World’s Largest VLEC Departs On Maiden Voyage With A Record 911000 Barrels Of Ethane

The Seri Everest, the world’s largest VLEC (Photo Business Wire)

Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP announced the first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) has been loaded under its previously announced joint venture with Satellite Petrochemical USA Corp., Orbit Gulf Coast NGL Exports, LLC (Orbit). The Seri Everest, the world’s largest VLEC, departed from Orbit’s newly constructed export facilities at Energy Transfer’s Nederland Terminal in Nederland, Texas, on Jan. 17, 2021, to complete its maiden voyage.

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The vessel was loaded with more...

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