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Maersk Tankers and Penfield Marine to create a tanker company with unique reach
Maersk Tankers has acquired Penfield Marine to create a large-scale crude and product tanker company offering pool partners and cargo customers a wider range of services. The combined company will manage around 240 vessels, including approximately 45 …
Jan 10, 2024 / Curious
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to build up to ten very large ammonia carriers for Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, sets out to offer seaborne transportation of clean ammonia, leveraging its close to 100-year experience of operating tanker and gas vessels. Maersk Tankers has confirmed that an order for …
Dec 11, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Tankers ventures into LR1 segment
Maersk Tankers has launched its first ever pool in the Long-Range 1 (LR1) tanker segment, with Sanmar Shipping becoming its first member. The new LR1 pool offers pool management to owners of tankers ranging from 55,000-80,000 tons DWT and builds on …
Oct 5, 2023 / Curious
Astomos deal gives Maersk Tankers traction in voyage management market
Astomos Energy, the biggest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor and trader in Japan, has chosen Maersk Tankers as voyage manager for, initially, five Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs). “We are honored to commence the partnership with Maersk …
Aug 22, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Tankers launches voyage management service and brings first customer on-board
Maersk Tankers is expanding its services to shipowners with a new voyage management service. Building on the company’s expertise in commercial vessel operations and fuel optimisation, the service will help ship operators and owners achieve greater …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
New Maersk Tankers solution to digitalise pre-fixture process
New Vessel Dashboard serves as one-stop shop of vessel information, making it easier for charterers to secure the right cargo for the right ship, while improving the experience of pool partners and cargo customers. Across the maritime industry, …
Mar 9, 2023 / Vessels
Maersk Tankers’ global presence in the Intermediate segment attracts new partner
Maersk Tankers’ Intermediate pool is delivering strong earnings and attracting new partners. The latest addition – and the third new partner to join in the past year – is Argentina-based Bahia Grande and its vessel, the Ayane. Product tanker markets …
Dec 9, 2022 / Curious
Maersk Tankers welcomes Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner
Maersk Tankers welcomed Sanmar Shipping back as a pool partner. The vessel Sanmar Sangeet has re-joined Maersk Tankers' LR2 pool, attracted by the two companies' shared determination to decarbonise and the trading strategy of the pool. The latter has …
Nov 23, 2022 / Vessels
Maersk Tankers welcomes Korean SK Energy as a pool partner
At a time where freight rates are soaring and the industry is facing complex challenges, Maersk Tankers welcomes its third pool partner from Korea. The latest addition is Korea’s biggest energy major, SK Energy, with the MR, Grand Ace10.“Mutually …
Aug 22, 2022 / Vessels
bp and Maersk Tankers Carry Out Successful Marine Biofuel Trials
B30 biofuel tested as ‘drop-in-fuel’ on two tankers, validating its potential to help cut carbon emissions in shippingbp and Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have successfully completed trials using biofuel-blended …
Dec 20, 2021 / Curious