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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
GEFO orders a series of ten 3,850 tdw tankers
GEFO will have completed its current 400 million euro investment programme when the last newbuilding is delivered in summer 2024. This creates space for a new investment programme. A three-digit million amount will again be invested in 10 new …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
NYK Stolt Tankers orders six 38,000 deadweight tonne chemical tankers from Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced today that its Joint Venture between NYK Line and Stolt Tankers (NYK Stolt Tankers, or ‘NST’) has reached an agreement with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China to build six 38,000 deadweight tonne …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
LNG dual-fuelled bunker tanker joins TFG Marine fleet to operate in the Port of Singapore
TFG Marine (TFG), the leading international marine fuel joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline and Golden Ocean, has today christened the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bunker tanker to join its fleet. The 5,000 dwt …
Jan 31, 2024 / Curious
Seatrium Delivers Brassavola, Singapore’s First Membrane LNG Bunker Vessel
Seatrium Limited (Seatrium or the Group) has announced the successful delivery of Brassavola, Singapore’s first membrane LNG bunker vessel built locally by the Group, to owner Indah Singa Maritime Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K …
Jan 29, 2024 / Vessels