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Seaspan Corporation enters new market segment with strategic order of new dual-fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carrier vessels

Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the world-leading owner and operator of containerships, continues quality growth through the 10,800 CEU dual-fuel LNG, with ammonia and methanol ready, Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) newbuild program in partnership …
Dec 6, 2023 / Curious

Purus orders two 98,000 cbm very large ethane carriers (VLEC), equipped with dual fuel ethane engines, from Hyundai Heavy Industries

Purus has ordered two 98,000 cbm very large ethane carriers (VLEC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027.  These vessels will feature dual-fuel ethane engines and optimized cargo handling systems, …
Nov 21, 2023 / Curious

Yemen's Houthis seize NYK vehicles carrier in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security. The …
Nov 20, 2023 / Piracy

KCC and Silverstream Technologies agree deal to equip next four vessels with air lubrication technology

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) announces a deal has been agreed to retrofit four additional vessels with the Silverstream® System, the proven air lubrication technology that reduces fuel consumption and the subsequent CO2 emissions. The …
Nov 16, 2023 / Curious

Klaveness Combination Carriers Implements Sustainable Technologies for Fuel Efficiency

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) announces MV Ballard, the youngest vessel in the CABU fleet, has completed dry dock and subsequent sea trials with a wave of new energy efficiency measures in place. Among the measures include Silverstream …
Nov 2, 2023 / Vessels

Hyundai Glovis to order 12 world’s largest LNG dual-fuel PCTCs in China

Hyundai Glovis, the logistics unit of South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, is allocating $1.85 billion for the acquisition of 12 LNG dual-fuel car carriers. Hyundai Glovis has disclosed in a regulatory filing that it will invest US$1.84 …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious

EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines

EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.  The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 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

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Received an Order for Four Methanol-Fueled 5,900 TEU Type Container Carriers

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has received an order for four methanol-fueled 5,900 TEU container carriers. This is the third order for a methanol-fueled vessels following the KAMSARMAX AEROLINE and TESS66 AEROLINE, and the first …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious

Car Carriers Add Methanol GenSets

Auxiliary MAN 21/31DF-M units make market début in order for Pure Car and Truck Carriers powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIM prime movers; segment trending toward methanol as future sustainable fuel Back to previous page China Merchants Heavy Industry …
Sep 29, 2023 / Curious