On October 7th, China Merchants Industry Jinling and TT-Line Company held an LOI signing ceremony in Europe for one plus one second-generation Green Ropax Vessels. This collaboration builds upon the success and high level of mutual trust established during their previous cooperation, focusing once again on the design and construction of a new generation high-end RoPax vessels. It also signifies a further development of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in the European high-end RoPax market.
Mr. Jiang Jiazhong, the General Manager of CMI Jinling Shipyard and Mr. Andreas Schaerli, the Chief Operating Officer of TT-Line, signed the LOI of the new project.
The first cooperation between China Merchants Jinling Shipyard and TT-Line began in 2018. This represented a breakthrough for both parties: it was TT-Line’s first time placing a newbuilding project outside Europe, opening a new chapter in its global cooperation while China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, with its extensive experience in the ro-ro sector for many years, seized the opportunity to enter into the new market of high-end RoPax.
The successful delivery of the “NILS HOLGERSSON” and “PETER PAN” in 2022 marked the highly successful conclusion of this groundbreaking initial cooperation, laying a solid foundation for further in-depth collaboration. NILS HOLGERSSON and PETER PAN have now a proven track record within TT-Line`s highly efficient trade between Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Sweden.
Compared to the first generation, the upcoming second-generation Green RoPax Vessels for TT-Line will have a comprehensive upgrade in core performance andparameters. The new vessels will have a length of about 240 meters and serve for 1,000 passengers. Several features such as an LNG-hybrid propulsion concept will make this vessel the new benchmark in environmental and operational efficiency.
China Merchants Industry highly values the long-term cooperative relationship with TT-Line. Taking this opportunity as a new starting point, CMI will leverage the successful experience from past successful delivery, fully utilize its technical and construction advantages, build high-end RoPax Vessels that more suitable the demands of the European market for TT LINE, achieving a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win business.
This collaboration builds upon the success and high level of mutual trust established during their previous cooperation, focusing once again on the design and construction of a new generation high-end RoPax vessels. It also signifies a further development of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in the European high-end RoPax market.