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AMS Barging christens 9000-m3 methanol-ready tanker

AMS Barging christens 9000-m3 methanol-ready tanker

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 21, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Shipbuilding, Tankers

Dutch inland shipping company AMS Barging has christened its new diesel-electric tanker Felicitas at Noordereiland in Rotterdam. RensenDriessen Shipbuilding designed the 135-metre tanker, which was fitted out by Den Breejen Shipyard. Liv and Julie, daughters of AMS...
K Shipbuilding, LR explore ethanol in new tanker design

K Shipbuilding, LR explore ethanol in new tanker design

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 16, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Tankers

K Shipbuilding and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an ethanol-fuelled 50,000-DWT Medium Range (MR) tanker. The project will assess the technical feasibility, safety and regulatory compliance of the design....
LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept

LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 3, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Tankers

A new 114,000-DWT product and crude oil tri-fuel tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia has secured approval in principle (AiP). It concerns a project of Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of...
‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’

‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | News, Shipbuilding, Tankers

In a new Shipping number of the week, BIMCO looks at crude tanker newbuilding. ‘So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234 ships, driven by a surge in orders for very large crude tankers...
Exmar fleet gains ammonia-fuelled first

Exmar fleet gains ammonia-fuelled first

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 19, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Tankers

Exmar has taken delivery of MGC Antwerpen, the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine. The vessel is capable of trading with close to zero emissions when using low-carbon ammonia fuel. As a gas shipowner and infrastructure developer, Exmar is...
GEFO acquires seven gas tankers from Unigas

GEFO acquires seven gas tankers from Unigas

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 21, 2026 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping, Tankers

As part of an asset deal, the GEFO Shipping Group is acquiring the gas tanker activities of Unigas Shipping Swiss AG. The transaction is scheduled to close in June/July 2026 and involves a total of seven inland gas tankers. Three of the vessels, measuring 135 metres...
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