Case Study

Lomar's Super-Eco Boxships Mark European Breakthrough for Thordon Bearings

Lomar's Super-Eco Boxships Mark European Breakthrough for Thordon Bearings

Lomar's Super-Eco Boxships Mark European Breakthrough for Thordon Bearings Delaware Trader, the first of two 2,700TEU newbuild containerships that China’s Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard is delivering to Lomar Shipping this year, hasbeen fitted with a seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system from Thordon Bearings. The vessel represents another breakthrough for Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system in the European-owned containership segment. London-headquartered Lomar Shipping, a privately-owned shipowning and management company, operates a modern fleet of containerships, bulk carriers, chemical and product tankers. While environmental protection was a key factor in the decision to move away from oil-lubricated shaft systems, Lomar’s Technical De

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