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Plaquemines Port and APM Terminals unveil partnership to develop major container terminal

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (Plaquemines Port) proudly announces the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. …
Jan 15, 2024 / Curious

LR awards Approval in Principle to NACKS for methanol-fuelled 81,000 DWT bulk carrier

The AiP marks a milestone for the development of clean energy ship design with new energy saving technology strategies as result of joint development project between LR, NACKS, Minerva and Cargill. The design, which was unveiled with the …
Dec 13, 2023 / Curious

Subsea7 awarded decommissioning contract in Brazil

Subsea7 today announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense in the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin, at 700m water depth. Subsea7’s scope …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious

LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS team up to develop new energy efficient and methanol ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier design

The bulk carrier will be methanol and rotor sail ready, excel in energy efficiency and environmental performance following the result of a Joint Development Project. Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry Inc. and Nantong COSCO …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious

Minerva Bunkering Further Expands in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Minerva Bunkering has expanded its Saudi Arabia Red Sea operations to serve vessels calling King Abdullah Port, having now performed the first bunker delivery ever conducted in the port. Situated at the crossroads of global trade routes interlinking …
Aug 17, 2023 / Curious

Minerva Bunkering Launches Service in the Suez Canal and Egyptian Ports

Minerva Bunkering has completed its first ten bunker deliveries in Egypt, including to Hafnia’s MV Hafnia Azurite and Cargill Ocean Transportation’s MV Gat Feeling.  Deliveries have been performed for vessels awaiting northbound and southbound …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious

Hiroshima Port Welcomes Its First LNG-fueled PCTC

On February 27, an LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) entered the port of Hiroshima for the first time. The vessel, Jasmine Leader, is NYK’s third LNG-fueled PCTC and the first of four to be delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard …
Mar 2, 2023 / Vessels

Remontowa Delivers Mine Destroyer to Polish Navy

At the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard, a handover and acceptance protocol for the third in a series of modern mine destroyers – the ORP Mewa vessel for the Polish Navy – was signed on Wednesday, 21 bm. The ship was built by a consortium …
Dec 23, 2022 / Naval

Samsung Heavy Industries delivers new LNG carrier to Minerva Gas

Greek shipping company Minerva Gas announced on Friday (Oct14) the delivery to Owners of LNGC MINERVA AMORGOS which took place the same day at SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES in Geoje, South Korea. MINERVA AMORGOS (IMO No. 9885855) is a 174,000 m3 LNG …
Oct 17, 2022 / Vessels

Maersk Supply Service wins another integrated solutions project in Brazil

Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract on behalf of Shell Brasil for the mooring line remediation of the FPSO Fluminense, located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.The scope of the project includes remediation work on two of the Fluminense’s …
Aug 12, 2022 / Vessels