Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has taken delivery of the first of six very large ethane carriers (VLEC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The new 98,000m³ vessel, dubbed STL Yangtze, was ordered in 2020.
A dual-fuel ethane propulsion feature is being added to all six of the vessels ordered by EPS. As a result, the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by them is said to be lower than with conventional marine fuels.
The eco-friendly vessels will carry ethane between the US Gulf...
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