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Yara Clean Ammonia and AM Green (earlier Greenko ZeroC) sign term sheet for sale of renewable ammonia from India to Yara Clean Ammonia’s global market

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, and Greenko ZeroC, the green ammonia production arm of the India-based AM Green, signed a term sheet for supply of renewable ammonia from Phase 1 of AM Green’s ammonia …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

Pertamina International Shipping Takes Top Tier Position in ASEAN LPG Transport, Welcoming 2 VLGC Tankers to Its Fleet

PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) is solidifying its position as a top-tier player in ASEAN LPG transport by acquiring two additional Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), named VLGC Pertamina Gas Caspia and VLGC Pertamina Gas Dahlia. These new …
May 13, 2024 / Vessels

Viking Line to double capacity on its Tallin route this summer – Cinderella and Gabriella will serve the route alongside Viking XPRS

Well over half a million Finns are expected to travel by boat to Estonia as a holiday destination this summer. Viking Line is meeting this demand by doubling capacity on the Estonia route for an extended period with the help of additional departures …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

GCMD and NYK Line team up to address concerns of long-term, continuous biofuels use on vessel operations

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

G E Shipping takes delivery of a 2013 built Medium Range Product Tanker Jag Prachi

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) took delivery of a 2013 built Medium Range product tanker “Jag Prachi” of about 51,486 dwt. The company had contracted to buy the vessel in Q4 FY24. Including this vessel, the Company’s …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

Ørsted and Shipbuilder Edison Chouest Christen First-Ever American-Built, Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel

600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the …
May 13, 2024 / Curious

Finnlines adopts graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets to reduce fuel consumption and emissions

Finnlines, in partnership with GIT Coatings, is accelerating its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative graphene-based hard foul release hull coating, across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets. Starting with their first vessel in 2022, …
May 10, 2024 / Curious

Flex LNG – New Time Charter for Flex Constellation

Flex LNG, Ltd. (Flex LNG) (OSE/NYSE: FLNG) has announced a new Time Charter agreement with a large Asian LNG importer, for the vessel, Flex Constellation. The Time Charter commenced on May 7 with a minimum period of 312 days i.e. until end of first …
May 10, 2024 / Curious

Intermarine Launches Intermarine Bulk Carriers and Expands Fleet By Two Vessels

Intermarine has thrived since its full integration into the SAL-Intermarine Group a year and a half ago. Specialized in lines services and project cargo, the Company has built an excellent reputation as a leading, high-quality MPP Operator in the …
May 10, 2024 / Curious

WinGD expands X-DF-A segment reach with AET’s first ammonia Aframax order

Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines in what will be the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers. Two vessels ordered by Singapore based ship owner and operator AET, will be …
May 10, 2024 / Curious