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Advanced Polymer Coatings strikes triple vessel recoating deal with Odfjell Tankers

AVON, OHIO headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings has signed a deal with Odfjell to recoat three of its chemical tankers as its 2024 order book continues to grow. The work will see APC replacing zinc coating with its industry-leading …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious

Performance Shipping Secures Five-Year Time Charter Contracts With Clearlake For Three Newbuilding Vessels

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, it has entered into time charter contracts with Clearlake Shipping …
Mar 12, 2024 / Curious

Samsung Heavy Industries wins US$149 million order for 1 shuttle tanker

Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries said Monday it has clinched a 198.8 billion-won (US$149 million) order to build a shuttle tanker for an Oceanian shipper. The vessel will be delivered to the undisclosed shipping company by the end of August …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious

Euronav announces order for 2 dual-fuel bitumen tankers under long-term charter deal

Euronav NV (Euronav) (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has concluded an order for two bitumen tankers with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co. (Yangzhou, China). The vessels are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of …
Feb 26, 2024 / Curious

Scorpio Tankers Announces MOU Licensing FOWE Fuel-Saving Devices for Entire Fleet

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) (Scorpio Tankers) announced that the Company has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to install the Fowe Eco Solutions Ltd. (“FOWE”) fuel emulsion systems across its entire fleet. The terms of the …
Feb 23, 2024 / Curious

Eastern Pacific Shipping makes first wind-assisted propulsion move with bound4blue eSAILs®

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a contract for its first ever wind-assisted propulsion system, partnering with bound4blue to install three 22-metre eSAILs® onboard the Pacific Sentinel. The turnkey ‘suction sail’ technology, which drags air …
Feb 22, 2024 / Curious

Vitol Bunkers takes delivery of first biofuel barge in Asia

Vitol Bunkers has taken delivery of the Marine Future, its first specialised bunker barge in Singapore, strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel bunker market. The addition of this specialized IMO type 2 notation bunker tanker to the …
Feb 22, 2024 / Curious

NYK and Stolt Tankers to Build Six Parcel Chemical Tankers

NYK Stolt Tankers, S.A., a joint venture between NYK and Stolt Tankers B.V. (Stolt Tankers), signed a contract on February 5 with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China to build six parcel chemical tankers.* The contract will strengthen NYK’s chemical …
Feb 20, 2024 / Curious

Chemship deploys Wind Assisted Propulsion on Chemical Challenger | aims for 15% CO2 savings on Transatlantic route

Chemship today commissioned its first ship with wind assisted ship propulsion. This makes the MT Chemical Challenger the first chemical tanker in the world to be equipped with sustainable wind technology. The ship will serve on shipping company …
Feb 19, 2024 / Vessels

Pyxis Tankers Announces Closing of Modern Dry Bulk Vessel Acquisition & Commercial Update

Pyxis Tankers Inc., an international shipping company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an 82,013 dwt dry bulk vessel built in 2015 at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding.  The $26.625 million purchase of the eco-efficient …
Feb 16, 2024 / Curious