U.S.-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a set of exercises in California in which its WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle (USV) operated for multiple days without needing to return to base. During the exercises, the WAM-V 22 operated for several days while hosting a complete seabed survey
Danish shipping player Celsius has expanded its liquefied natural gas (LNG) orderbook with a new addition, thanks to a deal with Japan’s JERA.
Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo has expanded its fleet with the purchase of the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship Giuseppe Lucchesi from Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione (CIN), a part of the Moby Lines group of companies.
The Netherlands-based Neptune Marine has held the keel laying ceremony for the hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel it is building for compatriot N-Sea. It was announced in November 2024 that N-Sea had signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the de
Florida-based cruise holding company Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to construct a sixth Edge-series ship.
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich Group is continuing with investments in alternative fuels-ready bunker tankers as it placed one more order.
A methanol-ready 12,800 TEU containership—to be operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk—has been delivered at Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation shipyard.
French shipping heavyweight CMA CGM has placed the inaugural order for Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s engines outfitted with a new methane emissions-slashing feature which are to be installed on a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered boxship octet. As disclosed, the 100,000 dwt container vessels
Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) and Norwegian energy infrastructure solutions provider Höegh Evi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe.
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has extended the charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels, all under contract with DeepOcean since their delivery from shipyards. The companies have agreed to extend the existing contracts for Edda Freya and Edda Flora through 2026, and Ed
Navig8 has commenced the commercial management of ADNOC Logistics and Services’ (ADNOC L&S’) tanker fleet, comprising 20 vessels.
The Asuka III, the ‘first’ passenger ship to be constructed under the supervision of the Japanese flag in the past 30 years and the ‘biggest’ Japanese-flagged cruise ship ever built, was recently floated out of German shipbuilder Meyer Werft’s covered building dock in Papenburg, in northwestern Germ
China’s targeted dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘burdens or restricts U.S. commerce’, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded.
Hong Kong-headquartered container shipping line Kawa Shipping has reportedly booked three 4,800 TEU vessels to be built at China’s Wuhu Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), in a $240 million deal. It is understood that the contract also includes an option for a fourth newbu
