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China Classification Society (CCS) Attended the Signing Ceremony for the Construction Contract of Methanol four+six 89,000 DWT Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers

Recently, Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. successfully signed a construction contract for four+six 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Mr. Zhao Yan, Vice President of China Classification Society …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious

China Shipbuilding Industry’s First Methanol-Fueled Ultramax Bulk Carrier Receives ABS Approval

Lemissoler Navigation Ltd. and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for its design of a 65K DWT methanol-fueled Ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s …
Jan 10, 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

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for Two Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carriers from Itochu Corporation and Greek Shipowner Safe Bulkers

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has signed contracts with ITOCHU Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, for an order of two KAMSARMAX …
Oct 11, 2023 / Vessels

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

ABS and AL Group to Study Ultramax Bulker Methanol Fuel Conversion

ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an Ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious

MOL Drybulk, Kambara Kisen Sign Basic Agreement on Time Charter for Newbuilding Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier

MOL Drybulk Ltd. and Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement on time charter for a newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier (Note 1) to be ordered and owned by Kambara Kisen on September 11, 2023. The vessel is slated to be delivered in …
Sep 20, 2023 / Curious

TECO 2030 and Pherousa Green Shipping sign supply agreement to realize ammonia powered zero-emission deep-sea shipping

TECO 2030 (OSE: TECO, OTCQX: TECFF, ISIN: NO0010887516) and Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) sign green package supply agreement for up to six modern, zero-emission Ultramax dry bulk carriers of about 63.000 deadweight tons each. Each vessel will be …
Sep 14, 2023 / Curious

Wah Kwong held a christening ceremony for MV Eastern Venture

On August 25, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings held a christening ceremony for a 63,000 dwt bulk carrier at Yangzhou New Dayang Shipyard. M.V Eastern Venture has a total length of 199.99 meters, a molded width of 33.26 meters, and a molded …
Aug 29, 2023 / Vessels

HD KSOE delivers world's first LNG-propelled bulk carrier with built-in AI engineer

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of Hyundai shipbuilding group, has built and delivered the world's first liquefied natural gas-propelled bulk carrier installed with an artificial intelligence engineer. The robot …
Aug 25, 2023 / Curious