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
Romania-based Damen Shipyards Galati, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group, has cut the first steel on the third all-electric Island-class vessel ordered by Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries.
Viking Line will introduce its biofuel-based sustainable initiative for reducing GHG emissions from conference trips on three vessels on its Helsinki routes.
Höegh Autoliners has secured two long-term contracts with two undisclosed ‘major international car producers’ for the transport of cars in the company’s key trade lanes.
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has terminated the contract for its subsea vessel Skandi Implementer in Mexico following the client’s payment default. In the announcement, DOF further revealed its plans to have the vessel fitted with two of its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pursue opportuni
Following a turnkey CCS retrofit by Seatrium, Clipper Eris, the ethylene carrier owned by Solvang, is set to commence pilot testing.
On January 15, 2025, COSCO Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Zhi Yuan Kou arrived at the Project ONE site in Antwerp with a cargo of first furnaces, representing an important step for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the European chemical sector.
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract for a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in India, with an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work and is contingent on the issuance of a call
Norway-based classification society DNV has launched a new family of class notations that aim to provide a framework for how remote/autonomous ships can achieve “equivalent or higher” safety compared to conventional vessels. Dubbed the Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) notations, the fra
EQUANS, an energy services provider, and INOCEL, a company that designs, manufactures and markets hydrogen fuel cells, have signed a partnership agreement to develop an energy storage and production solution using carbon-free hydrogen.
Norway’s Reach Subsea has taken delivery of its first uncrewed surface vessel (USV), Reach Remote 1, marking the completion of technical installations, testing, and documentation. According to Reach Subsea, the company completed the final handover today, on January 16, 2025, together with Kongsberg
Allseas has selected MacArtney to enhance and future-proof its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations with the replacement of three existing hydraulic launch and recovery systems with the all-electric eLARS. The scope covers three over-the-side 150 kN all-electric A-frames, including docking hea
German shipbuilder Ampereship and its affiliate Ostseestaal have been commissioned by the country’s offshore island Helgoland to develop and build an all-electric ferry.
Finland’s wind propulsion systems provider Norsepower and Norway-headquartered shipowner Berge Rederi have penned a deal to fit a duo of environmentally friendly general cargo carriers with two Norsepower rotor sails. The vessels are set to be equipped with two 24mx4m fixed rotor sails that were des
