New LNG bunkering vessel trio will feature Schottel propulsion packages

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Three 20,000 cubic meter capacity bunkering vessels under construction at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. shipyard in China will each have a full Schottel propulsion package.

Two of the vessels have been ordered by U.K.-based LNG bunkering provider Avenir LNG Ltd and one by Singapore-based Vitol International Shipping Ltd. In addition, Vitol has signed a time charter agreement for one of the two vessels ordered by Avenir, starting in fourth quarter 2026 and lasting for a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-lng-bunkering-vessel-trio-will-feature-schottel-propulsion-packages/

Wärtsilä secures key contract for LNG bunkering vessel with Vitol

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of the Wärtsilä technology group, has secured a new contract to further solidify its leadership in small-scale LNG applications.

The company will deliver its advanced Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems for a 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel under construction at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard in China. The vessel is being built for the global energy company Vitol, and the order was confirmed in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Moreover,...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-secures-key-contract-for-lng-bunkering-vessel-with-vitol/

Port of Rotterdam follows Singapore with first digital bunker trial

In a four-week trial using ZeroNorth’s electronic bunker delivery note solution, the parties seek to enhance efficiency and transparency while establishing a foundation for digitalising bunker operations in Europe’s largest bunker hub.

ZeroNorth, Vitol and the Port of Rotterdam have completed the first digital bunker delivery this week, marking the launch of a four-week trial. During this period, Vitol will carry out three to four bunker deliveries in the port of Rotterdam, using ZeroNorth’s...

https://container-news.com/port-of-rotterdam-follows-singapore-with-first-digital-bunker-trial/