The vessel boasts 60 tonnes of bollard pull, with which it will enhance harbour towage operations in the ports of Split and Ploče on the Dalmatian coast.
Findings reveal significant fuel savings, underscoring the potential for wind assisted propulsion to support the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts
Xin Ming Xhu VIII, built by Guangzhou-based shipbuilder AFAI Southern Shipyard, is now in operation on the busy Central Ferry Pier to Mui Wo and Cheung Chau commuter routes in Hong Kong.
The first of two contracted vessels, the ship will also be the first Zero Emission Short Sea Container Vessel in the world to use Green Hydrogen as fuel.
These new vessels are planned to be deployed on ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP), ZIM's flagship service connecting Asia and the East Coast of the USA.
