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Car carrier AICC HUANGHU transits through the Suez Canal for the first time with 4202 vehicles on board The Chinese shipping line plans to build 3 more vessels to operate between Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal 13 February 2025 The car carrier AICC HUANGHU has transited through the Suez Canal for the first time among vessels of the south convoy on its way from Port of Shangai, China, to Port of Dernice, Turkey. The vessel, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, is 199 m. in length, has a beam of 38 m. and a draft of 10 m. Its maximum capacity is 7000 CEUs, and has 4202 vehicles on board. The vessel is equipped with environment-friendly technology as it has a dual fuel engine that can run on liquefied natural gas. This car carrier is the first among a series of vessels that include three more similar vessels the Chinese shipping line AICC plans to build this year to operate between Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal. 
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H.E. has clarified that the savings achieved by the Suez Canal on a voyage from Port of Shangai, China, to Port of Dernice, Turkey reaches 45% since the distance covered is approximately 14600 nautical miles via the Cape of Good Hope compared to 8071 nautical miles via the Suez Canal. This is reflected in saving approximately 18 days of operational cost and fuel consumption along with the resulting decrease in harmful carbon emissions. Meanwhile, Ship Master/ Huang Yan Fei stressed that the reason behind the shipping line choosing to transit through the Suez Canal is because it is the shortest route between Asia and Europe whereas choosing to navigate the Cape of Good Hope entails covering longer distances under bad weather conditions which results in higher fuel consumption and harming the marine environment.  
Images by Suez Canal Authority  
Images by Suez Canal Authority  
Images by Suez Canal Authority Suez Canal Authority press release 
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