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EXMAR hits milestone to equip gas newbuilds with ammonia dual-fuel engines
EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia as fuel for two Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ships will be the first-ever oceangoing vessels to be …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä Technical Management Agreement provides maintenance flexibility for China LNG Shipping vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Technical Management Agreement with China LNG Shipping (International) Company Ltd. (CLSICO). The 15-year agreement will ensure operational reliability and provide maintenance planning flexibility for the …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Marine Biofuel supplied to the Capesize Bulker at Hong Kong
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced that marine biofuel was supplied by Peninsula, the leading global independent marine energy supplier, to the Capesize bulker “CAPE AMAL” with charterer BHP, a globally renowned resources company and …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
NYK Conducts Successful Biofuel Trial on Vessel Transporting Wood Chips for Daio Paper
First NYK oceangoing vessel to replenish biofuel in Japan On June 22, NYK supplied biodiesel fuel at Kinuura port (Aichi Prefecture) to the wood-chip carrier Daio Austral, which transports wood chips for Daio Paper Corporation. This was the first …
Jul 10, 2023 / Curious
FESCO’s diesel-electric ship Vasiliy Golovnin completed its expedition to Antarctica
FESCO Transportation Group has announced that the diesel-electric vessel Vasiliy Golovnin has successfully completed its expedition to Antarctica, having delivered essential cargo to two Indian and one Belgian research stations. This marks the …
Apr 7, 2023 / Vessels
NORDEN Enters Capesize Segment
In line with NORDEN's strategic plan for 2023-2025 to capitalize on lucrative market opportunities, the company has recently acquired four Capesize vessels through two separate transactions. The acquisition is intended to enhance NORDEN's …
Apr 1, 2023 / Curious
U-Ming Holds Christening Ceremony for 210,000 DWT Capesize Bulk Carrier Cape Mars
U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (2606) - one of the nine listed companies under the group, had commissioned the construction of four 210,000 deadweight tonnage Cape size …
Mar 27, 2023 / Vessels
The World’s Largest Shallow-water LNG Carrier “Dapeng Princess” Surveyed by CCS was successfully delivered
On February 18, a new ship delivery ceremony was held at the Zero Base of Shanghai Changxing Island with respect to the first 7,9600m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier “Dapeng Princess” surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) and built …
Mar 13, 2023 / Vessels
Oldendorff: Namura Capesize Newbuilding
On 10th February 2023, Oldendorff celebrated the name-giving of its latest Japanese Capesize newbuilding, M/V Gina Oldendorff. She followed her sistership Alice Oldendorff, which was also delivered from Namura Shipbuilding in November. Both Capesize …
Feb 20, 2023 / Vessels
Wärtsilä and Berge Bulk complete maritime industry’s first inline shaft generator retrofit
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is the marine industry’s first-ever shaft generator retrofit, and …
Feb 7, 2023 / Curious