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Purus orders two 98,000 cbm very large ethane carriers (VLEC), equipped with dual fuel ethane engines, from Hyundai Heavy Industries

Purus has ordered two 98,000 cbm very large ethane carriers (VLEC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027.  These vessels will feature dual-fuel ethane engines and optimized cargo handling systems, …
Nov 21, 2023 / Curious

KSOE wins US$308 million order for 2 ethane carriers

South Korea's top shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has clinched a 399.9 billion-won (US$308 million) order to build two very large ethane carriers (VLECs) for an Asian shipper. Hyundai Heavy …
Dec 1, 2022 / Curious

Jiangnan Shipyard to Build Two More VLECs to ABS Class for Tianjin Southwest Maritime

ABS Secures all Six Vessels in Phase 2 Order, Highlighting Global Leadership Position in the VLEC SectorTwo new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) are to be built to ABS Class by Jiangnan …
Nov 2, 2020 / Curious

Samsung Heavy Industries again chooses Wärtsilä cargo handling system design for new VLEC vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract for the supply of cargo handling and fuel supply system for two new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in South Korea, with …
Oct 21, 2020 / Vessels

ABS to Class Another Four Very Large Ethane Carriers for Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical

Four new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) are to be built to ABS Class. These ethane-fueled VLECs are part of a Phase-2 order from STL and construction will be equally split between …
Sep 17, 2020 / Vessels

Tianjin Southwest Maritime orders VLEC pair at Jiangnan Shipyard

Tianjin Southwest Maritime has placed an order for the construction of two 98,000 cbm ethane carriers at Chinese Jiangnan Shipyard.The very large ethane carriers (VLEC) are chartered by Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) to support anticipated …
Sep 10, 2020 / Curious

MISC enters global ethane market with six-vessel purchase

MISC announced on Wednesday (Jul15) that the Company has entered into Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) with six indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. Ltd., for the purchase of six newbuild 98,000 cubic meters Very …
Jul 16, 2020 / Vessels

American Ethane reveals plans to order 17 VLECs

Houston-based American Ethane announced plans to order 17 very large ethane carriers at Gastech in Houston on 17 September. The 150,000 cbm capacity VLECs will be ordered from Chinese shipyards Hudong-Zhonghua and Jiangnan, both of which received …
Sep 20, 2019 / Vessels

ABS and MOL Sign MOU to Build up to 14 Next Generation Gas Carriers

ABS and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to 14 new gas carriers.The agreement covers seven new-build Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) and up to seven new-build Liquefied Natural Gas …
Jul 15, 2019 / Curious

MOL co-own world 6 largest Liquified Ethan Carrier with Reliance

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd, (MOL), with Head office located at Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan and Reliance Ethane Holding Pte. Ltd. (REHPL) a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) (*1) and based in Singapore agreed to co-owning of 6 Very Large …
Apr 24, 2019 / Curious