
The UK entity of oil major Shell has returned a platform supply vessel to Norwegian shipping company Havila Shipping ahead of time.

Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming that attempts of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition law.

Oil and gas company Byron Energy has begun the loadout of the South Marsh Island 58 G platform which would be installed in the next four weeks.

Dutch shipyard De Hoop has delivered Silver Origin, an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship, to Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises.

Prices of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported into Japan have reached their lowest point in May.

Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund, Norway to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat.

The first seafarers to benefit from the use of chartered flight to comply with the new crew change protocol, developed by the Singapore Crew Change Working Group (SGCCWG), finally disembarked the bulk carrier Genco Liberty at the Port of Singapore on 6 June.

A containership operated by Danish shipping major Maersk suffered an explosion some 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City, North Carolina, USA, on 5 June.

Singapore’s Offshore Technology Development has recently completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system on Avenir LNG’s small-scale vessel. The tech development unit of Keppel Offshore & Marine said in a statement it commissioned the system on a 7500 cubic meter carrier with bunkerin

The first Russian Aframax tanker, the LNG-fueled Vladimir Monomakh is ready to start sea trials.

On the UN’s World Oceans Day, energy company Equinor is launching its ambitions for reducing own emissions from ships, detailing how the company will help decarbonise shipping.

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is up by one unit over the last week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes.

The worldwide offshore rig count in May 2020 dropped 54 rigs year-over-year and 37 rigs sequentially, according to rig count reports by Baker Hughes.

Oil and gas company Apache has implemented digital inspection technology to reduce offshore inspection hours on its Beryl Alpha Platform.