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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
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Received an Order for Four Methanol-Fueled 5,900 TEU Type Container Carriers
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has received an order for four methanol-fueled 5,900 TEU container carriers. This is the third order for a methanol-fueled vessels following the KAMSARMAX AEROLINE and TESS66 AEROLINE, and the first …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious
Diana Shipping Announces the Order of Two 81,200 dwt Methanol Dual Fuel New-Building Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Vessels
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to order through Marubeni Corporation or its guaranteed …
Sep 28, 2023 / Curious
AMSA: One-year ban for bulk carrier for appalling treatment of seafarers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily from Australian waters for one year, after finding apparent serious issues of wage theft and seafarer mistreatment onboard. Following a tip-off …
Aug 24, 2023 / Vessels
First Kamsarmax installed with Rotor Sails expected to save more than 10% fuel and emissions annually
Installation of Rotor Sails on TR Lady, an 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier, was completed in Chengxi Shipyard, China, in June 2023. TR Lady is owned by TR Lady Shipping Ltd, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management Ltd (Tufton) and is on …
Aug 17, 2023 / Vessels
Four New Methanol-Ready Vessels to be Built to ABS Class for Algoma
Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) has ordered two, methanol-ready, 37,000-DWT, ice-class product tanker vessels to be built to ABS Class. This CAN$127m investment followed an order for two, new, 72,250-DWT, methanol-ready, Kamsarmax-based ocean …
Jul 26, 2023 / Curious
Australia bans unsafe ship from Australian waters
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters, in a crackdown on unsafe and unseaworthy vessels. AMSA issued a 180-day ban on the general cargo ship BBC Pearl …
Jul 11, 2023 / Vessels
Unsafe and unseaworthy cargo ship banned from Australian waters
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Antigua Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Weser from Australian waters for 90 days for being in an unsafe and unseaworthy condition – and an unacceptable risk to Australia’s precious …
Jun 8, 2023 / Curious
United Maritime Announces Agreement to Acquire a Modern Panamax Vessel and Delivery of Two Kamsarmax Vessels
United Maritime Corporation (United) (NASDAQ: USEA), announced today that it has entered into a twelve-month bareboat charter agreement for a Japanese-built modern Panamax dry bulk vessel with an unaffiliated third party in Japan. The bareboat …
May 11, 2023 / Vessels
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for two Methanol Dual Fuel Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier from J. Lauritzen
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. and J. Lauritzen of the Kingdom of Denmark have entered into a letter of intent for the construction of two Methanol Dual Fuel KAMSARMAX Bulk Carriers. These two ships are scheduled for delivery in the latter half of …
Apr 4, 2023 / Vessels