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LR awards Approval in Principle to NACKS for methanol-fuelled 81,000 DWT bulk carrier
The AiP marks a milestone for the development of clean energy ship design with new energy saving technology strategies as result of joint development project between LR, NACKS, Minerva and Cargill. The design, which was unveiled with the …
Dec 13, 2023 / Curious
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for Two Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carriers from Itochu Corporation and Greek Shipowner Safe Bulkers
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has signed contracts with ITOCHU Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, for an order of two KAMSARMAX …
Oct 11, 2023 / Vessels
LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS team up to develop new energy efficient and methanol ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier design
The bulk carrier will be methanol and rotor sail ready, excel in energy efficiency and environmental performance following the result of a Joint Development Project. Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry Inc. and Nantong COSCO …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious
ABS and AL Group to Study Ultramax Bulker Methanol Fuel Conversion
ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an Ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
MOL Drybulk, Kambara Kisen Sign Basic Agreement on Time Charter for Newbuilding Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier
MOL Drybulk Ltd. and Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement on time charter for a newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier (Note 1) to be ordered and owned by Kambara Kisen on September 11, 2023. The vessel is slated to be delivered in …
Sep 20, 2023 / Curious
TECO 2030 and Pherousa Green Shipping sign supply agreement to realize ammonia powered zero-emission deep-sea shipping
TECO 2030 (OSE: TECO, OTCQX: TECFF, ISIN: NO0010887516) and Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) sign green package supply agreement for up to six modern, zero-emission Ultramax dry bulk carriers of about 63.000 deadweight tons each. Each vessel will be …
Sep 14, 2023 / Curious
Wah Kwong held a christening ceremony for MV Eastern Venture
On August 25, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings held a christening ceremony for a 63,000 dwt bulk carrier at Yangzhou New Dayang Shipyard. M.V Eastern Venture has a total length of 199.99 meters, a molded width of 33.26 meters, and a molded …
Aug 29, 2023 / Vessels
HD KSOE delivers world's first LNG-propelled bulk carrier with built-in AI engineer
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of Hyundai shipbuilding group, has built and delivered the world's first liquefied natural gas-propelled bulk carrier installed with an artificial intelligence engineer. The robot …
Aug 25, 2023 / Curious
AMSA: One-year ban for bulk carrier for appalling treatment of seafarers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily from Australian waters for one year, after finding apparent serious issues of wage theft and seafarer mistreatment onboard. Following a tip-off …
Aug 24, 2023 / Vessels
Globus Maritime Limited Signs New Building Agreements for the Acquisition of Two Fuel-Efficient 64,000-DWT Motor Bulk Carriers
Globus Maritime Limited (Globus), (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it has signed two contracts, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, for the construction and purchase of two fuel-efficient bulk carriers of about …
Aug 24, 2023 / Curious