
NCL Nordland, the second of two 1,300 TEU dual-fuel methanol boxships owned by Norway’s MPC Container Ships (MPCC), has entered service weeks after sistership Vestland verified that its propulsion package optimizes efficiency regardless of energy source.

Abu Dhabi-based Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), and B International Shipping & Logistics, an affiliate of energy trader BGN, have launched a new joint venture (JV) that will own and operate mid-sized LPG and product tankers.