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NYK Concludes Contract for Construction and Charter of Dual-fuel Methanol VLCC for Idemitsu Tanker
NYK’s first VLCC that can use methanol or traditional fuel oil for propulsion On April 4th, NYK concluded a contract for the construction and charter of a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) equipped with a main engine that can use methanol as a …
Apr 7, 2025 / Vessels
Lloyd’s Register awards its first VC-L+ Descriptive Note for vessel connectivity
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its first VC-L+ Descriptive Note for vessel connectivity to Neda Maritime’s vessel, MT ASCONA (VLCC). This is the first LR vessel to complete the verification. The ability to support high-quality livestreaming and …
Feb 10, 2025 / Vessels
Japanese Consortium Produces Design Concept for Eco-Friendly VLCC
Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd., IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce that the consortium the companies established on 26 January 2024 for the joint research and …
Oct 31, 2024 / Vessels
Saudi's Bahri Secures $1B Deal for Nine Advanced Oil Tankers
Saudi Arabia's national shipping company, Bahri, has inked a significant deal to purchase nine Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) from Capital Maritime and Trading Corporation. Valued at approximately $999 million (3.75 billion Saudi riyals), this …
Aug 21, 2024 / Vessels
NYK Begins First Long-Term Biofuel Test Run on Large Crude Oil Tanker
Compiling Sufficient Record of Safe Navigation to Facilitate Decarbonization of Marine Transportation On May 2, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) began a long-term biofuel* test run on its very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) Tenjun. The vessel …
May 28, 2024 / Vessels
Hunter Group ASA – Takes delivery of second eco scrubber-fitted VLCC
Hunter Group ASA announced on Monday that it has taken delivery of its second eco scrubber-fitted VLCC. The Company has chartered in the Vessel on a 3-year fixed time-charter (“TC”) rate of USD 51,000 per day, and subsequently chartered the Vessel …
Mar 19, 2024 / Curious
DHT orders four large VLCCs
The Company has entered into agreements to build four large VLCCs for delivery between April and December 2026. Two will be constructed at each Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean (formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine …
Feb 28, 2024 / Vessels
AET celebrates naming of Singapore-flagged LNG dual-fuel VLCC, Eagle Veracruz
AET, a member of the MISC Group, and one of the leading owners and operators of maritime transportation assets and specialized services, celebrates a new milestone with the inaugural naming in Singapore of its latest Singapore-flagged liquefied …
Feb 14, 2024 / Vessels
Japanese Consortium to Develop Design Concepts for Eco-Friendly VLCCs
Idemitsu Tanker Co.,Ltd., IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. has announced the establishment of a consortium on January 26, 2024 to conduct joint research and development of design …
Feb 13, 2024 / Curious
MISC Group Continues Its Growth Agenda, Supporting Energy Security and Transition Initiatives Responsibly and Sustainably
The MISC Group strengthens its position as a progressive maritime conglomerate with the addition of two more assets to its current fleet, FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias, and Eagle Veracruz, its latest LNG dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) via …
Jan 25, 2024 / Curious