On its fleet expansion quest, Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport has placed a new order for the construction of LNG-ready ultramax bulk carriers at New Dayang shipyard in China. Under the contract, the Chinese shipyard will build four 64,000 dwt bulk carriers with LNG-ready notations
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China as part of the liner’s fleet renewal program. The two vessels, which were named Kota Eagle and Kota Emerald at a ceremony on Octob
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has arrived in the port of Amsterdam.
France’s technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has received respective orders from Korean and Chinese shipyards for tank designs for a total of four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. In the third quarter of this year, GTT secured an order from its partner Korean
South Korean shipping company HMM has welcomed the eleventh LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Opal, to its fleet. HMM Opal was built by Hanwha Ocean in South Korea and will sail on the PSX (Pacific South Express) route, connecting major ports in Korea and Shanghai to Los Angeles and more, HMM
Denmark-based marine fuels supplier Bunker One has set up a new entity, Bunker One LNG BV, that will manage the physical LNG fuel portfolio, with plans to commence the first deliveries in northwestern Europe as of January 2025. Through the newly established entity, Bunker One will expand its current
Arctic Tern, a 50,000 dwt liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel medium-range (MR) tanker recently built by K Shipbuilding, has been classed by the UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). As disclosed, the MR tanker runs on both LNG and conventional marine fuel, allowing the vessel to reduce
Marine fuels supplier Minerva Bunkering has taken delivery of a new LNG dual-fuel bunker tanker that will support the company’s operations in the port of Singapore. The 8,000 dwt vessel named Amalthea was built by Jinagmen Hangtong Shipyard in China and officially delivered to Minerva Bunkering at a
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has signed a charter agreement with Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel of 18,600 cbm capacity.
Industry coalition SEA-LNG has unveiled that over 2,000 of the world’s 60,000 largest vessels will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the near future, as LNG-fueled vessels keep increasing their share of the global fleet.
UK-based midstream LNG & BioLNG company Avenir LNG has signed a time charter party (TCP) with LNG Shipping, a subsidiary of Italian energy major Eni, for one of its LNG bunker vessels. Under the multi-year deal, Eni will charter the 7,500 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunker vessel Avenir Aspiration, commen
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has obtained five approvals in principle (AiPs) for advancements in its Mark III multifuel-ready membrane containment system and the new 200,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG carrier concept. The approvals were issued by classificati
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has launched the second liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled Icon-class ship built for US-based cruise company Royal Caribbean International.
Seaspan Energy’s first LNG bunkering vessel, the Seaspan Garibaldi (Nch’kay), is on its way to Vancouver, where it will take its first cargo and finalize commissioning.
