
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched its fourth plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel built at Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands.

Danish shipping company Norden has decided to expand its fleet with another two fuel-efficient, biofuel-compatible 17,500 dwt multipurpose vessels.

Energos Infrastructure has landed a long-term deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) services, which will enable its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to work in the Dominican Republic, North America.

COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate COSCO Shipping, is expanding its fleet with a new shipbuilding order for two ammonia and methanol-ready bulk carriers.

Flotte Hamburg has christened two hybrid police boats, ‘Bürgermeister Brauer’ and ‘Bürgermeister Weichmann.’

Onego Deusto—a multipurpose vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Onego Shipping & Chartering—has embarked on its first voyage with a wind propulsion solution on board.

Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has delivered the “world’s first” methanol dual-fuel Ultramax bulk carrier, Green Future.

The Russian government has unveiled a massive plan to build hundreds of new ‘civilian’ vessels by 2050, upgrade its shipbuilding capability, and increase the workforce in the maritime domain.

Singapore’s shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered the second fast crew boat (FCB) with hybrid propulsion to Malaysia’s offshore vessel operator Centus Marine.

Saudi Arabia’s energy heavyweight Aramco has handed out a multi-year agreement extension for five offshore drilling jack-up rigs to ARO Drilling, its 50/50 joint venture with Valaris.

Damen Shiprepair and Alfa Laval Benelux have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify their cooperation on energy efficiency in the maritime industry.

The first European-built offshore CO2 carrier for carbon capture and storage (CCS) is set to be launched on Wednesday, 14 May, according to Greensand Future. Constructed at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands, the vessel is part of Project Greensand’s efforts to establish the EU’s

MacGregor has secured an order from the Vertom Group to deliver fully electric cargo cranes for four multipurpose vessels to be built in India.

Norwegian shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has completed its energy efficiency retrofit program in a bid to deliver “the most carbon-efficient deep-sea shipping solution in the tanker and dry bulk segments”.