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TEN Announces the Acquisition of a Fleet of Five Modern Environmentally-Friendly Vessels

TEN, Ltd (TEN) (NYSE: TNP) announces the acquisition of five high-spec environmentally-friendly vessels from Norway’s Viken Crude AS. The fleet is comprised of two 2023-built Dual-Fuel LNG LR2 aframaxes, one 2019-built super-eco Suezmax and two 1A …
Jan 31, 2024 / Curious

Overseas Shipholding Group to Upgrade Engines on Alaskan Class Vessels

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), a leading provider of energy transportation, announced a comprehensive lifecycle engine upgrade (LCU) program for all four vessels in its Alaskan Class fleet to be achieved through a contract with MAN Energy …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious

Høglund successfully delivers the fourth and final vessel with advanced Fuel Gas Supply and Control System to GSI

Proteus Rong Na, the last in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund Fuel Gas Supply and Control system has been delivered to the owner on the 14th of July from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The vessel has …
Jul 26, 2023 / Vessels

ADNOC L&S takes delivery of second new crude carrier

Abu Dhabi state oil company subsidiary ADNOC L&S has announced delivery of a second new crude carrier in two months, as part of a $2 billion growth strategy. The newbuild very large crude carrier (VLCC) is a four dual-fuel engine ship, meaning …
Jul 17, 2023 / Vessels

Yan Port Marks Arrival Of VLCCs And Emerging As Major Port For STS Transfer Operations

Yan Port has become the first major port in the northern region of the Straits of Malacca to handle two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) inside its port limits. The Hong Kong-registered VLCCs with a length of 333 metres and 330 metres respectively …
Jun 22, 2023 / Curious

Wuchang Shipbuilding delivered the second 24,000 dwt crude tanker to Nanjing Tanker

On May 16, the christening and delivery ceremony of the 24,000 DWT crude tanker No. 2 "CHANG XIANG ZHOU" built by CSSC Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry for Nanjing Tanker was held at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard. This type of ship was designed by MARIC, with …
May 17, 2023 / Curious

AD Ports Group Announces Purchase of Vessels Following Strategic Agreements

AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, has announced plans to expand its fleet with the purchase of five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers. These vessel acquisitions will follow the …
May 2, 2023 / Curious

Høglund Fuel Gas Supply & Control System Successfully Delivered to GSI

Following the successful delivery of the first vessel, Proteus Bohemia, at the end of 2022, sister vessel Proteus Elsie is now also in operation. Proteus Elsie, the second in a series of 4 LR II 119,900 DWT LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers with Høglund …
Apr 6, 2023 / Vessels

Port of Corpus Christi Sets New Tonnage Record For Third Quarter Fueled by Crude Exports

The Port of Corpus Christi set another tonnage record in the third quarter of 2022, driven in large part by record exports of crude oil. The new quarterly tonnage record of 48.3 million tons surpassed the previous tonnage record set in the second …
Nov 14, 2022 / Curious

CSTC and Shanghai Waigaoqiao delivered a 158,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil carrier for EPS

On July 27th, SUNRISEWAY, a 158,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil carrier built by CSSC's China Shipbuilding Trading and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Singapore shipowners Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (EPS), was delivered.The vessel is the …
Jul 28, 2022 / Vessels