October 17, 2025
On 7 October, China Merchants Industry Jinling Shipyard and TT-Line signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for one plus one second-generation green RoPax vessel. The news came from Chinese sources and has not yet been confirmed by TT-Line.
Highlights:
- Marks the second collaboration between the partners.
- NILS HOLGERSSON and PETER PAN were successfully delivered in 2022.
- Both vessels operate efficiently on TT-Line’s routes to Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden.
- The new vessel will be approximately 240 metres long and accommodate 1,000 passengers.
- The fuel type remains unclear, although Chinese sources mention LNG.
Photo (courtesy CMI Jinling) Jiang Jiazhong, General Manager of China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling, and Andreas Schaerli, Chief Operating Officer of TT-Line, signed the letter of intent.
