Longship receives newest ultra-low emission diesel-electric cargo ship
The Groningen-based shipping company reportedly held a welcoming ceremony for the 140.5-meter-long Long Earth on February 28, 2025. The company said the ship was officially launched and named in June 2024, after which a series of preparations were carried out to ensure it is “ready to meet efficiency and sustainability standards.”
All four ships in the series were reportedly designed in collaboration with Dutch shipbuilding company Ankerbeer BV.
Like its sister ships, Longearth expects fuel consumption to be 45% lower than current ships of the same size, thanks to the diesel-electric propulsion system, while harmful pollutant emissions will also be “substantially” reduced.
According to Longship, the new building is designed to comply with the EU Stage V Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRWMM) regulations. In addition, the company’s ultra-low emission four-cylinder engine is said to have a methanol hybrid alternative C-level rating.
As a reminder, Longship ordered the four vessels in January 2023, when it was revealed that, in addition to environmental specifications, the vessels will feature an “optimized” design for transporting solid biomass fuels.
The first ship of the series, named “Longera”, was received on June 25, 2024. The second cargo ship, the 130.5-meter-long “Longera”, joined the Longera fleet a few months later, in late October.
In other recent news, in order to continue its ambitions of fleet expansion, Longship has booked two 3,700-dwt general cargo ships at local shipyard GS Projects for delivery in late December 2024.
According to Greek shipping company Intermodal, the new vessels are scheduled to be delivered sometime this year. The value of the signed contract has not yet been disclosed. The agreement was reached in the context of another collaboration with GS Projects, as well as Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS) and Groot Ship Design.
The joint effort was launched in early September last year and aims to focus on the development of “highly fuel-efficient and advanced environmentally friendly technology” ships.
