Tag: Carrier
Newbuilding LPG-fueled ‘LPG Ammonia Carrier’ for GYXIS, Aquamarine Progress II, Delivered
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the LPG dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier (VLGC) Aquamarine Progress II , ordered by its group company, Aramo Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (head office: Singapore), was delivered on April 26 by Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Kensuke Namura; Head Office: Nishi-Ku, Osaka). The Aquamarine Progress II will sail under a time…
BHP says it aims to receive first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026
Australia’s BHP Group is planning to receive its first ammonia-fueled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of the company’s plans to cut shipping emissions, a senior executive said. The global mining giant has shortlisted eight companies for the building, operation and fuel supply for at least one such vessel, Rashpal Singh Bhatti, vice president of…
Hanwha Ocean and Bureau Veritas partnership advances safety and performance in new standard 270K LNG Carrier design development
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced the successful conclusion of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Ocean) for the development of a 270K LNG Carrier. Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary hull design for a 270K LNG carrier was meticulously developed to anticipate and fulfil the…
NYK and Astomos Energy Christen New Dual-Fuel LPG Carrier First new joint ownership with Astomos Energy in 21 Years
On March 1, a naming ceremony was held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for the first new LPG carrier jointly owned by NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation (“Astomos Energy”) since the two companies shared ownership of Gas Capricorn from 2003. NYK seeks to further strengthen its long-standing relationship with Astomos Energy…
LNG-fueled Car Carrier CERULEAN ACE Delivered~ MOL Moves Steadily toward Goal of 90 LNG/Methanol-fueled Vessels by 2030
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on March 13, the LNG-fueled car carrier CERULEAN ACE (Note 1), was delivered at the Onishi Shipyard of Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. (President: Katsushi Mori; Head Office: Imabari-shi, Ehime Prefecture). The vessel will transport cars, including those produced by Mazda Motor Corporation (President and CEO: Katsuhiro Kago; Head…
Development of N2O Removal Equipment for Ammonia-Fueled Carrier, Selected for The Green Innovation Fund project “Next Generation Ship Development”
Hitachi Zosen Corporation. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha are pleased to announce that the jointly proposed “Development of N2O Reactors for Ammonia-Fueled Carrier” has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as a “Next Generation Ship Development” which was additionally invited in November 2023 as a part of Green Innovation…
The first Norsepower Rotor Sail™ funded by German Government to be fitted on Baltrader’s new cement carrier
Baltrader Capital GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, have signed a contract concerning the delivery of one 24m x 4m sized Norsepower Rotor Sail™ in summer 2024. The product will be fitted on the newest cement carrier of the Baltrader fleet, M/V CEMCOMMANDER. It is…
LNG-Bunkering Vessel “Brassavola” carries out first LNG Bunkering service to the LNG fueled Bulk Carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the LNG Bunkering vessel named “Brassavola” (hereinafter referred to as “this vessel”), 100% owned by MOL and is chartered to Pavilion LNG Bunker I Pte. Ltd., which is a 100% subsidiary of Pavilion Energy, performed her first bunkering service for a LNG-Fueled bulk carrier at the Port of Singapore…
HD Hyundai to develop large liquefied hydrogen carrier by 2030
HD Hyundai will develop a commercial large liquefied hydrogen carrier by 2030 in accordance with the hydrogen value chain cooperation with global leaders in the sector, the South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate said Wednesday. According to the announcement, HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding holdings company, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, or HD KSOE, recently signed a memorandum…
Oldendorff Carriers to significantly reduce emissions by outfitting three Norsepower Rotor Sails™ to a post-Panamax bulk carrier
Oldendorff and Norsepower have announced an agreement to use Norsepower Rotor Sails™ to further reduce CO2 emissions on a modern bulk carrier. The vessel Dietrich Oldendorff (IMO 9860350) is to be outfitted with three 24m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sails™ by mid-2024. It is contracted to be employed on a North Pacific trade route to…
