TT-Line Signs Contract for the Construction of a New Green Ship 2.0  

Date: 2026-12-21

Lübeck-Travemünde – TT-Line has signed a contract for the construction of a new Green RoPax vessel The new vessel will be approximately 240 meters long and designed to accommodate around 1,000 passengers. The ship will again set new standards operational efficiency. „With this project, we are continuing our strategy to provide state of the art, environmentally friendly and efficient transport solutions for our customers and with this maintaining TT-Line`s market leading position on the Baltic Sea” says Bernhard Termühlen, CEO of TT-Line. The new ferries will feature a new enhanced level of passenger comfort, improved cabin types and exciting newly designed spacious outdoor areas.

Building on the success of TT-Line’s LNG-powered ferries NILS HOLGERSSON and PETER PAN, which are consistently rated 5 stars in the Clean Shipping Index and which were delivered in 2022 and 2023, this next-generation vessel will feature an advanced LNG-hybrid propulsion system.

The project is part of TT-Line’s long-standing cooperation with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, which began in 2018. The collaboration ensures that the new vessel will meet the highest standards of sustainability, safety, and performance tailored to the European market. The proven reliability of NILS HOLGERSSON and PETER PAN on TT-Line’s routes between Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden provides a strong foundation for this next step. The new vessel will incorporate technical upgrades and optimized design to increase operational and environmental efficiency.

This investment underscores TT-Line’s dedication to sustainable mobility and signals the company’s ambition to shape the future of ferry transportation. „Extending TT-Line`s existing zero emission bio-LNG capabilities with further adding on a zero-emission shore power fed battery component underlines TT-Line ‘s ambition to remain the forefront of sustainable zero emission technologies. “ says Andreas Schärli COO at TT-Line.

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