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Berge Bulk Orders Two Ammonia Fuelled Newcastlemax Vessels

On 29th February, Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, placed an order for two ammonia dual fuel vessels from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. The two 210,000-DWT Newcastlemax vessels will meet the International …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious

Anglo American completes 10-strong chartered fleet of lower emission LNG dual-fuelled vessels

Anglo-American announces delivery of the last of its 10-strong chartered fleet of Capesize+ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bulk carriers, the Ubuntu Liberty. The Ubuntu Liberty’s maiden voyage from China to Saldanha Bay, South Africa to …
Feb 29, 2024 / Curious

MOL and Sasaki Shipbuilding AIP Supports Ammonia Bunkering Progress

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia (NH3) bunkering vessel designed by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Sasaki) on January 31, 2024. The vessel design is based on a joint study of ammonia bunkering rules …
Feb 28, 2024 / Curious

NYK Places First Order with Japanese Shipyard for Offshore Wind Industry Crew Transfer Vessel

NYK Places First Order with Japanese Shipyard for Offshore Wind Industry Crew Transfer Vessel In January, NYK placed an order with Kosaba Shipbuilding Corporation for a crew transfer vessel (CTV), the first CTV for NYK to order from a Japanese …
Feb 21, 2024 / Vessels

Pyxis Tankers Announces Closing of Modern Dry Bulk Vessel Acquisition & Commercial Update

Pyxis Tankers Inc., an international shipping company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an 82,013 dwt dry bulk vessel built in 2015 at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding.  The $26.625 million purchase of the eco-efficient …
Feb 16, 2024 / Curious

Diana Shipping Announces the Signing of Shipbuilding Contracts for Two 81,200 dwt Methanol Dual Fuel New-Building Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Vessels

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel new-building …
Feb 14, 2024 / Curious

IRISL signs contracts worth $86 mln for 10 vessels

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has signed deals worth $86 million with domestic manufacturers for building 10 vessels for the country’s shipping fleet, Fars News Agency reported. According to the IRISL Head Mohammadreza …
Feb 12, 2024 / Curious

CMA CGM contracts China shipyard for its 1st methanol dual-fuel retrofit project

At the signing ceremony, Beihai Shipbuilding and CMA CGM inks the contract for methanol dual-fuel retrofit project for container vessel on 30th January, marking a new milestone in the cooperation between the two parties and demonstrating a strong …
Jan 31, 2024 / Curious

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has completed the delivery of its first LPG carrier

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. delivered its first LPG carrier on January 31st.  The LPG tanks were entirely manufactured in-house, and molding the tank head to the edge of the pressure tank was a significant challenge. Nevertheless, this task …
Jan 31, 2024 / Vessels

Navig8 takes delivery of the first of six Eco-friendly newbuild MR IMO 2 vessels

The Navig8 Excel will utilise a range of technologies that improve operational efficiency, lessen fuel consumption, and reduce emissions. The Navig8 Excel entered Navig8 ownership today, the first of six newbuild MR vessels due for delivery by 2025 …
Jan 29, 2024 / Vessels