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8 August 2026

Ningbo Ocean Shipping dips its toes into car-carrying waters

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Ningbo Ocean Shipping dips its toes into car-carrying waters

Ningbo Ocean Shipping, the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has joined the list of container carriers that have ventured into vehicle transportation. The carrier has confirmed the charter of the Clean Star, a new 7,000 ceu LNG dual-fuelled car-carrier (pictured), from European owner Atlas EMF, for two years at $80,000 a day. The ship left Ningbo port on Wednesday, carrying 5,400 new-energy vehicles (NEVs), to Genoa and Gioia Tauro in ... The post Ningbo Ocean Shipping dips its toes into car-carrying waters appeared first on The Loadstar .

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