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Yan Port Marks Arrival Of VLCCs And Emerging As Major Port For STS Transfer Operations

Yan Port has become the first major port in the northern region of the Straits of Malacca to handle two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) inside its port limits. The Hong Kong-registered VLCCs with a length of 333 metres and 330 metres respectively …

Jun 22, 2023 / Curious

LNG Proves Compelling For VLCCs

New independent study confirms LNG delivers strong return on investment for VLCCs on the Arabian Gulf to China trade routeSEA\LNG has today released the results of its third investment study, which underlines liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a …

Dec 13, 2019 / Curious

Moda Midstream Announces Ingleside Expansion and Successful Commissioning of VLCC Loading Berth

Liquids terminaling and logistics provider Moda Midstream, LLC (Moda) Friday announced it has successfully commissioned upgrades to Berth 2A at the Moda Ingleside Energy Center (MIEC) in Ingleside, Texas, to enable loading of very large crude …

Jan 28, 2019 / Vessels

Daewoo Shipbuilding wins US$365mln order for the construction of four VLCCs

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major shipyard here, said Monday that it has clinched a 410-billion won (US$365 million) deal to build four very large crude carriers (VLCCs).Under the deal with an Oceanian shipper, Daewoo …

Jan 16, 2019 / Vessels