
Danish shipping company Norden, in collaboration with renewable energy company MASH Makes, has completed the “world’s first” commercial vessel trial using biofuel produced from a carbon-negative process.

Eckerö Line, a Finland-based company operating ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, is continuing its collaboration with compatriot producer of sustainable fuels Neste to cut maritime emissions by powering its vessels with clean fuels.

Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA has welcomed the first newbuild 3,800 dwt diesel-electric cargo ship to its fleet.

Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) and Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH have signed a term sheet for a contemplated merger, which is expected to create “one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups in the world” with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels.

Oslo Stock Exchange-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner and operator Prosafe has shared its fleet activity for March.

The Port of Rotterdam, one of Europe’s major energy hubs, has partnered with Brazilian Vast Infraestrutura, a Prumo Group company providing oil transshipment services, to study the electrification of oil tankers at berth globally.

Siemens Energy has completed the piling works for the new converter station on the German side of what will be the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany. With converter stations on the Isle of Grain in Kent and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany, the 725-kilometer NeuConnect interconnec

California’s Port of Hueneme has received an additional $4 million in funding to complete its shore power project on North Terminal, aiming to reduce vessel emissions and improve air quality.

The Surface Engineering & Tribology Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has joined the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) facility network, expanding developer access to specialized tribology testing for marine energy applications. According to TEAME

Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) has named and delivered a 77,000 dwt multipurpose pulp vessel ordered by the Bank of Communications (BoCom) Financial Leasing.

The Angolan subsidiary of France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and its partners have started work on the conversion of the future floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for an Angolan deepwater project, in Nantong, China.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Turkish conglomerate İÇDAŞ for the local construction of an azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug.

Swedish shipping company Terntank has taken delivery of its first Hybrid Solution Plus tanker with wind-assisted propulsion and a methanol-ready engine.

Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered two fast crew boats (FCBs) to Truth Maritime Services (TMS), a subsidiary of Thailand’s Prima Marine Group.