Navios Maritime Partners takes delivery of LNG- and methanol-ready Aframax tanker

Mon 10 Aug 2026, 04:20 GMT | Updated: Mon 10 Aug 2026, 04:23 GMT | Bunker Index Staff

Navios Maritime Partners takes delivery of LNG- and methanol-ready Aframax tanker

117,012-dwt Nave Orbit features alternative-fuel readiness and energy-efficiency technology.

Navios Maritime Partners has expanded its fleet with an LR2 product tanker that is said to be LNG- and methanol-ready. Pictured: Nave Orbit, a 117,012-dwt LNG- and methanol-ready Aframax/LR2 tanker. Image credit: Navios Maritime Partners

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. has announced that it has taken delivery of the Nave Orbit, a 2026-built Aframax/LR2 product tanker with a capacity of 117,012 deadweight tonnes.

The vessel, delivered as part of the company’s newbuilding programme, is described by Navios as LNG- and methanol-ready, as well as alternative maritime power (AMP)-ready — a configuration that allows vessels to connect to shore-side electricity supply while in port, reducing exhaust emissions at berth.

According to Navios, the Nave Orbit has been designed with “the latest environmentally friendly technology” to optimise energy efficiency and safety, and to support the company’s decarbonisation objectives.

Navios Maritime Partners is a US publicly listed owner and operator a diversified fleet of dry bulk, container and tanker vessels.

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