Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM), a member of Columbia Group, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hong Kong-listed shipowner and operator Seacon Shipping Group that will see the firm’s Chinese-owned and operated vessels managed as clients out of CSM’s Greece office.
Voyages through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) have long been on the radar, but recent developments indicate that Russia is now aiming to establish year-round sailing on this strategic maritime pathway as early as 2025, Gibson Shipbrokers said in a recent report. This ambitious goal comes as Russia se
The Isle of Man-based ExoTechnologies, the owner of Glasgow boat builder Ultimate Boats, and Arizona-based hydrogen car and truck maker RONN have entered a hydrogen propulsion partnership. The companies, which signed a Letter of Intent (LoI), are expected to develop clean hydrogen electric propulsio
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its second con-ro multipurpose ship of the G5 class named the Great Lagos. The G5-class vessel was built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan, South Korea. It is able to transport 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, 2,500 Car Equivalent Units (CEU)
Europe and the United States have set in place a number of funding programs designed to boost and accelerate the development of a very diverse ‘clean energy sector’, which is being backed by significant initiatives from the major players coming from the more established maritime and oil and gas indu
Chinese powerhouses Cosco Shipping Energy and Sinopec Kantons Holdings, a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), have signed an order for the construction of three 175,000 cbm liquified natural gas carriers with the compatriot shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Det
Northern Lights, a joint venture (JV) of energy majors Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, has placed an order for the third LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 carrier at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC).
Hamburg-based shipping company United Product Tankers (UPT), part of German firm Schoeller Holdings, has confirmed the order for four eco-friendly tankers in China.
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published recommendations on the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) amid growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that many of thes
Enova, a Norwegian government enterprise, has revealed that it will invest NOK 64 million (€5.5 million) for shore power projects at Norway’s ports.
GasLog, owner and operator of LNG carriers, has decided to equip its entire fleet with a smart shipping solution from GTT Group brand, Ascenz Marorka. Under the contract with GasLog, Ascenz Marorka will equip the shipowner’s entire fleet of more than 35 LNG carriers with its Smart Shipping solution.
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract extension with Ocean Infinity for one of its construction support vessels (CSVs).
Reach Subsea has exercised an option to extend the existing contract for one of Havila Shipping’s IMR, survey, and construction vessels.
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has launched a 7,600 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vehicle carrier being built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of China’s automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor. The ship was ordered back in 2022 as part of a
