China delivered its first large LNG carrier with a cargo containment system fully fitted with domestically made ultra-low-temperature valves, marking a key breakthrough in the localization of critical LNG shipbuilding equipment and highlighting the country’s growing strength in high-end vessel manufacturing. The 174,000-cubic-meter vessel was built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co, a subsidiary of China State ...

The trials will test technical readiness, operational protocols, and the infrastructure required to deliver ammonia as a marine fuel in Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) approved the project last month under its alternative marine fuels framework, with the authorisation taking effect on 15 May. The approval, awarded to ZETA Bunkering, Itochu’s ...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and BAR Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on technical collaboration and commercial opportunities for the integration of WindWings®. As one of the world’s leading shipbuilders, with its Ulsan yard recognised as the largest shipbuilding facility globally, HHI brings significant scale to ...

The CMA CGM Group marks the maiden call of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME in Singapore, a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel and the largest containership currently operating under the French flag. Following the start of its maiden commercial voyage in Shanghai, China, the vessel is now calling Singapore before continuing its journey to ...

Hercules Tanker Management (“Hercules”) has announced the acquisition of five product and chemical tankers as part of its continued disciplined fleet expansion. The transaction includes: STI Madison (2014 LR2), STI Brooklyn (2015 MR2) and STI Black Hawk (2015 MR2) – acquired from Scorpio Tankers; and Nord Marvel (2020 MR2) and Nord Maverick (2020 MR2) – ...

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is growing its role in the newbuilding market with the launch of its Newbuild Advisory Service and updated New Construction Guide. With global demand continuing to reshape shipyard orderbooks, owners are balancing a growing number of considerations during the planning phase of …

Arsenio Dominguez has consistently put seafarers high on the agenda and believes the current crisis in Hormuz is a chance to listen

The civil trial for compensation related to the destruction of the Key Bridge by the container ship is now pending a criminal trial

The shipyard lands massive Greek shipowner VLCC order worth nearly $1.47bn

Chinese shipowner EGPN Bulk Carrier is continuing its push deeper into the tanker sector after placing an order for two MR product carriers at Chengxi Shipyard. Industry sources said the vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2029, adding to a growing tanker orderbook that marks a significant shift for the company, which built its name …

Survitec is warning shipowners and operators that port state control (PSC) detentions are becoming an increasingly predictable operational risk for global fleets, driven largely by deficiencies in safety systems, maintenance standards and onboard procedures. In a newly released white paper, In-port Detentions: The costs and implications for an ageing fleet – and how to avoid ...

Carnarvon Energy has contracted the Transocean Equinox semisub rig for a multi-well drilling program offshore Western Australia’s Bedout sub-basin. The campaign, set to begin in April 2027, is designed to evaluate the resource potential of key prospects, including Ara, Yuma, Goats Eye, and Hut…

The maritime industry struggles to attract the next generation of talent not just because of working conditions, but because it consistently tells the wrong story about itself. The latest installment from our brand new shipmanagement magazine that is being distributed across Posidonia this week. Pet…

Chinese tanker owner Huizhou Rongsheng Shipping is pressing ahead with fleet renewal and expansion plans after ordering four stainless steel chemical tankers at Ligong Shipbuilding (Ezhou), also known as WUT Guangda Shipbuilding. The deal covers two 25,900 dwt vessels and two smaller 13,000 dwt unit…

Global shipping has always been exposed to volatility. Schedules change. Routes shift. Ports become congested. Fuel costs rise and fall. New surcharges appear. Regulations evolve. Disruption in one region can...

Hong Kong-based Baozhou Shipping is expanding its container fleet with an order for up to four 2,700 teu feeder vessels at Chinese shipyards as regional boxship demand continues to support newbuilding activity. Industry sources said the owner has contracted two firm vessels plus two options through …

Davie Defense officially broke ground Monday on a massive modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, marking the start of what could become a $1...

The incident took place 40 nm from Umm Qasr in Iraq at 09:50 hrs UTC

The maritime industry has spent the better part of a decade debating whether autonomous ships represent genuine commercial progress or elaborately funded engineering theatre. That debate has not been entirely...

The shipping agency has launched a US NVOCC service after it was granted a license by the FMC