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First Damen Combi Freighters 5000 on maiden voyage to Squtrixo General Trading

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 vessels to Squtrixo General Trading. Additionally, Damen will soon hand over a third vessel to Squtrixo, a CF 3850. A product of continual evolution During the maiden voyage of the …
Nov 21, 2024 / Vessels

Damen delivers first of three Combi Freighters 3850 to Reederei M. Lauterjung

Damen has delivered the first of three Combi Freighters (CF) 3850 that it is building for Reederei M. Lauterjung at the Ba Son Shipyard in Vietnam. Following the delivery, the vessel set sail on its maiden voyage, transporting cargo from South East …
Oct 24, 2024 / Vessels

Damen Shipyards and Feyz Group sign contract for three new Damen Combi Freighters 3850

Damen Shipyards and Turkey’s Feyz Group have signed a contract for the delivery of three new Damen Combi Freighters 3850 for delivery in early 2025. This agreement for new vessels represents a milestone for Damen, which is marking the first new build …
Aug 1, 2023 / Curious

Blue Fin Shipping orders Six Combi Freighters from Damen

Impressed by the outstanding performance of the first two Combi Freighters 3850, German ship owner Blue Fin Shipping has ordered an additional four of these cargo vessels from Damen Shipyards Group, accelerating the fleet expansion to six new vessels …
Apr 15, 2022 / Vessels

Fuel from Waste: Volkswagen Powers Car Freighters with Used Oil from Restaurants

First ship with MAN engine already running on climate-friendly fuel; Approach reduces CO2 emissions of car freighters by more than 85%; Part of package of measures for sustainable logistics within Volkswagen GroupThe Volkswagen Group continues to …
Dec 10, 2020 / Curious

Damen Shipyards contracts Alewijnse Marine for the electrical installations of two Combi Freighters 3850

Alewijnse Marine has won the contract for the electrical fit-out of two additional Damen Combi Freighter 3850s currently in build at Damen Yichang Shipyard for delivery in January 2020.The scope of the contract is based around the design, build and …
Dec 12, 2019 / Curious

Two LNG-powered car freighters from Siem Car Carriers AS launched in Xiamen, China

Volkswagen Group Logistics is the first company to use two car freighters powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in overseas traffic. The two charter ships of Siem Car Carriers were launched last Friday in Xiamen, China.Thomas Zernechel, Head of …
Nov 21, 2019 / Vessels