{
  "id": 9533716,
  "title": "Babcock LGE secures first ecoAPEX® contract awards and further ecoSMRT® orders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/babcock-lge-secures-first-ecoapex-contract-awards-and-further-ecosmrt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/babcock-lge-secures-first-ecoapex-contract-awards-and-further-ecosmrt-orders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Babcock LGE has secured its first contract awards for the integration of ecoAPEX® technology and six ecoSMRT® orders, demonstrating the company's commitment to advanced cargo handling, fuel gas supply, and reliquefaction technologies. The ecoAPEX® technology, which offers significant operational and environmental benefits, will be installed on three Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) by an East-Asian shipyard on behalf of shipowner Thenamaris LNG. With the technology's potential to improve reliquefaction efficiency by up to 33%, reduce energy consumption by 25%, and decrease loading and cooldown times by 14%, Babcock LGE is well-positioned to help shipowners improve vessel efficiency, performance, and sustainability.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}