The Chief Executive Officer of U.S. shipping company TOTE Inc. has announced he will retire this summer after 8 years at the role and 39 years in the maritime industry. “As I look ahead to my 63rd birthday later this year, it is time for me to spend more time with my family and loved ones. I am blessed with a large family and many beautiful grandchildren, and I look forward … [Read more...]
TOTE Revisiting Orca-Class LNG Conversions
TOTE Maritime Alaska, a division of TOTE, Inc., has announced that it will convert two of its diesel-electric roll-on/roll-off ships to dual fuel operations using liquefied natural gas (LNG). The two vessels, ‘North Star’ and ‘Midnight Sun’, are both currently powered by four MAN 58/64 engines running on HFO. But, working with MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division on … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Certifies World’s First LNG Containership – MV Isla Bella
The Coast Guard on Saturday issued a certificate of inspection to the LNG-powered MV Isla Bella. The 736-foot, 3,100 TEU, U.S.-flagged vessel is the first container ship in the world capable of operating on liquefied natural gas. The Isla Bella is the first of two Marlin-class containerships built by NASSCO in San Diego for operation by TOTE Services in the … [Read more...]
LNG-Powered Ships Gain as Rising Output Answers Oil-Price Volatility
By Christine Buurma (Bloomberg) -- When TOTE Inc., a shipper that operates between the U.S. and the Caribbean, launched its latest container ship last month, the 760-foot craft carried a certain distinction: It’s only the second of the massive vessels worldwide fueled by liquefied natural gas. The first was launched four months earlier by the same … [Read more...]
Ship Photos of the Day – Building the Marlins, The World’s First LNG Containerships
The second of two Marlin-class containerships was launched over the weekend at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego where the vessels are being built for TOTE Maritime. The two ships are the first containerships in the world to be powered by liquified natural gas (LNG), which will help reduce NOx emissions by 98 percent, SOx by 97 percent, carbon dioxide by 72 … [Read more...]