Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline revealed its highest quarterly net income since the second quarter of 2008 standing at $240 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. “The fourth quarter of 2022 may have given us a preview of the years to come in the tanker market as Frontline posts its b
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a refusal of access direction notice on Monday to the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for 90 days. AMSA said that the notice followed months of sub-standard performance from the ship’s operator, MSC Shipmanagem
Norwegian shipowner Belships has entered into agreements to acquire three new Ultramax bulk carriers which are being constructed at Japanese shipyards. The Japanese-design Ultramax bulk carriers represent the highest quality and lowest fuel consumption available in the market today, Belships said. T
The dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun has completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol, Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) revealed. The Cajun Sun, operated by Methanex’s subsidiary Waterfront Shipping and chartered from MOL, departed from Geismar, U.S. on Jan
Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy major Chevron, has entered into an agreement with Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, with an aim to reduce the carbon intensity of its LNG fleet operations. Under the agreement, Sembcorp Marine w
The EU has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia and its supporters in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The tenth package of sanctions is being adopted as the world marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting 121 entities and individuals. The pa
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell). The LNG is intended for Hapag-Lloyd’s twelve ultra-large dual-fuel container vessels currently under construction at the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shi
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding has launched the construction of CMB’s ammonia-ready 210,000 dwt bulk carrier. The Capesize bulker is part of a contract the Belgian shipowner signed with the shipyard in January last year. The deal was described as the world’s first order for ammonia-ready Capesize
Norwegian shipping company Hagland Shipping has launched the second in a series of three new battery-hybrid bulkers being built by Dutch shipbuilding company Royal Bodewes.
The Green Ray project, led by a consortium of companies across the shipping supply chain, has won funding from the European Union to develop solutions minimizing methane slip from marine engines. The funding worth €7 million has been secured through Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for r
AET, the petroleum arm of MISC Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL), an indirect wholly-owned unit of Petronas, to explore a potential collaboration for deploying a future zero-emission ammonia-powered Aframax. For AET, this MoU for the
Greece-based ship management company Capital Ship Management (Capital) has taken delivery of the second out of six new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel-ready sister ships with an eco-friendly design.
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has won a shipbuilding contract for an 86,700 cmb liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier from Dubai-based energy company BGN INT DMCC. The vessel is equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry LPG and NH3 at the s
Saipem is pooling resources with Eni to add renewable fuels to its arsenal, which would be used for its drilling and construction vessels.
