Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding has secured an order for the construction of two 50,000 dwt MR tankers. The contract has been signed with an undisclosed Middle Eastern owner believed to be Al Seer Marine, a unit of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company. According to Clarksons, the two vess
Being a front-runner, especially in the shipping industry, comes with a lot of risks. Being the first to enter a market or introduce a new product or service can give you a significant advantage over others, and even set the tone in the market. However, there is a great risk of failure bringing with
Drydocks World Dubai and Aker Solutions will work together on upgrading an FPSO for one of the largest undeveloped oil fields in the UK.
As part of the MerVent 2025 project, French LNG containment specialist GTT has received €4.66 million in funding from a French public investment bank Bpifrance for the design of an onboard CO2 capture system and for the development of intelligent operational performance solutions. Within the framewo
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has started construction of the first 7,600-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel for Canadian shipowner Seaspan.
China’s Mawei Shipyard has delivered the first of two multipurpose DP2- B-type vessels to Spliethoff, the Brouwersgracht. The 12,500-dwt vessel is equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, and it is suitable for both heavy lift transportation and offshore installation. The vessel’s de
Enagás subsidiary Scale Gas and Norwegian vessel operator Knutsen Group have inaugurated the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering barge Haugesund Knutsen built in Spain. The vessel, chartered by Shell Spain and built by Astilleros Armón Gijón, will operate in the Port of Barcelona and promote
Sweden fuel company Preem has signed a time-charter agreement with Sirius Shipping for its eco-friendly tanker to supply green feedstock and renewable commodities.
Norway’s offshore safety regulator is awaiting a response from Equinor regarding the way the identified nonconformities will be sorted out.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. has delivered the first of four LNG-fuelled pure car truck carriers (PCTC) to Japanese shipping major NYK Line. The 7,000-CEU car carrier Jasmine Leader was ordered back in 2021, and it is expected to be assigned for transportation of vehicles between E
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched a new eco-friendly cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
A total of 443 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold for scrapping in 2022, data from NGO Shipbreaking Platform shows. Of these, 292 large tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships ended up for dirty and dangerous breaking on tidal beaches in Bangladesh, In
The European Union has rolled out A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, which is being described as the EU version of the US Inflation Reduction Act. The plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologie
With the naming ceremony out of the way, Keppel Offshore & Marine is on track to deliver a new FPSO vessel to SBM Offshore in 1Q 2023.
