Kongsberg secures contract to design, equip multi-fuel newbuild for Danish operator

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Terntank. The new Terntank vessels will reduce carbon emissions using a combination of clean technologies. The wind-assist technology will be installed on the latest four vessels ordered, and this feature alone is expected to reduce emissions by

Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of LNG-fuelled newbuild

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by Hanwha Ocean of South Korea. Singapore Express has capacity for 24,000 TEUs and can run LNG, which is stored in IMO Type B fuel tanks made from high-manganese steel. The material was selected for the tanks due to its lower cost,

MOL orders LNG newbuild from Samsung

Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines has returned to Samsung Heavy Industries with an order for one more LNG carrier. In an exchange announcement last week, the South Korean shipbuilder said it had received the order from an Asian owner without naming the company behind the vessels. Brokers have placed MOL behind the deal worth around

MOL signs another contract to charter LNG newbuild

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked a new multi-year contract to charter an LNG carrier newbuild to an unnamed energy major. The 174,000 cu m vessel, booked for construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is expected to deliver in 2026. The ship will feature the latest ME-GA

China Merchants Group delivered fuel-saving VLCC newbuild

A Chinese-built very large crude carrier (VLCC) fitted with fuel-saving and emissions-reducing wing sails has been delivered to China Merchants Group. The New Aden was handed over from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd (DSIC) to China Merchant Energy Shipping Co., Ltd (CMES). Built to China Classification Society (CCS) class, the newbuild tanker is equipped with