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Furetank appoints first female Chief Engineer

Furetank appoints first female Chief Engineer

When the newbuilt tanker vessel Fure Vyl leaves the shipyard, Ailene Barrios heads the technical department on board. She is one of very few Filipino women in the business who have advanced to be a Chief Engineer. Furetank now hopes that more will follow.

Furetank wins Equinor safety and sustainability award

Furetank wins Equinor safety and sustainability award

Furetank wins the Equinor Working Safely With Suppliers Award 2024, for top safety performance in a very demanding North Atlantic trade and for taking a leap forward in the commitment to sustainability.

Furetank releases 2023 sustainability report

Furetank releases 2023 sustainability report

We invite you to read the 2023 Furetank sustainability report, summing up a year of recognition and confirmation of the major investments we have made in sustainable vessel technology during the past decade – and continue to make.

Furetank reaches milestone with new vessel orders: entire fleet renewed

Furetank reaches milestone with new vessel orders: entire fleet renewed

Furetank adds another two Vinga vessels to the order line, marking a milestone for the shipping company. Upon delivery, Furetank’s fleet will consist entirely of environmentally proven, top standard vessels with an average age of two years. ”We did our homework. This development towards sustainability has been an amazing journey”, says CEO Lars Höglund.

Furetank når milstolpe med nya fartygsordrar: helt förnyad flotta

Furetank når milstolpe med nya fartygsordrar: helt förnyad flotta

Furetank beställer ytterligare två Vingafartyg, vilket markerar en milstolpe för Donsörederiet. Vid leverans består Furetanks flotta helt av fartyg av högsta klimatklass med en snittålder på enbart två år.”Vi har gjort vår hemläxa. Utvecklingen mot hållbar sjöfart har varit en fantastisk resa”, säger VD Lars Höglund.

Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation co-order two additional newbuilds

Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation co-order two additional newbuilds

Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation expand the FureBear joint venture with two additional vessel orders, bringing the total newbuild order to ten intermediate product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The two companies continue to position FureBear to increase fleet capacity to expand into new markets and meet future demand for biofuels transportation.

Furetank and Wärtsilä in engine tests: potential of halving the methane slip

Furetank and Wärtsilä in engine tests: potential of halving the methane slip

Reducing the methane slip is a vital challenge in taking LNG-fueled ships towards zero greenhouse gas emissions. Now the Finnish marine technology supplier Wärtsilä and Swedish shipping company Furetank are co-developing and testing two technologies showing the potential to halve the methane slip.

Furetank pilots waste-based renewable fuel for Equinor

Furetank pilots waste-based renewable fuel for Equinor

The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed the first voyage on a new Equinor fuel blend containing used cooking oil. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions while, judging from the first test indications, maintaining the same high performance as conventional marine gasoil.

The Vinga vessel series will now total 17 ships.

Furetank and Algoma double joint investment

Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation expand the FureBear joint venture to include eight climate-friendly, dual-fuel product tankers to trade in Northern Europe.

Film: London event – IMO visiting Fure Vinga

Film: London event – IMO visiting Fure Vinga

Many prominent visitors came on board Fure Vinga during the Furetank London event, bringing great expertise and experience with them. In this film, they share their thoughts on how we can promote sustainable shipping from both private and public sector.

Visualisering av Vingaserien.

Furetank utvidgar miljövänlig flotta i joint venture med kanadensiskt rederi

Börsnoterade kanadensiska rederiet Algoma miljardinvesterar tillsammans med svenska Furetank i fyra tankfartyg av högsta globala klimatklass. För Algoma betyder det internationell expansion och för Furetank ett bevis för att företagets nya serie miljöanpassade fartyg nått internationellt erkännande.

Fure Vinga passing Tower Bridge

IMO delegates visiting world’s most environmentally friendly tanker in central London

Spectacularly moored on the Thames in downtown London, Fure Vinga opened up to 500 invited visitors as the first intermediate tanker in the world which will reach UN 2050 climate targets for shipping. 170 IMO delegates, meeting in London to advance global restrictions of greenhouse gas emissions, came onboard to see how the Swedish shipping company Furetank has turned their targets into practice.

IMO-delegater besökte Furetanks miljöeffektiva fartyg i centrala London

IMO-delegater besökte Furetanks miljöeffektiva fartyg i centrala London

Spektakulärt förtöjd på Themsen i centrala London öppnades Fure Vinga upp för 500 inbjudna besökare, som kom för att se det första tankfartyget i sin klass som når FN:s klimatmål för sjöfarten. 170 IMO-delegater är i London för att skärpa de globala restriktionerna av växthusgasutsläpp. De fick uppleva hur svenska rederiet Furetank har omsatt deras mål i praktiken.

Film: an innovative propulsion system reducing climate footprint

Film: an innovative propulsion system reducing climate footprint

A highly efficient propulsion system is key in reducing carbon emissions from our Vinga vessels by 55%. We designed the system in cooperation with Wärtsilä, combining many innovative and energy-saving features. This film tells you all about it.

Furetank implements innovative systems protecting underwater environment

Furetank implements innovative systems protecting underwater environment

Many onboard and underwater systems are traditionally based on chemicals that are inevitably released to the oceans to some extent. With the VINGA vessel series, Furetank has taken several innovative measures in order to leave harmful substances behind and find new solutions.

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A Swedish shipping company: not a giant but a leader

Furetank, based on Donsö in the Gothenburg archipelago, is a Swedish, family-owned shipping company active in tanker shipping since the early 1950’s. Furetank operates our own vessels and is a founding member of the Gothia Tanker Alliance: a market platform for small and intermediate product tankers, operating 40 vessels in European waters. We are not a giant but a leader – continuously striving to adopt green solutions for environment and climate.

Furetank Rederi AB

Korsholmebacke 1
430 82 Donsö
Sweden