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Solvang begins construction of first two VLGCs at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

April 14 2025 was a memorable day in Solvang's history, as the steel was cut for the two first hulls in the Panamax VLGC newbuilding series planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027. The steel cutting took place at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan …

Apr 18, 2025 / Vessels

Wärtsilä again chosen to supply cargo handling systems for newbuild Solvang vessels

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the Cargo Handling Systems for additional two new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. in South Korea. The ships have been …

Apr 4, 2024 / Curious

Gunvor Group and Solvang form JV to own and operate 5 next generation Panamax VLGCs

Gunvor Group Ltd (Gunvor) and Solvang ASA (Solvang) have formed a Joint Venture (“JV”) to own and operate next-generation eco-vessels for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) market. The JV has placed an order for five VLGC newbuilds from Hyundai Heavy …

Oct 5, 2023 / Curious

Wärtsilä and Solvang to collaborate on retrofitting carbon capture and storage system on Clipper Eos

Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment and Solvang ASA, a Norwegian shipping company, have agreed on a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on one of Solvang’s ethylene carriers, the 21,000-cbm Clipper Eos. Wärtsilä …

Oct 20, 2021 / Vessels

Solvang fleet to get operational performance support from Wärtsilä’s OPERIM solution under 5-year agreement

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to provide Norwegian shipping company Solvang with its digital Operational Performance Improvement & Monitoring (OPERIM) solution to support the operational efficiency of the Solvang fleet. …

Feb 12, 2021 / Curious