AtoB@C Shipping launches its second plug-in hybrid vessel

Finnish carrier company ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping has launched the second in a series of 12 plug-in hybrid vessels being built by India’s Chowgule Shipyard.

PHOTO: AtoB@C Shipping’s plug-in hybrid ship Stellamar. AtoB@C Shipping

The 5,350-dwt vessel, Stellamar, is equipped with battery technology and shore power capabilities.

The vessel will emit “50% less CO2 emissions compared to present generation of vessels,” AtoB@C Shipping claims.

Apart from Stellamar, there are five other plug-in hybrid vessels at various stages of construction at the shipyard. These include Electramar - which was launched in June and is nearing completion, Ecomar, Terramar and Maximar.

Electramar is expected to be delivered in autumn this year, followed by a new vessel every three months. The final delivery is anticipated in the second quarter of 2026.

By Tuhin Roy

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