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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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More tankers for Maersk
Maersk Tankers is to receive more MR vessels from South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co after utilising an option for another two new builds.
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Maersk orders new MR vessels
Maersk Tankers has ordered four new MR vessels with South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering as part of its strategy to gradually update its fleet.
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Sungdong inks Zodiac boxship quartet
South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received an order from UK-based Zodiac Maritime to build four 3,600 TEU containerships for delivery in 2013.
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Greek owner orders five newbuild boxships
Costamare has announced the conclusion of shipbuilding contracts and charter agreements for five newbuild containerships of about 8,800 TEU capacity, to be built at Sungdong Shipyard in Korea.
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Sungdong enters big-time with containership orders
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (SSME) recently received an order for six containerships at a total value of 650 billion won ($582.9 million) with the first delivery scheduled by the end of 2012.
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NewsDanaos adds two more boxships
Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of two new containerships, the ''CMA CGM Racine'' and the ''YM Maturity'', expanding its operational fleet to a total of 49 containerships aggregating 216,529 TEU.
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Danaos adds another boxship
Danaos Corporation took delivery of the newly built containership ‘CMA CGM Rabelais’, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 46 containerships aggregating 200,129 TEU.
