
The Augusta Due shipping company of the Mednav group, which
headed by the Brello family, has returned to the
new shipbuilding having taken delivery of a new tanker
used for the transport of petrochemical products just completed by the
Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co. of Fujian. The
negotiation for the acquisition of the new unit, such as the
built last December for an eight-year-old tanker, it was
was finalized with the assistance of Studio Dardani of Genoa.
The new tanker, which has been christened Primo M and
flies the Italian flag, complies with the most advanced requirements
and will be able to operate in ECA areas (Northern Europe, USA
and from May 2025 also Mediterraneo). The dual fuel tanker
Methanol Ready, which has a capacity of 18,500 tons of
deadweight capacity, is also equipped with a system for receiving
electricity from the ground, thus being able to carry out the operations
commercial in ports with engines and generators turned off.
The Italian shipping group, specialized in the transport of
petrochemicals and bulk liquids, operates a fleet of
19 ships. "Our group - commented Raffaele and
Gabriele Brullo on the occasion of the delivery of the new ship in China
- was able after moments of difficulty caused by
from a sharp drop in freight rates, to totally restore its
financial situation and now implement a relaunch plan on
which should result in the progressive renewal of
most of the ships currently in operation with new units
featuring advanced technology and high safety standards and
of sustainability".