Tag: chemicals

Junzheng Group has announced the addition of a new series of stainless steel vessels to its fleet renewal program at a domestic shipyard.

Peninsula announced the introduction of the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean.

Fratelli Cosulich Group announced that the Company placed an order for its first methanol dual-fuelled chemical bunker tanker. The 7,990 dwt IMO Type II chemical vessel will be built at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding Co. in China.

Stolt Tankers said that it is the first shipping company in the world to apply a cutting-edge sustainable coating to the hull of one of its chemical tankers, Stolt Lotus.

The NYK Group, Stolt Tankers B.V., and ENEOS Ocean Corporation announced that they launched a chemical ship pool business in the Asia-Pacific region in October.

On Saturday, at Pier 1, Cebu City Port, the BFP Cebu City Fire Station successfully reacted to a chemical spill aboard a moored vessel.

Sirius Shipping announced that it have placed an order of two plus two 15 000 dwt Oil/chemical tankers at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Yangzho.

On 19th August, a 999-ton chemical tanker Falcon Chemist was damaged by fire in the Yellow Sea, approximately 43 nautical miles west of Gunsan, Korea. 

Hafnia announced that it ordered four 49,800 deadweight dual-fuel Methanol Chemical IMOII Medium-Range (MR) Newbuilds, constructed out of Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), in China.

According to Maritime Strategies International (MSI), an easing of chemical tanker earnings in Q2 has not discouraged owners tempted to place newbuilding orders.