
Japanese bunkering vessel Techno Star has been successfully operated using biodiesel fuel (BDF) supplied by Aburatou Shoji K.K.

MMA Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for one of its platform supply vessels by Inpex for operations offshore Australia.

Mermaid Subsea Services has entered into a two-year charter-in contract for the DP2 diving support construction vessel (DSCV) Van Gogh. The vessel, already delivered to Mermaid Subsea Services, will be immediately deployed to support the company’s subsea projects. Van Gogh will undertake inspection,

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract for a newbuilding ice-breaking tanker to serve Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project.

At least three people have reportedly died following an explosion of the FPSO Trinity Spirit in waters off Nigeria.

Petrobras and Yinson have signed the contracts for the chartering and provision of FPSO services for the Jubarte field offshore Brazil.

A Japanese consortium including shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed a sea trial of autonomous sailing using a large commercial coastal car ferry, in a voyage from the Tomakomai Port, Hokkaido Prefecture to the Oarai Port, Ibaraki Prefecture.

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd plans to deploy the first of its twelve new 23,500+ TEU vessels in 2023, Lutz-Michael Dyck, Senior Director Strategic Asset Projects at Hapag-Lloyd, confirmed.

Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study on the conversion of a tanker to a container vessel.

Energy giant Shell and containment specialist GTT will work together to develop innovative technologies to enable the transportation of liquid hydrogen (LH2), including a preliminary LH2 carrier design.

Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has joined European innovation project Flagships to bring the FPS Waal, a hydrogen-fueled inland container vessel, to Europe.

French project Energy Observer is launching a design of a multipurpose cargo ship fuelled by liquid hydrogen, a technology that allows zero-emission navigation, while offering very high transport capacities and autonomy.

ADC Energy has inked its third contract for rig inspection services in Asia-Pacific, paving the way for further growth in the region.

U.S.-based offshore vessel provider Harvey Gulf International Marine has started operating one of its CO2-neutral tri-fuel vessels that run on battery power and renewable LNG.