Trafigura commits to ammonia fueling with newbuild order for four gas carriers

One of the world’s largest charterers and operators of ships, Trafigura, has signed a contract for four medium gas carriers (MGC) that will be capable of using low-carbon ammonia as a propulsion fuel when delivered. The vessels will be built at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

The vessels will carry LPG or ammonia and the first ship will be delivered in 2027. Each vessel, when delivered, will be equipped with a dual-fuel low-carbon ammonia engine, supporting Trafigura’s commitment...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/trafigura-commits-to-ammonia-fueling-with-newbuild-order-for-four-gas-carriers/

Houthis fire missiles at another ship managed by Oceonix Services

UKMTO Warning Incident 026 update 001

ATTACKhttps://t.co/XsgrK5uW2N

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 57NM west of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. Master reports an explosion a distance off the vessel’s starboard side. Vessel and crew are safe.#Marimesecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/7y1GK8rFQ6

— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) February 1, 2024

Middle East news reports today quoted the Houthis as saying they had targeted the “American merchant ship Koi … with several...

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Fire on Marlin Luanda extinguished after 6 hour battle

French Navy photo indicates the intensity of Marlin Luanda fire before it was brought under control

After a long fight by its crew and Indian Navy firefighting specialists, the fire on the Trafigura-chartered tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished. As we reported previously, the fire broke out in one of the cargo holds when the vessel was struck yesterday by a missile fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.

Today, Trafigura said:

“We are pleased to confirm that all crew on board the Marlin Luanda are safe and the fire in the cargo tank has been fully extinguished. The vessel is now...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/fire-on-marlin-luanda-extinguished-after-6-hour-battle/

COLUMN | Action for the Heroic Idun crew: Nigeria should fire its corrupt naval leadership, Modi should grow a backbone, and Abuja should free the detained crew now! [Offshore Accounts]

A reader once criticised this column as “a bit ranty”. He should close his browser now and avert his eyes. This week’s column is not going to be a bit ranty; it is ..

The post COLUMN | Action for the Heroic Idun crew: Nigeria should fire its corrupt naval leadership, Modi should grow a backbone, and...

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Trafigura to learn the ropes on using methanol with dual-fuel tanker chartered from Waterfront Shipping & Clean Sea

Canada’s Waterfront Shipping, a subsidiary of Methanex, the world’s largest producer, and supplier of […]

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