VLOC
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Port News
‘Vacuum’ of VLOC deliveries expected to prop up rates for dry bulk’s biggest ships
There is currently a “vacuum” of very large ore carrier (VLOC) deliveries which could see freight rates for this largest…
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Port News
Winning bulks up with six VLOC newbuilds at Hengli Heavy
Singapore-based Chinese capesize specialist Winning International Group has moved to further bolster its West Africa to China seaborne trade with…
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Port News
Pan Ocean VLOC slashes fuel bill via use of autonomous navigation
Avikus, the autonomous navigation in-house start-up developed by South Korea’s largest shipbuilder, HD Hyundai, unveiled results from further recent trials,…
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Port News
VLOC orderbook petering out
The orderbook for very large ore carriers (VLOCs) is rapidly running out. According to Alphabulk, 14 VLOCs are scheduled for…
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Maritime News
U-Ming christens 2nd LNG-ready VLOC
U-Ming Marine Transport (Singapore), a fully-owned subsidiary of U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, has held […] The post U-Ming christens 2nd…
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Maritime News
MOL, Kobe Steel install binary cycle power generation system on VLOC
A binary cycle power generation system for ships, jointly researched by Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot…
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Maritime News
Video: Giant VLOC Scuttled off Brazil
On Friday morning, salvors sent the very large ore carrier Stellar Banner to the bottom off the coast of Maranhão,…
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Marine World
Video: VLOC Stellar Banner Scuttled Off Brazil
The 300,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier was scuttle Friday approximately 150km from Maranhão. The vessel was refloated earlier this…
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Maritime News
Polaris VLOC Stellar Banner to be Scuttled
The Brazilian Navy has authorized the scuttling of the damaged VLOC Stellar Banner at a position about 80 nautical miles…
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Maritime News
BIMCO: The Sunset of the Converted VLOC Class
Brazilian iron ore mining company Vale announced this week that it is going to phase out all tanker-to-VLOC bulker conversions…
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