
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.

Disney Adventure, hailed as the first in the cruise industry to be powered by green methanol, has touched water for the first time as it left the Meyer Wismar construction hall in Germany. According to the US-based Disney Cruise Line, the soon-to-be 208,000 gross tons cruise ship was floated out of

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

China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling has held a ship handover and naming ceremony for the first 9,200-capacity dual-fuel car carrier, BYD Shenzhen, built for China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD.

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.

Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has held a christening ceremony for three dual-fuel containerships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which were constructed for Swiss giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). As disclosed, the naming was held on April 16 and April 17 this yea

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (THI), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s base in the Philippines, has marked a milestone in the construction of a dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier powered by methanol. As disclosed, the company wrapped up the first block loading for the vessel on April 21, 2025, at THI’s Slipway No

China’s Sanfu Shipbuilding has launched a 13,000 dwt multi-purpose vessel BBC Bremen for a shipowner BBC Chartering, owned by German-based Briese Schiffahrt Group.

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.

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) has clinched an order for two liquefied petroleum gas carriers (LPGCs) valued at KRW 230.6 billion (approximately $161.8 million). The Ulsan-headquartered shipbuilding player did not disclose the shipowner. However, market rumours suggest that the Nethe

Techano Oceanlift, a subsidiary of Oslo-listed Nekkar, has secured a contract with Hercules Supply to supply an offshore crane for a newbuild multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) being constructed in China. The 70-ton capacity knuckle boom crane is capable of performing subsea construction work and to

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