Pacific International Lines (PIL) has successfully completed full integration with the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) platform, making PIL the first shipping line to do so. This achievement, realised through a collaborative effort…
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured an order for the construction of three very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). As informed, the company will build the…
Germany’s maritime transport provider United Heavy Transport and South Korean transportation firm Dongbang Transport Logistics have joined forces in a new strategic alliance combining their respective strengths. The duo has signed a Memorandum…
The Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea has chartered a hybrid, fuel-efficient survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel in a push to strengthen its offshore subsea activities. N-Sea Group entered into an agreement with Geo…
New York-listed dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has entered into a deal to acquire an 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulker with a scheduled delivery date within the third quarter of 2026. According to Safe Bulkers, the…
UK-based maritime service provider James Fisher has christened its latest LNG dual-fuel 6,000 dwt chemical tanker, as part of the next phase of its ‘fleet of the future’. The christening ceremony took place…
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has celebrated the end of 2023 with another big milestone — the hull assembly of Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas has begun at the yard. On December…
China’s shipping company COSCO Shipping Development has taken delivery of two 700 TEU electric containerships built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou), part of COSCO Shipping Group. On December 28, 2023, the newbuilds…
Starting in fiscal 2024, Japanese shipping company NYK plans to launch full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels in navigating its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Biofuels are produced from biological sources (biomass),…