Purus Marine orders two ethane VLECs

UK-based owner Purus Marine has placed an order for two very large ethane carriers (VLECs) at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The 98,000 cu m units will deliver in 2026 and 2027 for a price tag of $170m each, according to a regulatory filing by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the shipbuilding

Itochu invests in Purus Marine for low-carbon assets

Japanese trading house Itochu Corp has invested in UK-based Purus Marine, an expanding shipowning company focused on low-carbon shipping investments. Established in 2020, the Julian Proctor-led outfit has already acquired a fleet of more than 60 vessels in the ammonia and LNG sectors, battery hybrid offshore wind vessels as well as carbon capture and scrubber-fitted