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Odfjell SE exercises purchase options for super-segregator vessels and secures attractive financing

Odfjell has now exercised purchase options for an additional four vessels currently on long-term lease to the company. With these agreements, Odfjell is set to purchase a total of seven chemical tankers over the next 14 months. All vessels are fully …
Dec 11, 2024 / Finance

Brunvoll signs a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two chemical product tankers

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two stainless steel chemical product tankers. Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT), which also is a part of Tersan Group will be the owner of the …
Aug 9, 2024 / Curious

Kongsberg Maritime secures contract from Tärntank for its next wind-assisted chemical tanker

Kongsberg Maritime continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in next-generation cargo ship development having been awarded a further contract from Danish operator Tärntank to design and equip its eleventh hybrid chemical tanker, which will be …
Jul 30, 2024 / Vessels

Fratelli Cosulich Marine Energy Orders Two Chemical Bunkering Tankers

Fratelli Cosulich Group has placed an order for two 7,999 dwt IMO2 chemical bunkering tankers at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., with options to build two more units later on.  The delivery of the first of these methanol-ready vessels …
Jul 9, 2024 / Vessels

MOL Signs Japan's 1st Sustainability-linked Lease Agreement

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that as part of the MOL Group's environmental strategy, its group company MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd. (MOLCT) signed Japan's first sustainability-linked lease agreement with Tokyo Century …
Jul 2, 2024 / Curious

CSDC Receives AiP From Bureau Veritas For New Ammonia-Fueled MR Chemical Tanker Design

On June 5, at the Posidonia 2024 international shipping exhibition in Athens, Greece, China Ship Design & Research Centre (CSDC) was awarded Approval in Principle by Bureau Veritas (BV) for its latest ammonia-fueled MR chemical tanker design. …
Jun 11, 2024 / Curious

Marflet Marine first Spanish shipowner to adopt wind propulsion with bound4blue tanker contract

Marflet Marine (Marflet), one of Spain’s longest standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22m eSAILs® on the 49999 DWT oil and chemical tanker Santiago I. Agreed as part of Marflet’s …
May 29, 2024 / Curious

Peninsula Adds Chemical Tanker Aalborg to Supply in the Port of Barcelona

Peninsula, the leading independent global marine energy supplier, has announced the introduction of the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The Aalborg is capable of supplying …
May 21, 2024 / Vessels

SFL - Acquisition of two LNG dual-fuel chemical carriers in combination with long term employment

SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) today announced that it has agreed to acquire two LNG dual-fuel 33,000 dwt chemical carriers. The vessels are built in 2022/2023 and fitted with stainless steel cargo tanks, and the aggregate purchase price is …
Apr 23, 2024 / Vessels

Eastern Pacific Shipping makes first wind-assisted propulsion move with bound4blue eSAILs®

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a contract for its first ever wind-assisted propulsion system, partnering with bound4blue to install three 22-metre eSAILs® onboard the Pacific Sentinel. The turnkey ‘suction sail’ technology, which drags air …
Feb 22, 2024 / Curious