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Wärtsilä cargo handling system again the choice for new Very Large Ammonia Carrier vessels
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling systems for three new 93,000 m3 capacity Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs). The ships are being built at the Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean Co, formerly known …
Dec 16, 2024 / Curious
Cido Shipping Places Orders for Up to 40 New Ships
On October 15, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), part of HD Hyundai Group, announced a contract with Cido Shipping for two very large liquid ammonia carriers (VLACs) worth approximately $250 million. This order is part of a …
Oct 22, 2024 / Curious
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 339.6 bln-won order for 2 ammonia carriers
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipyard, said Tuesday it has secured a 339.6 billion-won (US$250 million) order to build two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) from an Oceanian shipper. HD Hyundai Heavy …
Oct 16, 2024 / Curious
HD Hyundai bags $366 million ammonia carrier order
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) bagged a 491.1 billion won ($366 million) order to build three very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for an undisclosed shipper based in Central and South America, the shipyard said Monday. HD …
Jan 23, 2024 / Vessels
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to build up to ten very large ammonia carriers for Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, sets out to offer seaborne transportation of clean ammonia, leveraging its close to 100-year experience of operating tanker and gas vessels. Maersk Tankers has confirmed that an order for …
Dec 11, 2023 / Curious
Eastern Pacific Shipping signs MoUs on development of world’s first ammonia dual-fuel vessels accelerating the maritime industry’s decarbonisation efforts
Ammonia dual-fuel engines will be fitted in a fleet of EPS-managed Newcastlemaxes and Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) slated for delivery from 2026 onwards Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious