Petrobras to Triple LPG Fleet Capacity and Support Brazilian Shipbuilding

Transpetro the shipping arm of Brazil’s energy major Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro) announced ambitious growth plans for its LPG fleet and its entry into ammonia transport at an event that also highlighted support for Brazil’s shipbuilding industry. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alkmin, and the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, attended to demonstrate the government’s commitment to the maritime, shipbuilding, and energy sectors.

Two initiatives were announced during the Brazilian Naval and Offshore Industry Business Fair with the federal government saying it will foster new opportunities in the sector. Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard said the new initiative was in line with the gradual incr…