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NNPC Shipping, Stena Bulk and Caverton launch new joint venture
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited have today announced the signing of a new joint venture that will transform Nigerian maritime transportation. The agreement, signed in London last …
Feb 26, 2025 / Curious
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and partners conduct field trial of the “InfraLaser” rust and coating removal system on an actual vessel
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa Electric), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) conducted a successful field trial of the “InfraLaser” system on the outer …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious
Environmentally Friendly Multi-purpose Vessel Prima Verde Delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on January 30, 2025, the multi-purpose vessel (Note) Prima Verde, operated by its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. and effectively owned by Daishin Shipping Co., Ltd, was delivered at Onomichi …
Jan 31, 2025 / Vessels
Norsepower completes installation on the bulk carrier YODOHIME
Norsepower announces the successful installation of one Norsepower Rotor Sail™ onboard the bulk carrier Yodohime (completed in February 2016), which was decided by IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO LINES) and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. …
Jan 30, 2025 / Vessels
MOL Completes the Acquisition of Shares of Making Gearbulk a Consolidated Subsidiary
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that on January 20, 2025, after obtaining approval from the relevant authorities under the competition law, it acquired 72% of the shares of its equity method affiliate Gearbulk Holding AG, making …
Jan 22, 2025 / Curious
Vessel Performance Solutions to service two leading bulk carrier fleets with VESPER performance management platform
Vessel Performance Solutions (VPS), a subsidiary of Ascenz Marorka, GTT Group’s smart shipping arm, is proud to announce two new partnerships with Himalaya Shipping Ltd. and 2020 Bulkers Management AS. These agreements will see the deployment of the …
Jan 16, 2025 / Curious
Berge Bulk & BHP Launch Iron Ore Voyages Using 100% Biodiesel
Berge Bulk and BHP have joined forces to pioneer an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. The Berge Lyngor, a 206,330 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier, is delivering iron ore from Australia to China. Last month, the …
Jan 6, 2025 / Curious
TSUNEISHI Launched the World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuelled Ultramax
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) has launched the world’s first 65,700 metric tons (MT) Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier TESS66 AEROLINE*1 (TESS66) on November 22, 2024 in TSUNEISHI Factory. This vessel is designed to …
Nov 25, 2024 / Vessels
ClassNK awards the world's first notation for ships using green steel - for NYK Bulk & Projects’ bulk carrier BRIGHT QUEEN
ClassNK has granted the class notation "a-EA (GRS)" to BRIGHT QUEEN, the bulk carrier operated by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., certifying the use of green steel. This is the world’s first case of a notation being affixed for using green …
Oct 28, 2024 / Vessels
Globus Maritime Limited Announces Agreements to Purchase Two Vessels
Globus Maritime Limited (Globus) (NASDAQ: GLBS) announced today that it has signed, through two separate wholly owned subsidiaries, memoranda of agreement to acquire two Kamsarmax scrubber outfitted dry bulk vessels. One of the Vessels is a …
Oct 25, 2024 / Curious