Provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries Purus has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia from the company’s medium-size gas carrier (MGC), ‘Green Power’. Green Power is on time charter to...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
MacGREGOR GRAVITY SELF-UNLOAD SYSTEM CAN HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Cargotec company MacGregor has launched a new gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal...
MacGREGOR ASSISTS HÖEGH AUTOLINERS’ GREEN GOALS
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...
WÄRTSILÄ TO EQUIP AMMONIA TANKER NEWBUILDS
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS FOR SOLVANG’S NEW LARGE LPG CARRIERS
Wärtsilä is to supply gas handling systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The ships have been contracted by Norwegian ship owner Solvang in a joint venture with Gunvor Group of Geneva....
REEFER UNITS EARN SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR NEW LPG TANKERS
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
MacGREGOR COMPLETES LOW-CARBON ELECTRIC CRANE SERIES
As part of its mission to support customers with more sustainable products and solutions, Cargotec company MacGregor has introduced a fully electrically driven heavy-duty transloading crane, the TCE. The new heavy-duty transloading crane is a result of extensive...
SHELL AND ALFA LAVAL SIGN MoU TO DEVELOP GCU FOR HYDROGEN BOIL-OFF
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alfa Laval regarding the development of a new Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers. By paving the way for the safe transport of...
ALFA LAVAL OPTIMISES LNG GAS GENERATOR
Alfa Laval has optimised the design of the Alfa Laval Smit LNG inert gas generator, bringing greater flexibility and modular construction, offering a range of options for more choice and faster access to vital safety equipment. The Smit LNG system is known for its...
PUMP RANGE TAILORED TO LNG SHIP REQUIREMENTS
Svanehøj has launched a completely new pump design for LNG, which it believes makes it the first in the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems, aiming to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG...
ALL-ELECTRIC PCTC RO-RO EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR MACGREGOR
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for four vessels to be built by the Guangzhou Shipyard International in China for H-Line Shipping of Korea. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner starting in Q2 2024 and are...