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The First LNG Bunkering Operation Performed at Klaipeda Port
The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation was successfully performed in the Port of Klaipeda. LNG tanker Avenir Aspiration bunkered 326 cubic meters of liquified natural gas to a 170-meter length CMA CGM container vessel Containerships Aurora on …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
Astrid Mærsk arrives in Shanghai for first green methanol bunkering in China, in partnership with SIPG
Maersk, a global leader in integrated container logistics, achieved a milestone as the large methanol-enabled vessel Astrid Mærsk berths at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
Seaspan launches second LNG bunkering vessel to deliver low-carbon energy solutions to the West Coast
This week, Seaspan Energy launched the second of its three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions, named after the twin peaks of the North Shore, or known as Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn (“Twin Sisters” or “Two Sisters”) to the Squamish Nation. …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
Flex LNG – Time Charter for Flex Endeavour extended to 2032
Flex LNG, Ltd. (Flex LNG) (OSE/NYSE: FLNG) announced on Friday (Apr12) that the charterer of Flex Endeavour has exercised an option to extend the firm period of the Time Charter by 500 days, from the third quarter 2030 to the first quarter of …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
Japan's 1st Coastal Module Carrier to Transport Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Components
MOL Drybulk Makes Marine Transport Deal with JFE Engineering; MOL Signs Contract for Vessel Construction Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) has signed a basic contract for marine …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
New freight ship begins service on Stena Line’s Dublin – Liverpool route boosting capacity by 30%
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight service …
Apr 15, 2024 / Vessels
Wan Hai Lines Holds Ship Naming Ceremony for New Vessels
Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremonies for WAN HAI 372 and WAN HAI 376 accompanied by a charity donation event on Thursday (11th April) at Japan Marine United Corporation ARIAKE Shipyard. WAN HAI 372 and WAN HAI 376 are two vessels in the series …
Apr 12, 2024 / Vessels
Naming and Launching Ceremony for the Sunflower Kamuy Held 1st LNG-fueled Ferry on Oarai-Tomakomai Route
MOL Group's 3rd LNG-fueled Ferry to Enter Service in Early 2025, Bringing Fleet to 4 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company MOL Sunflower Ltd. (MOL Sunflower) Thursday (Apr11) announced that the naming and launching ceremony for the …
Apr 12, 2024 / Vessels
Subsea7 awarded contract in the Gulf of Mexico
Subsea7 today announced the award of a sizable1 contract by Talos Energy for the Sunspear development in Green Canyon Block 78, in the Gulf of Mexico. The project involves the subsea tie back of one production well at Sunspear to the Prince …
Apr 12, 2024 / Vessels
Hyundai Glovis takes delivery of dual-fuel LPG vessel
Hyundai Glovis will introduce two super-large gas carriers (VLGCs) to start its gas transportation business in earnest. Hyundai Glovis announced on the 27th that it held a naming ceremony for Taebaek Explorer at HD Hyundai Samho Shipyard in …
Apr 9, 2024 / Vessels