Merchant ships are the lifeblood of global economy. They move an immense number of goods that feed billions of people around the world. There are an estimated 74,000 vessels floating in many parts of the seas right now. We categorize them into different types of ships according to their function....
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Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)…
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AET has taken delivery of the first of three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers, purpose-built for a charter inked with Shell for ops in Brazil. The post AET brings in first of three brand-new shuttle…
Russia’s largest shipping company PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has signed a new $110 million credit facility to finance two new ice-class shuttle tankers. The post SCF secures green loan for 2 new…
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South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order to provide design, parts and blocks for seven shuttle tankers. The post Samsung Heavy lands $1.7 billion order…
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AET, a petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad, has taken delivery of Eagle Pilar, a new Suezmax second-generation dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tanker built at…
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Shuttle tanker operator KNOT Offshore Partners has agreed to acquire a company that owns the shuttle tanker Tove Knutsen. The post KNOT Offshore buys new shuttle tanker operating in Brazil appeared…
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Daehan Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), part of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has entered into a deal […] The post DSIC bags 1+1 155,000-ton shuttle tanker order appeared first…
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During 2020, Norway-based marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime won contracts for twelve of its shuttle tanker concepts, with a value totalling over NOK 400 million ($43.7 million). The post…
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First two shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) to feature battery technology, in addition to a wide scope of ABB’s electric solutions, will achieve significant gains in fuel efficiency, operational flexibility, and emissions reduction
Securing a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, ABB Marine & Ports will deliver the power and control technology for the two new KNOT shuttle tankers to future-proof them for the operations of tomorrow and enable the...