Turkey

Molslinjen adds second battery-powered ferry to the fleet
Turkish shipbuilder Cemre Shipyard has handed over the second battery-powered RoRo passenger ferry to Danish operator Molslinjen.

Tersan Shipyard starts building next zero-emission autonomous ferry for Fjord1
Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 AS and Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard have marked the beginning of the construction of another battery-powered, autonomous double-ended ferry.

Turkish-built, methanol-powered subsea vessel faces deferred delivery
The delivery of a next-generation subsea vessel being built at the Turkish Sefine Shipyard for Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas has been delayed for the third quarter of 2026, instead of the initial plan for early next year. The 100-meter-long Viking Vigor will be powered by methanol and, upon

New platform, Navigate Shipping Partners, launches to accelerate maritime decarbonization
Navigate Shipping Partners (NSP), an integrated project delivery platform, has officially launched to accelerate the maritime industry’s transition to net-zero.

Norway’s Buksér og Berging welcomes new hybrid tug
Norwegian maritime services provider Buksér og Berging has taken delivery of a new hybrid tugboat built by Türkiye’s Uzmar Shipyard.

Mercuria to supply BOTAŞ with US-sourced LNG until 2045
Global energy and commodity group Mercuria has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase and sale agreement with the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ).

BSM breaks new ground in FSRU management at Turkish LNG terminal
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has assumed the technical management of a floating storage and regasification Unit (FSRU) operating in the Turkish Aegean Sea.

‘World’s first’ dual-fuel methanol escort tug hits the water
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has launched “the world’s first” large purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug constructed for KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime.

After Saipem and Subsea7, Baker Hughes gets more work at Türkiye’s mega natural gas project
U.S.-headquartered energy technology company Baker Hughes has secured a contract to deliver subsea production and intelligent completion systems for the third phase of Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. Under the contract awarded by Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technolog

$1.5 billion contract extends Saipem’s stay at largest Turkish natural gas field
Italy’s Saipem has secured more work at Türkiye’s largest natural gas field as part of a new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion. Under the new contract awarded by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC), Saipem will deliver the engineering, procurement, construction and

Sanmar launches third electric tug for BOTAŞ
Türkiye’s shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has launched the third fully electric tug built for state-owned crude oil and natural gas company BOTAŞ.

Neoliner Origin, ‘world’s first’ commercial sailing RoRo ship, wraps up second sea trials
Neoliner Origin, “the world’s first” commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel being built for French shipping player Neoline at the Turkish RMK Marine shipyard, has completed its second sea trials.