Rio Grande yard reports Transpetro tanker keel-laying

The first of four tankers advances within a reported 13-vessel order. The source does not give an exact ceremony date.

POSTED HERE18 Oct 2026 · 23:10:19 UTC

SOURCE PUBLISHED18 Oct 2026 · 21:30:47 UTC

SOURCE RETRIEVED18 Oct 2026 · 23:05:41 UTC

The Maritime Executive reports that Estaleiro Rio Grande has laid the keel for the first of four tankers ordered by Transpetro in February 2025. Operated by Ecovix, the yard is working on a reported 13-vessel order.

The source places the ceremony in the previous week without giving its exact date. Keel-laying is a construction milestone; the report does not establish delivery of the first vessel.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report