
Chemical tanker operator MOL Chemical Tankers, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has added the fourth LNG dual-fuel stainless steel chemical tanker to its fleet.

The Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in South Korea has hosted a topside steel cutting ceremony for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel that will form part of an LNG project being developed near Kitimat in British Columbia, Canada.

Australian company NH3 Clean Energy has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with compatriot Oceania Marine Energy and Pilbara Ports Authority to establish low-emissions ammonia bunkering operations at the Port of Dampier.

Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) is advancing its fleet renewal program with the addition of another 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership.

Italy’s classification society RINA has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a new LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) in collaboration with Almi Marine Management.

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has moved to the next stage of its sustainable shipbuilding journey by adopting central heating for ships under construction.

Green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech has partnered with RMS Marine & Offshore Service to propel the adoption of electric vessels, marine electrification, and sustainable maritime solutions in Singapore.

Italy’s marine geosciences and offshore construction support services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has entered into a collaboration agreement for the conversion of a vessel from its fleet at the Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven to perform seabed surveys.

Damen Yichang Shipyard, a Chinese subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilder Damen, has launched the first two 3,800 dwt eco-friendly cargo vessels being built for Belgian logistics company Fast Lines Belgium.

EstLink 2, the electricity transmission link between Finland and Estonia that was damaged at the end of 2024, is set to return to commercial use on June 25, earlier than planned. Finnish transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid reported to the authorities on December 25, 2024, the failure of Estli

Singapore’s Rex International has shared updates on the short-term plans of its affiliates for assets offshore Benin and Norway.

UK-based wind propulsion provider BAR Technologies and Norway-based marine engineering company Brevik Engineering have unveiled a joint concept for a liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier equipped with wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS).

Marine energy infrastructure developer Höegh Evi and oil major Aker BP have received an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for their liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design in what was described as “a significant step” in enabling the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain

South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean and compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) have joined forces to develop an ultra-large ammonia carrier and a forward deckhouse LNG carrier.