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Avance Gas Holding Ltd: Successfully completed the fourth VLGC delivery to BW LPG
Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (Avance Gas) (OSE: AGAS) refers to the announcement on August 15, 2024, regarding the sale of its VLGC fleet to BW LPG Ltd (BW LPG) for $1,050 million. Today Avance Gas announces the fourth VLGC delivery, the 2015-built …
Nov 25, 2024 / Vessels
Newbuilding LPG-fueled LPG & Ammonia Carrier for GYXIS, Aquamarine Progress II, Delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that the LPG dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier (VLGC) Aquamarine Progress II, ordered by its group company, Aramo Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., was delivered on April 26 by Namura Shipbuilding Co., …
Apr 29, 2024 / Vessels
Hyundai Glovis takes delivery of dual-fuel LPG vessel
Hyundai Glovis will introduce two super-large gas carriers (VLGCs) to start its gas transportation business in earnest. Hyundai Glovis announced on the 27th that it held a naming ceremony for Taebaek Explorer at HD Hyundai Samho Shipyard in …
Apr 9, 2024 / Vessels
NYK Concludes Time Charter Agreement for Fuel Ammonia Transport
In October, NYK signed a time charter contract with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the transport of ammonia. The vessel Berlian Ekuator, owned and operated by NYK, will be used for the shipments. The vessel will transport fuel ammonia to be used by JERA …
Dec 7, 2023 / Curious
Gunvor Group and Solvang form JV to own and operate 5 next generation Panamax VLGCs
Gunvor Group Ltd (Gunvor) and Solvang ASA (Solvang) have formed a Joint Venture (“JV”) to own and operate next-generation eco-vessels for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) market. The JV has placed an order for five VLGC newbuilds from Hyundai Heavy …
Oct 5, 2023 / Curious
ONGC, Coast Guard Prevent Disaster as LPG Tanker Goes Adrift Near Offshore Installations
Indian oil and gas explorer ONGC said Monday it had, together with Coast Guard, helped avert a possible disaster relating to an empty LPG Tanker ‘Gas Yodla’ which went adrift after engine failure in the Arabian Sea on July 24, 2021. "At 6:35 PM on …
Jul 27, 2021 / Accidents
Kawasaki Heavy to move LPG tanker production to China
Kawasaki Heavy Industries will shift most of the production process for liquefied petroleum gas tankers to China, cutting costs to better compete with South Korean and Chinese rivals and to boost its bottom line.The Japanese shipbuilder currently …
Jul 14, 2021 / Curious
Navigator Holdings Ltd continues its drive to pioneer sustainability in the shipping industry
Navigator Holdings Ltd continues its drive to pioneer sustainability in the shipping sector and decarbonise the maritime supply chain by announcing its first carbon-neutral voyage.Navigator Holdings Ltd. (Navigator) (NYSE: NVGS) announced on Tuesday …
Jan 22, 2021 / Vessels
Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution to optimize the performance of UltraShip’s entire fleet
Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) by Wärtsilä Voyage is to be employed by Denmark-based UltraShip for its entire fleet of 18 LPG tanker vessels. The solution saves costs while increasing safety by automatically optimising the route and speed …
Jan 11, 2021 / Curious
Vafias Group Announces Additional Newbuild Deliveries
Despite the covid pandemic and its devastating effects on world trade, sentiment and on shipping the Vafias Group announces delivery of its 29th and 30th newbuilding from Japanese yards. Caption: S-555 ECO ALICE The ECO TEXIANA eco type pressurized …
Oct 7, 2020 / Vessels