer door-to-door services, able to take delivery of finished vehicles directly from manufacturing facilities and then manage transport to final destinations around the world through its network of port connections, ro-ro capacity, car haulers and vehicle depots.
Ceva global FVL leader Emmanuel Cheremetinski said: “As the automotive supply chain continues to stabilise from numerous shocks over the past several years, we have remained close to our customers to understand their challenges and growth opportunities. The decision to operate four deep-sea ro-ros is a clear example of our promise of responsive logistics.”
