Panama Canal welcomes world's first LNG-powered box ship
Time：2015-11-11
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With a 3,100-TEU capacity, the LNG-powered Isla Bella lowers nitrogen oxide emissions by 98 per cent, sulphur oxide emissions by 97 per cent and carbon dioxide emissions by 76 per cent. The ship`s technology also increases fuel efficiency compared to conventionally fueled ships.
The 764 foot-long American-flagged vessel, is the first of two Marlin Class containerships contracted by TOTE Maritime and built by General Dynamics NASSCO in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping and the US Coast Guard.
"The Isla Bella is a true engineering feat," said Panama Canal Administrator/CEO Jorge Quijano in a statement. "We are honoured that this vessel, with its unique technology, transited the Canal."
During the fourth quarter the Isla Bella will call at the ports of Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The second Marlin Class containership will enter service in the first quarter of 2016.