Following last weeks newbuilding milestone, Chipolbrok has now signed contracts for two additional 60,800 DWT fore-bridge multi-purpose heavy-lift (MPP) vessels, bringing the total to six (6) ships contracted within one week. The latest sig

A major milestone has been reached on Chinas east coast. In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port recorded cargo throughput exceeding 1.4 billion tonnes, positioning it to secure a 17th consecutive year as the worlds No.1 port by total cargo volume. I

On January 1, 2026, Qingdao Port (Shandong Port Group) marked the first day of the new year with a major milestone in terminal innovation: Chinas first vacuum-based automatic mooring system officially entered operation at the Qingdao Automa

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapores home-grown shipping line, ushered in the New Year with purpose and compassion as 25 staff members joined more than 130 community volunteers to pack 18 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies for

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China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has taken delivery of New Explorer (Kaituo), described as the worlds first methanol dual-fuel, smart VLCC, built by CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) together with China Shipbuilding T

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (Pacific Basin or the Company, 2343.HK), one of the worlds leading dry bulk shipping companies, today entered into ship purchase contracts with Jiangmen Nanyang Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (JNS) to acquire four

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is extending beyond its traditional deep-sea crude transport stronghold and entering the shuttle tanker (DPST) segmentone of the most project-driven and capability-intensive niches in tanker shipping.

From Greek Gaul to Nantong: the cultural maritime narrative behind Angelakos first next-generation Kamsarmax, M/V Gallia Graeca II On 27 October, a notable milestone quietly took place at a Chinese yard: Athens-based Greek shipowner and shi

bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22-metre eSAIL on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain. The project marks the companies second installation, reinforcing both the

Corvus Energy, the worlds leading provider of zero-emission energy solutions for the maritime industry, has received a record- order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to seven new fully electric ferries

Bureau Veritas Marine Offshore (BV)has classed its first methanol-fueled containership, CMA CGM ANTIGONE. The 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessel was built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard for the CMA CGM Group, and officially named on December 1

(16 December 2025 Hong Kong) CIMC Enric Holdings Limitedtogether with its subsidiaries(CIMC Enric or the Group) is pleased to announce that Chinas first large-scale bio-based green methanol project, developed by the Group, was officially co

ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a global leader in safety, risk and asset integrity management, has released a pivotal paper to support vessel and facility owners and operators in meeting compliance with the U.S. Coast Guards (USCG)

Ukraines SBU security service has released footage showing its Sea Baby naval drones striking the suezmax tanker Dashan in the Black Sea another high-profile incident in the ongoing campaign against Russias so-called shadow fleet. According