British tidal energy specialist SBS has signed a contract with Indonesia’s state-owned Prima Layanan Nasional Enjiniring (PLNE) for the provision of technical advice for tidal energy projects in the world’s largest archipelagic state.
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has welcomed one more 24,188 TEU mega vessel. The new container vessel was named “OOCL Felixstowe” today at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) shipyard. “We ordered this series of ultra large
Oregon State University has shared the latest updates and the upcoming steps in the construction PacWave South site, the first full-scale wave energy test facility in the United States. The PacWave South project in Seal Rock, Oregon, will be the first pre-permitted, full-scale test facility for wave
Diamond Offshore has tucked under its belt new contracts and extensions for its rig fleet in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the UK, and Senegal.
Bermuda-based shipping company Himalaya Shipping, a rising star in the dry bulk industry, is well on its way on its transition path into a fully operational company, thanks to timely investments in the ‘right ships’. One of the key highlights of the first half of 2023 for the company was the deliver
The Association of Panamanian Shipowners (ARPA) has become an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Launched in 2020, ARPA was created by shipowners and operators of vessels to strengthen Panama’s shipping industry. This membership will build on the relationships across th
HydrogenPro, a Norwegian technology company and an OEM for high-pressure alkaline electrolyzers, has announced that the company will take a new strategic business direction. The company said: “The plan for building capacity in the U.S. stays firm, but with the current market sentiment, raising fundi
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out to tender the drafting and execution of the works for the electrical connection to ships for the Transversal Costa-MSC quay.
Valaris revealed a pricing of $400 million upsized private placement of additional 8.375 per cent senior secured second lien notes due 2030.
Lloyd’s Register has awarded Aberdeen-based 3D scanning company Viewport3 with the first UK approval for remote inspection techniques using underwater photogrammetry. “It is a huge honour for a small company like Viewport3 to receive such a credible certification. Our team are absolutely delighted t
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with compatriot logistics provider DB Schenker for emission-reduced container transports with waste- and residue-based biofuel. The deal follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green” product in May enabling customers to transport their
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has launched a new ice-class ARC7 LNG carrier for the Arctic LNG 2 project. According to Zvezda, the vessel was named Sergei Witte and has a capacity of 172,600 m3. It is the third unit in a series of fifteen LNG carriers ordered by Sovcomflot and being b
In a clash that has ignited legal flames in the heart of Louisiana, the St. Bernard Parish District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the Port of New Orleans to halt the construction of a proposed $1.8 billion container terminal, the Louisiana International Terminal, in the Violet area.
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) have signed a five-year impact partnership agreement to accelerate decarbonisation of the maritime industry.
