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Desgagnés christens two polar class dual fuel/LNG vessels
Quebec City, QC — Desgagnés announced the double christening and inauguration of the M/T Paul A. Desgagnés and the M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés, two leading-edge polar class dual fuel/LNG (liquefied natural gas) petroleum/chemical tankers. The ceremony was held in front…
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Desgagnés takes delivery of newest LNG tanker
Quebec City, QC — Desgagnés announced it took delivery of the M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés, a state-of-the-art, new-generation tanker whose construction was just completed; she is the last in a series of four custom-built tankers, based on an original concept…
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Alberta’s new premier urges Senate committee to scrap oil tanker ban bill
Edmonton, AB — Alberta’s new premier says the province will launch a constitutional challenge against a federal government bill to ban tankers off British Columbia’s northern coast if it goes ahead. The Senate’s committee on transport and communications was in…
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Concept design for world’s first pure-electric tanker completed
Tokyo, Japan — Asahi Tanker Co. Ltd, together with its partner Exeno-Yamamizu Corporation Tokyo, has jointly developed the new domestic shipping tanker design which incorporates “zero emission electric propulsion”. In anticipation of future adaptations to regulatory conformity ClassNK has been…
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Algoma Central buys product tanker for domestic fleet
St. Catharines, ON — Algoma Central Corporation announced the purchase of a 2008 built product tanker which will become the seventh tanker within the Algoma Tankers Limited fleet. The purchase demonstrates Algoma’s commitment to continuing to safely and efficiently ship…
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Maersk Tankers tests wind power to fuel ships
London, UK — Norsepower Oy Ltd., together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell Shipping & Maritime, announced the installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard Maersk Pelican, a Maersk Tankers Long Range 2 (LR2) product…