
Swiss shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited, a subsidiary of energy major Shell, have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping sector.

SIDS DOCK has signed an agreement with Global OTEC Resources to collaborate on developing and deploying floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology in small island states.

Svitzer, a Danish towage provider and Maersk subsidiary, has signed a ten-year time charter party with FGEN LNG, a subsidiary of First Gen, for the provision of towage and other vessel support services required by FGEN LNG’s interim offshore LNG terminal.

The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has selected 14 marine energy projects to receive testing and technical support as part of its third call for applications.

Japan’s FPSO provider MODEC and Toyo Engineering Corporation are entering into talks to study an alliance for FPSO vessels.

Greek shipowner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has teamed up with compatriot AI company DeepSea Technologies to use a weather routing and voyage optimisation platform to achieve fuel reduction.

Having been faced with financial headwinds, Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime will receive a helping hand from its parent company Stena.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division have signed an interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation and communication to support the liner shipping industry.

French fashion company Longchamp has entrusted compatriot shipowner Neoline with the transportation of at least 50% of its annual volume of containers to reduce emissions on its transatlantic shipping.

The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to be based in France has successfully completed sea and gas trials, moving one step closer to its delivery and operational commencement.

A collection of energy transition-related updates across the industry was heavily focused on hydrogen and its role in reaching net-zero goals.

Welsh marine energy developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched the procurement process for engineering design works related to its wave energy converter and floating offshore energy platform demonstrators.

Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have signed a contract for the construction of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami, the cruise industry’s hub in North America and the Caribbean.

Solar module maker JinkoSolar Holding Co. (JKS) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Maersk (China) Shipping Co. for end-to-end transportation and digitalized logistics solutions.