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X-Press Feeders orders six methanol-ready, scrubber-fitted boxships in China
Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has ordered six methanol-ready, scrubber-fitted containerships from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), according to Offshore …
Oct 15, 2024 / Curious
X-Press Feeders Expands Europe’s First Green Methanol-Powered Feeder Network with the Launch of Green Baltic X-PRESS
X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, today announced the launch of its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX). It is part of Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol. …
Aug 23, 2024 / Curious
X-Press Feeders Starts Europe’s First Feeder Network Powered by Green Methanol, Ushering in New Era of Sustainable Shipping
New Green Network Starts with Rotterdam and Antwerp Bruges to Finland and the Baltics X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network in which the vessels are powered by green …
Jul 11, 2024 / Curious
V.Ships France to manage Dual Fuel Methanol Container Vessels for X-Press Feeders
Global ship management company, V.Ships France, has signed a Ship Management Agreement with Eastaway France, a subsidiary of X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent feeder carrier, for the technical management of four methanol-powered dual …
May 8, 2024 / Vessels
Evergreen Marine And X-Press Feeders Sign MOA For Launch of Green Shipping Routes in Europe
Global container shipping line Evergreen Marine Corporation (Evergreen) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual fuel green …
Feb 5, 2024 / Curious
X-Press Feeders Poised To Launch Green Shipping Routes To Baltic States and Scandinavia
X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, plans to lead the global maritime industry by using dual-fuel vessels, powered by green methanol, to create ‘green routes’ early next year to the Scandinavia-Baltic region of northern …
Dec 12, 2023 / Curious
OCI Global and X-Press Feeders sign green methanol offtake agreement, decarbonizing a key link in the global shipping chain
OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have announced that OCI Hyfuels will supply X-Press Feeders with green methanol in the Port of Rotterdam from 2024. The milestone agreement is the first green methanol deal with a feeder container carrier and …
Jul 31, 2023 / Curious
X-Press Feeders Group Orders 6 More Dual-Fuel Vessels Taking Another Step In Achieving Their Decarbonisation Goals
On 5 June 2023, Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, ordered 6 new state-of-the-art 1,250 TEU container vessels, fitted with ultra-modern, dual-fuel engines capable of operating on conventional fuel and methanol. The first ship is set to …
Jun 6, 2023 / Vessels
New X-Press Feeders feeder service connects Hamburg with Södertälje and Ahus in Sweden
In the second week of January, the new "GSX" service departed Hamburg for the first time. The "ANNA G" with a slot capacity of 509 TEU calls weekly at the ports of Södertälje and Ahus. The container ship, chartered by X-PRESS Feeders, serves the four …
Jan 17, 2022 / Curious
Singapore-registered Containership ‘X-Press Pearl’ - Operations Underway to Minimise Environmental Impact (Video)
A Singapore-registered containership ‘X-Press Pearl’ had caught fire on 20 May 2021 in the waters of Sri Lanka after departing from the Indian port of Hazira. As reported by the ship operator, X-Press Feeders, the ship was carrying 1,486 containers …
Jun 3, 2021 / Accidents