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INEOS and IINO Lines sign long-term time charter agreements for two 99,000 cubic metre Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs)

INEOS and IINO Lines signed long-term time charter agreements today  Agreements will bring INEOS’ ethane fleet to 18 vessels (ten VLECs and eight Dragon class), the largest fleet of ethane vessels in the world  Deal will represent …
Nov 30, 2022 / Vessels

Jiangnan signed four 98,000 m3 VLEC with Shandong Marine Group

On November 2, Jiangnan Shipyard of CSSC and Shandong Marine Group signed a contract for four 98,000 CBM VLEC in Shanghai.  The 98,000 m3 VLEC is designed and developed by Jiangnan Shipyard and belongs to the "Panda" E-series. The vessel is …
Nov 4, 2022 / Vessels

INEOS signs long-term time charter agreements with Pacific Gas for four 99,000 cubic metre Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs)

Pacific Gas and INEOS signed long-term time charter agreements at ceremony today, attended by Pacific Gas and INEOS, as well as shipbuilding and financing partners.  Earlier this year, the two companies launched the two largest VLECs in the …
Nov 3, 2022 / Vessels

Høglund lands six repeat orders to supply integrated automation and control for VLECs at Jiangnan shipyard

New orders will go to China-Abu Dhabi joint venture AW Shipping Ltd, Pacific Gas and Tianjin Southwest Maritime Høglund Marine Solutions has signed six more contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd and Babcock LGE to supply Integrated …
Sep 27, 2022 / Vessels

Eastern Pacific Shipping’ recieves first of six tankers powered by ethane

Delivered in Ulsan, Korea — 98,000 cubic meter STL Yangtze is the first of six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) to join EPS growing gas fleet.All six vessels feature dual fuel ethane propulsion which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions when …
May 25, 2022 / Vessels

Jiangnan Shipyard delivers very large ethane carrier to Ineos

Pacific Ineos Belstaff features Type-B cargo quartet containment system.China’s shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard Group has delivered a very large ethane carrier (VLEC), Pacific Ineos Belstaff, to UK-based chemical company Ineos Group, in Shanghai.With a …
Jan 4, 2022 / Vessels

Launch of ABS-Classed Jiangnan Bluebonnet VLEC

World's First IMO Type B Very Large Ethane CarrierThe world's first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), the ABS-Classed Pacific Ineos Belstaff, has been launched at Jiangnan Shipyard.The first of an order of four of the largest VLECs ever …
Sep 10, 2021 / Vessels

MISC takes delivery of Seri Elbert - its sixth very large ethane carrier

MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of its sixth Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) – Seri Elbert, from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Seri Elbert and her sister vessels - Seri Everest, Seri Erlang, Seri Emei, Seri …
Apr 7, 2021 / Vessels

Høglund to supply automation and gas management systems for Tianjin Southwest Maritime newbuilds in partnership with Jiangnan Shipyard and Babcock

Høglund has signed two more contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd and Babcock LGE to supply Integrated Automation and Control Systems (IACS) and Gas Handling for two Tianjin Southwest Maritime-owned very large ethane carrier (VLEC) …
Mar 22, 2021 / Curious

MISC’s Seri Everest Delivers First Ethane Cargo

MISC Berhad (MISC) announced on Wednesday (Mar03) that Seri Everest, its first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), has successfully completed her first cargo discharge at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China. Seri Everest’s first cargo of more …
Mar 5, 2021 / Vessels