Consultant project manager and owner of Terraqua Consulting Group Inc, Stephen Fryers, has experienced first-hand how the cruise industry has weathered the storm and set sail into the post-pandemic era. …
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SAL’s first Orca-class heavy-lift and transport ship Elise has been built by two Chinese shipyards with engines ready to be converted to use green methanol fuel and an integrated bridge …
Average weighted tanker earnings rose to nearly US$50,000/day by late October, a 19-month high and more than double the 10-year trend, according to Clarksons’ October edition of Oil & Tanker …
Turkish tugboat owner and builder, Med Marine, has won a contract to build a new tractor tug for the Namibian Ports Authority (NamPort) to support ships transiting the country’s largest …
Martin Helweg has forged equity partnerships with shipbroker CSO Marine Group and M&A advisor JBR to unlock offshore opportunities worldwide by bridging regional gaps and giving clients access to markets …
Navship finalises contract Bahia is not the only state benefiting from lucrative shipbuilding contracts. About 1,000 km south of Rio in the state of Santa Catarina, Edison Chouest Offshore’s Navship …
Three consortia incorporating Dutch shipowners are competing for a contract to provide three emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) with electric-hybrid propulsion, energy storage systems and generators able to burn green …
It’s not often that a dozen companies that compete tooth and nail in the OSV sector come together around a common cause. But for the last three years that has …
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has updated its voyage-planning aid Whale Chart, mapping global whale and ship strikes and noise-reduction measures, adding US West Coast and southern British Columbia entries. …
Northern Marine Management (NMM) has started installing hardware connected to a bonded satellite communications service on tankers operated by Stena Bulk and Proman Stena Bulk. Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave is being …
Hapag-Lloyd is able to safely load an extra tier of containers on board its vessels due to a fully automatic twistlock. MacGregor`s ACV-1 Hippo, which is a DNV-approved fully automatic …
Riviera reported in October that Genco’s board had implemented a shareholder rights plan, effective immediately. The move came after the Semiramis Paliou-led Diana Shipping raised its holding in Genco to …
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on 7 November that the master of a vessel reported it was approached by a small craft carrying three people, approximately 528 …
One of the largest infrastructure projects ever built in Canada, LNG Canada has completed its first phase of development some seven years after construction on the C$40.0Bn (US$28.5Bn) facility began. …
SHI disclosed the deal on 7 November, reporting a contract for two crude oil tankers valued at around US$200M, scheduled for delivery through 2029, without naming the owner. Singapore-headquartered AET, …
The Greek shipowner said on 6 November that all 24 crew members of 2016-built MR tanker Hellas Aphrodite are safe and accounted for, adding that the company remains in close …
Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati (Gedenlines) is installing a hybrid satellite communications (satcoms) network, including flat-panel terminals to access SpaceX’s Starlink, on its managed fleet of tankers. The Turkish shipmanager is also …
The SupraMarine project will study the electrical connection between offshore windfarms and the shore using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cables. Superconducting cables, cooled by liquid nitrogen, would transmit electricity with near-zero …
The London Cruise Centre, based in DNV’s offices, will strengthen DNV’s support for cruise owners, operators, ports and yards throughout Europe and beyond. DNV said it will provide local, time-zone …
Greek shipbroking firm Intermodal noted spot rates increased largely due to activity in the Atlantic Basin. By the end of October, the spot rate for a 174,000-m³ vessel climbed to …
Volkswagen Group reportedly has been shopping for some time for buyers into its Everllence division, the 267-year-old engine company, which began life as Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (MAN) in 1758. Chief executive …
The US-listed owner announced it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to acquire 2015-built, 49,997-dwt Hellas Avatar from an affiliated party, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis-backed Latsco Shipping. The vessel will be …
Italy-headquartered Fratelli Neri has signed a contract with the Egyptian shipyard Misr Tugboats Factory for the construction of two tugs with 90 tonnes of bollard pull for delivery in Q1 …
According to shipbroking and market sources, Maersk is close to signing a contract with New Times Shipbuilding for eight firm and four optional 18,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels, with deliveries …
The Greek shipowner said on 6 November that all 24 crew members of 2016-built MR tanker Hellas Aphrodite are safe and accounted for, adding that the company remains in close …
China’s initial claim that it was developing a thorium-based molten-salt nuclear reactor-driven box ship has been followed by the reveal of more specific details. China State Shipbuilding Corp’s (CSSC) Jiangnan …
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As Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2026, Scotland and the UK’s largest ferry operator has its sights set on the future as well as the …
Shell has introduced real-time condition monitoring of onboard ship equipment, especially engines, to prevent unplanned downtime. The energy major has developed a sensor-based monitoring service to help seafarers manage and …
Simultaneously, the affected vessel becomes a reporting node, much like a Wazer reporting a road hazard, alerting nearby ships about the interference zone with guidance to switch to alternative navigation …
Ministers are meeting to discuss how they can strengthen co-operation on offshore wind. Industry body WindEurope said the situation in which the industry finds itself is such that their focus …
The deployment of larger capacity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units in Brazil is forecast to drive an estimated 28% expansion of the OSV fleet by 2030, according to …
The study undertaken by DNV, Offshore renewables risk management – a pragmatic safety case, compared major accident risks and risk management practices in the offshore oil and gas and the …
International Seaways has announced it has led a joint research project to evaluate a purpose-designed, wind-optimised MR tanker concept, reporting modelled reductions in propulsion power demand and annual fuel consumption …
The Greece-based, Cypriot-origin shipowner is now listed as the owner of 2019-built, 81,982-dwt Duke Santos, which has been renamed Quod Verum and now sails under the flag of Cyprus, according …
The decision at the recent Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to postpone the adoption of the so-called Net Zero Framework …
Oman and Spain have agreed a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) that could see the Arab emirate and Spanish companies finalise LNG contracts. According to the sultanate, Oman and …
Shipbroking sources noted the three partners are looking to place an order for LNG bunker vessels in China, though details on the number of ships and the chosen shipyard have …
Maritime Navigation Innovation Webinar Week; be sure to join us. Digital Standards. Autonomy. Optimisation Beginning Monday 24 November, Riviera will be holding a three-day series of webinars focused on the …
Be sure to join us for our Ship Recycling Webinar Week. Regulatory change. Digital compliance. Commercial readiness. Beginning Tuesday 4 November, Riviera will be holding a three-day series of webinars …
Chinese media have reported a record output of LNG carriers (LNGCs) by the nation’s most productive builder of LNGCs. Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding reportedly delivered four ’high-tech’ LNG carriers over the course …
In another milestone, SHI was granted an ABS AiP for its design of a wireless fire and gas detection system to provide safer maritime operations. Unlike conventional detection systems which …
Alongside increased use of batteries, charging systems enable vessels to operate on electric power while offshore, reducing emissions to a minimum, with the benefits exemplified by a new vessel described …
Collaboration, shore power and getting the industry to net zero are among the main focuses for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) chief executive Bud Darr. Mr Darr joined CLIA as …
The heavy lift, maritime and offshore transport services of the Harren Group will be combined under the SAL brand. The group will operate a fleet of 80 vessels that transport …
Greek owners extended tanker contracting in the latest BRL Weekly Newbuild Newsletter, with JHI Steamship booking two 115,000-dwt Aframax/LR2 tankers at K Shipbuilding for delivery in December 2027 and June …
Unveiling an interim report for the first nine months of 2025, the company – the world’s largest developer of offshore windfarms – said the Q3 2025 loss compared with a …
AYK Energy supplied new batteries that are more powerful, longer lasting and quicker to charge due to their different chemistry. This battery renewal project involved removing and recycling the old …
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