RoRo Vessels

Roll-on/Roll-off vessels transport wheeled cargo by driving it on and off the ship via ramps. From giant car carriers to channel ferries and heavy-lift RoRo ships.

Total RoRo Fleet

3,545 vessels

Auto Trade Volume

28M vehicles/yr

Largest PCTC

8,500 CEU

RoPax Fleet

1,840 vessels

RoRo Vessel Types

PCC

Pure Car Carrier (PCC)

280 vessels

Lower deck heights than PCTC — optimized for cars only

Capacity: 1,000–7,000 CEUCargo: New automobiles

PCTC

Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC)

580 vessels

Hoistable decks allow heavy machinery. Most common type.

Capacity: 4,000–8,500 CEUCargo: Cars, trucks, construction equipment

ConRo

ConRo (Container + RoRo)

140 vessels

Hybrid vessel with both container crane and ramp access

Capacity: 1,500–4,000 CEU + containersCargo: Cars + standard containers

RoPax

RoPax (RoRo + Passenger)

1,840 vessels

Ferry vessels — carry both vehicles and foot passengers

Capacity: 100–900 vehiclesCargo: Passenger vehicles + passengers

RoRo

RoRo Cargo Ship

620 vessels

General rolling cargo — machinery, boats, industrial equipment

Capacity: 1,000–5,000 LDMCargo: Rolling cargo, project cargo

HL-RoRo

Heavy Lift RoRo

85 vessels

Reinforced decks for military vehicles, transformers, mining equipment

Capacity: VariableCargo: Heavy vehicles, military equipment

Major Trade Routes

Japan/Korea → USA/Europe

New vehicles

Wallenius, Höegh, MOL, K-Line

Germany/UK → Global

Used vehicles, machinery

UECC, Grimaldi, Finnlines

Baltic Sea (intra-Europe)

Vehicles, freight, passengers

Tallink, Viking Line, DFDS

Mediterranean

Vehicles, rolling freight

Grimaldi, GNV, Baleária

Cross-Channel

Trucks, trailers, passengers

DFDS, P&O, Brittany Ferries

CEU Explained

CEU (Car Equivalent Unit) is the standard measure of capacity for car carriers. 1 CEU = 1 standard passenger car (approximately 4.5m × 1.8m × 1.55m). Trucks, SUVs, and construction equipment are counted at their proportional CEU equivalent based on deck space.