Internacional

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) had revealed that it will retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers from the fleet of compatriot liquefied gas operator Tianjin Southwest Maritime. As informed, the company has exercised he option in a contract signed with MAN Energy Solutions’s after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, in October 2022 to similarly retrofit two LPG carriers to dual-fuel ...

Norwegian tanker shipping heavyweight Frontline announced that the Emergency Arbitration claims filed by its Belgian counterpart Euronav have been fully dismissed by the Emergency Arbitrator. “The decision was issued today, and in addition to fully dismissing the claims, orders Euronav to pay to Frontline all costs of the Emergency Arbitration proceedings, including full compensation for legal costs incurred,” Frontline said. “This decision strengthens ...

Swedish green electrofuel developer Liquid Wind has revealed its plan to establish the country’s third electrofuel facility for the maritime sector, following similar FlahshipONE and FlagshipTWO projects. For this purpose, Liquid Wind, in partnership with Umeå Energi, carried out a feasibility study which confirmed that there are excellent conditions for establishing the third electrofuel plant at the Dåva cogeneration plant ...

India has become the largest seaborne importer of Russian crude in the wake of the EU ban on seaborne oil imports and subsequent G7 price cap for exports. Exports to India increased from virtually nothing prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to 1.2 Mb/d in November last year, according to Poten & Partners. The volumes of exports eased slightly in ...

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-fueled LPG carrier Lantana Planet to compatriot shipowner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). As informed, this vessel is a dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil, and KHI’s fourth 84,000 cbm LPG carrier adopting a dual-fuel main engine. Furthermore, it is the 69th LPG carrier built by the company. In ...

Danish marine pump specialist Svanehøj has received an order to provide fuel pumps for eight multifueled pure car truck carriers (PCTCs). As explained, the order includes 16 deepwell fuel pumps. The eight new PCTCs will be constructed at China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu). Each vessel will have the capacity to transport more than 9,000 units. According to the company, the new ...

The Port of Tianjin has joined forces with compatriot provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure Huawei to build a digital twin of the port, making it more automated and intelligent. Yang Jiemin, Vice President of Tianjin Port Group, explained that this plan consists of three parts: Construction of new automated terminals, upgrading of traditional terminals, and comprehensive digital ...

The hull of the first-ever inland hydrogen vessel is on its way from Shanghai, ready for outfitting in the Netherlands. The vessel, named ‘Antonie’, is being built by Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen for compatriot inland shipping company Lenten Scheepvaart. Antonie has been loaded onto the Sun Shine heavy load carrier, built in 2008, and currently sailing under the flag of ...

Marlink, the smart solutions company, has signed an agreement to provide hybrid network connectivity services to at least 100 ships operated by Singapore-based shipmanager Thome Group. Under the contract, the vessels will be equipped with Marlink’s high-speed VSAT service as well as L-band back-up. Thome selected Marlink to streamline and harmonise data services across the fleet, accelerating its digitalisation strategy ...

Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards has won a contract to build two coasters for compatriot De Bock Maritiem thus expanding its footprint in the shortsea market. The 3.600 DWT vessels, designed by Conoship, will transport dry cargo and have a low air draft, making them suitable for inland waterways and the Rhine as well. The vessels will measure 88,00 by 13,20 ...