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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
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
Wärtsilä to retrofit ten Hafnia tankers for improved propulsion efficiency
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin solutions for ten Bird Class oil and chemical tankers owned by Hafnia – the Singapore head-quartered global tanker operator. The combination of the two Wärtsilä systems ensures an …
Nov 24, 2023 / Curious
Easterly’s Maritime Investment Company Acquires Two Additional Chemical Tankers
The acquisition cements Easterly MLEP’s position as one of the largest western fleets of chemical tankers in the world. Easterly Asset Management’s (Easterly) Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) today announced the launch of its third chemical …
Nov 16, 2023 / Vessels
Odfjell SE is expanding its fleet with six newbuildings through a combination of long-term time charter and pool agreements
This increases the total to twelve 25-40.000 dwt stainless steel vessels to be delivered on long-term time charters and pool agreements between 2024 and 2027. The agreements represent a continuation of Odfjell’s long-term relationships with Japanese …
Nov 14, 2023 / Vessels
MOL Chemical Tankers to Acquire Fairfield Chemical Carriers
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that its wholly-owned group company MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd. (MOLCT) has reached an agreement in principle with Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd by which MOLCT would acquire the business of Fairfield …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
Latest Wärtsilä engine platform selected for four new Erik Thun tankers
Erik Thun, a Swedish fleet owner, has placed an order with technology group Wärtsilä for the engines of four new chemical tankers weighing 7999 dwt each, which will be built at the Ferus Smit shipyard located in the Netherlands. The vessels …
Apr 6, 2023 / Curious
Stolt Tankers acquires two tankers for Inter-Caribbean trade
Stolt Tankers has announced that it has increased its fleet with the acquisition of two modern 15,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers built in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The ships will be named the Stolt Condor and Stolt Tucan and join Stolt …
Mar 20, 2023 / Vessels
Gentco Logistics ordered two 25,900 dwt chemical tankers in Jinling
On November 25, Gentco Logistics and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng held a signing ceremony in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, for the establishment of a long-term in-depth partnership and the first two 25,900 dwt stainless steel …
Nov 28, 2022 / Curious
Shenghang Shipping to buy 2 chemical tankers entering international shipping market
As one of the leading chemicals shipping companies in China, Nanjing Shenghang Shipping Co., Ltd. is actively deploying the international transportation business of hazardous chemicals.On September 13, Shenghang Shipping announced that the company …
Sep 14, 2022 / Vessels