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New Tankship Design by Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä launch a new, highly efficient Aframax tanker design that offers solutions for current and forthcoming emissions legislation. Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed a double hull, single screw crude oil tanker…

Contracts

Suezmax Tankship Demand Boosted

Before the EU adopted sanctions on Iran in July this year, Suezmax super tankers were in dire straits. Previously there were too many tankships in operation and not enough demand for transport through the Suez Canal on…

People & Company News

Nordic American Tankers Save Fuel

In a letter to shareholders Nordic American Tankers Limited Chairman & CEO pointed ( amongst other things) to the fleet's fuel-saving measures. Herbjorn Hansson, company Chairman & CEO stated: NAT has made, and is…

Shipbuilding

Saudi Owners Receive New Chemical Tanker

National Chemical Carriers receive new chemical tanker 'NCC Najeem' from the SHINAsb Shipyard in S. Korea. National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of The National Shipping Company of Saudi…

Contracts

China Yard Wins Order for 10 + 10 Tankers

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd, the country's largest non-state-owned shipbuilder, reportedly received orders for 10 Suezmax tankers, with an option for another 10, according to a Reuters report…

Tankers

Odfjell Buys New Vessel

Odfjell entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Holly Galaxy, a 19,975 dwt chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 22 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan. The vessel will be…