OCTOBER 24, 2018 — Classification society ABS has released new guidance and software to assist chemical tanker owners, operators and shipyards: the ABS Guide for Materials and Welding for Stainless Steels, and
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — Marking a step towards consolidation in the chemical tanker market, Oslo-listed Team Tankers International Ltd reports that it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire all outstanding
APRIL 24, 2017 — Thun Tankers, part of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, has ordered four 17,500 dwt IMO II product/chemical tankers to be built at Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Ltd in China. Furetank
MARCH 20, 2017 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell SE has signed of a letter of intent with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two additional chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks. Odfjell says
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 — Chemical shipping vessel supply on major routes has been in surplus with many newbuilding deliveries from shipbuilders and swing tankers flooding the market. As a result, freight rates
NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — Bergen, Norway, based Odfjell has firmed up an earlier letter of intent and signed shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) for four chemical tankers
FEBRUARY 15, 2015 — The Board of Directors of Stolt-Nielsen reports that Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, 83, passed away today in the company of his family at his home in Oslo. “Our condolences to
JANUARY 17, 2014 — Clean Marine AS, Lysaker, Norway has been selected by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China, to supply exhaust gas scrubbers for two 38,000 dwt chemical tankers being built for Stolt Tankers
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – Eitzen Chemical A/S (OSE:ECHEM), has decided to implement Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on two of its largest chemical carriers. The first vessel, Siteam Discoverer, applied SeaQuantum X200
APRIL 9, 2013 — After four years of cooperation Odfjell Tankers (Odfjell) and National Chemical Carriers (NCC) have agreed, effective June 1, 2013, to dissolve their pool of 40,000 to 45,000 dwt
