Malaysia’s owner and operator of offshore floating and energy-related maritime solutions and services MISC Group, a member of the Petronas Group of Companies, has struck a multi-year charter with Petronas LNG Ltd. (PLL), a subsidiary of Petronas, for five newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier
As the European Union (EU) continues to take steps to constrain Russia’s revenue streams and energy export capacity to bring the Ukraine crisis to an end, it has rubber-stamped a new raft of sanctions against the country, expanding its crackdown on the Russian energy industry and widening the net ar
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, is set to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two new ammonia-fueled liquid ammonia carriers, also capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The 51,350 m3 capacity midsize carriers are being built at the Chines
Dajin Heavy Industry has launched King Two, its second self-built heavy deck carrier that can transport components for offshore wind turbines of up to 25 MW, at its Panjin shipbuilding facility. The company’s first vessel of this type, King One, was launched in October 2025 and has already completed
Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Zhengli Marine Engineering to develop offshore wind installation vessel solutions for the European market. Under the agreement, the two Chinese companies will jointly assess the feasibility of retrofitting Zhengli Offsh
Inpex Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Inpex, has sealed a deal with MOL Encean, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet with a new vessel for which a naming ceremony has now been held in South Korea.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk vessel owner and operator Pacific Basin Shipping has opted to make adjustments to its fleet expansion program, replacing its two previous vessel orders to secure six Handysize vessels and four conventional Ultramax newbuilds, with an option to acquire two dual-fuel Ultramax
On a quest to expand its maritime operations by enlarging its fleet, Dubai-based independent energy and commodities trading group BGN has sealed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) charter with an affiliate of Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC).
Belgian shipping company Exmar has started the conversion works for a new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) destined for the expansion of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Netherlands.
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of Finland’s technology group Wärtsilä, has been hired to supply certain equipment for two new very large ethane carrier (VLEC) vessels being built at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard.
The United Kingdom (UK) has made a move to designate British shipbuilding, steel, artificial intelligence (AI), and energy infrastructure as priority sectors for government contracts, as these are perceived to be key industries required to ensure national security.
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has held a naming ceremony for the latest vessel addition to its dual-fuel fleet.
Malaysia-headquartered offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong has been awarded shipbuilding contracts, valued at $64.5 million, for two dive support vessels (DSVs) and two remote operated landing crafts (ROLCs) by a UAE-based maritime logistics company, marking its first newbuild contract
French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has signed the final shipbuilding contract with India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for six LNG-powered containerships. The newbuilds, for which a letter of intent (LOI) was signed in October 2025, will have a capacity of 1,700 TEUs, will be able t
