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Press Release : OCI Global and VICTROL partner to Develop Refrigerated Clean Ammonia Bunkering Supply Chain in the Netherlands and Belgium

Rotterdam, 09 October 2025 – OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) and VICTROL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a safe, scalable and commercially viable supply chain for clean ammonia bunkering in the Netherlands and Belgium. This strategic collaboration marks an important step in accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime industry.

FLEET UPDATE - MTS HAVANA

MTS Havana (6400mt, 135mx15m) has succesfully passed her seatrials last week and we are very proud to welcome her as newest member in our fleet. 

FLEET UPDATE - MTS LUGANO

We are very happy to welcome MTS Lugano (135m*17.5m) in the Victrol fleet

FLEET UPDATE - MTS THESSALIA

We are very proud to welcome MTS Thessalia in the Victrol fleet. 

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FLEET UPDATE - MTS POROS

We are very proud to welcome MTS Poros (135m*17.50m) as newest addition to our fleet.

FLEET UPDATE - MTS VICI

MTS Vici joins the club! We are very happy to introduce you to the newest addition to our fleet!

Esteemed guests on board LNG London

The crew of mv LNG London and Victrol management proudly welcomed Shell CEO Wael Sawan and the senior leadership teams of STASCo/Shell LNG on board their state-of-the-art inland LNG bunkering vessel.

FLEET UPDATE - MTS ZACAPA

We are very proud to welcome MTS Zacapa as newest member and valued addition to our tanker fleet. 

Installation of the new railway bridge at Herentals

The new Railway Bridge of Herentals transferred and positioned in collaboration between Sarens and Victrol.

Press release : launching of Energy Stockholm

Europe's largest inland waterway LNG bunkerbarge, ownerd by LNG Shipping and chartered by Shell, hits the water.

Winner SUSTAINABLE PORT AWARD 2023 !!!

Victrol is the proud winner of the SUSTAINABLE PORT AWARD 2023   !!!

newbuild LNG bunkerbarge 8000 cbm

PRESS RELEASE : 8000 m³ LNG bunker barge for LNG Shipping

LNG Shipping, a joint venture between Victrol and Groupe SOGESTRAN is proud to build its 2nd LNG bunker barge at RMK Shipyard -Turkey.

Nomination for Sustainable Port Award 2023

Victrol is proud to announce that its project CCUS Shipping is amongst 20 shortlisted projects in the running for the prestigious Sustainable Port Award2023 !

CO2 workshop at Victrol

In January 2023, Carbfix, Dan-Unity CO2 and Victrol met in Antwerp and sat down together with numerous emitters and CCUS players in the region, to discuss commercial opportunities around carboncapture, transportation and storage of CO2 .

Fully accredited MFM-S for tanker Philos

Philos BV, Victrol and ExxonMobil Product Solutions- Energy Products are happy to announce that a bidirectional Mass Flow Meter System ( MFM-S ) has successfully been installed and commissioned on bunker barge “Philos”.

PRESS RELEASE : Aqualung and Victrol exploring integrated carbon capture and transport solution

In this collaboration both companies wish to explore opportunities  to develop cost effective and competitive Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration (“CCUS”) solutions, including CCUS logistics and onboard capturing and storing of CO2.  

PRESS RELEASE : New shipping partnership offers a breakthrough for reducing CO2 from Europe's largest industries

Dan-Unity and Victrol to Ship the CO₂ from Inland Europe’s Largest Industry Emitters to Safe Storage

MTS Oneri joining the Victrol fleet

We are very proud to announce that we have expanded our fleet with a new big lady, MTS "Oneri" ( 8700 mt DWT ).

LNG London performing a first BioLNG bunkering trial

Containerships Aurora, a 1,400 TEU LNG-powered vessel, was bunkered by LNG London with a nearly 10% blend of low carbon BioLNG while calling at Rotterdam.

Mobile Methanol Utilisation (MMU)

Victrol is thrilled to participate in the 'Mobile Methanol Utilisation (MMU)' project, led by North-CCU-Hub, VIL Flanders Innovation Cluster for Logistics Ghent University and supported by other industry stakeholders

Brug Paal-Tervant gesloopt

“De verhoging van de bruggen over het Albertkanaal zit op kruissnelheid. Ook in Paal-Tervant wordt de brug over het kanaal vervangen door een nieuwe hogere brug. 

MTS Navis is joining our tanker fleet !

We are very pleased to welcome MTS Navis to our diversified tankerfleet ( 6.850 m³ capacity ). Equipped with heating and a 32m bunkerboom the barge is able to deliver fuel products to the largest vessels that enter our ports.

Position switch bij Gosselin langs Albertkanaal

Meer dan een maand na de aankomst als bouwpakket, is de opbouw van de nieuwe havenkraan van Gosselin Logistics compleet. De kraan verhuist nu over het water naar haar nieuwe plaats op de containerterminal langs het Albertkanaal. De oude kraan verhuist in de tegenovergestelde richting. Gosselin verwacht dat deze position switch de hele dag in beslag zal nemen en gaan ’s ochtends al vroeg van start.

Fleet expansion : electrically propelled MTS Helsinki

We are proud to announce the addition of electrically propelled MTS Helsinki to our high performance tanker fleet.
By taking investment decisions today, MTS Helsinki is a next generation barge achieving lower shipping emissions tomorrow.

Warm welcome to MTS "Armada" !

We are proud to announce the addition of MTS Armada to our high performance tanker fleet.

Positioning of new bridge of 2700 tonnes ( Beringen, Belgium)

Victrol has performed the transportation and positioning of the new bridge in Beringen.

100th loading operation for LNG London at Gate

LNG bunker barge LNG London has loaded for the 100th time at Gate Terminal Rotterdam. 

Jackets for the Moray East project ( Schotland )

Pushboat Dublin transporting jackets to Schotland.

Milestone : delivery of LNG in Rotterdam City Centre

A new milestone for LNG Shipping, LNG London and the Port of Rotterdam.

Press Release Victrol Powder Logistics

Victrol is pioneering in Powder Logistics.

First LNG ship-to-ship bunkering to cruise vessel in Port of Rotterdam

LNG London conducted the first ship-to-ship LNG bunker to a cruise vessel in the Port of Rotterdam

Victrol performing Sea Trial with Bio-Fuel

Victrol completed a successful sea trial of Marine Biofuel Oil. 

Gottwald Transportation from Portsmouth to Antwerp

Roropontoon 5 transporting a Gottwald crane from UK to Antwerp.

Beaching of Roropontoon 5 in Ireland

Under difficult circumstances Roropontoon 5 beached in Moneypoint, Ireland.

LNG pontoons for Spanish Cruise Market

Victrol builds and operates 2 LNG certified pontoons for the Spanish LNG bunker market.

Victrol moves Vintage harbour crane to Scheldekaaien

Victrol moving a vintage harbour crane from the Roll-it dock in Antwerp to the Scheldekaaien.

Victrol Chartering at Harelbeke

Victrol Combination of Pushboat and Pontoon on the move !

Victrol operates first CNG truck

in regards of targetting the environmental goals Victrol has purchased it's first CNG truck.

Victrol is sailing AND driving towards a cleaner future !

Submergeable Pontoons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byB7o3y3Gc4&t=59s

MTS "London" : the first DOUBLE HULL bunker barge even built !

It was in 1993 that family Maes was building the first Double Hull bunker barge, named "London". Victrol operated the 1500 mt DWT barge in the seagoing ports of the ARA region. History was made. And market standards : today double hull barges are governmentally mandatory.