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d’AMICO Orders Pair of Eco Design Vessels

Dec 29, 2025

Product tankers shipowner d’Amico International Shipping S.A. said its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) signed a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (China) for two new Medium Range 1 (MR1 – 40…

Great Ships of 2025: Frederick Paup

Dec 29, 2025

15,000 cu. yd. Hopper Dredge = “the Cookie Monster” of Beach ReplenishmentManson Construction Co.’s Frederick Paup is the largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge in the United States.  Designed and built specifically to meet the needs of the U…

WAPS Make Wind Blow for Vessel Decarbonization

Dec 29, 2025

WAPS: Making the Wind Blow for Shipping’s DecarbonizationIn the evolving landscape of maritime decarbonization, few subjects are as timely or arguably as misunderstood as wind-assisted propulsion. Yet the shipping industry finds itself at a decisive moment…

Container Vessels: Return to Suez Canal Looms Large

Dec 18, 2025

'Assuming a significant increase in recycling of older ships and a reduction in average sailing speeds, we forecast that average market conditions in 2026 will be like those in 2025 but 2027 could see slightly weaker market conditions. We forecast ship demand growth of 2…

800-Ton Goliath Crane Takes Shape in Port of Chioggia

Dec 15, 2025

Italy’s Cimolai Technology  reached a major construction milestone on one of the largest crane projects currently underway in Europe, completing the lifting and erection of the main girder of the first of two massive 800-ton rail-mounted Goliath cranes at the Port of Chioggia…

LNG Bunker Vessel Christened

Dec 15, 2025

Bunker barge United LNG I was christened in the port of Antwerp, an important moment for shipping company Somtrans, main shipbuilding contractor RensenDriessen and outfitting partners TeamCo Shipyard and Gas & Heat.The vessel will enter service in early 2026…

HD Hyundai Signs MoU for Indian Shipyard

Dec 08, 2025

HD Hyundai has signed a strategic partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government regarding the establishment of a new shipyard in India.The Indian government is strategically pursuing the 'Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047' to become one of the world's top five shipbuilding and shipping nations…

Class NK GDA for World First Vessel Tank Tech

Dec 05, 2025

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Steel Corporation have received the world’s first General Design Approval (GDA) from ClassNK for a breakthrough tank technology that enables the manufacture…

Diesel-Electric Vessel MV Vertom Quina Launched

Nov 21, 2025

Royal T Shipyards christened and launched tha diesel-electric MV Vertom Quina, the tenth vessel in the LABRAX series for Vertom. “The launch of MV Vertom Quina is a truly special moment,” said CEO Thecla Bodewes. “Not only does it reflect the…

Stena Futura: Methanol-Ready Freight Ferry Delivered

Nov 21, 2025

More than 200 guests attended the official naming ceremony of Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour.  The 147-mhybrid freight ferry Stena Futura is the first of two next-generation “NewMax” freight vessels purpose-built for the busy Belfast–Heysham route…

Okeanis Eco Tankers Share Sale to Fuel Vessel Buys

Nov 19, 2025

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. said that following strong demand it has successfully priced an offering  of 3,239,436 new shares of the Company’s common stock, par value USD 0.001 per share, at a price of $35.50 per Offer Share, raising gross proceeds of $114…

Fincantieri Launches €40M Shipyard Expansion Plan

Nov 19, 2025

Fincantieri has finalized a multi-decade concession agreement that will reshape its operations at the Port of Ancona, enabling a major expansion and modernization of one of Italy’s most strategically important shipyards.The agreement—signed…

Hybrid Lubricants Bunkering Vessel Debuts in Fujaira

Nov 19, 2025

TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East, a fully owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies based in Dubai, has time chartered a first-of-its-type 750 cubic meter hybrid lubricants bunkering barge from Tristar Group to supplement its Lubmarine division’s ship-to-ship operations in the port of Fujairah…

Tanker Vessel Order Book Hits 9-Year High

Nov 19, 2025

“Due to low contracting volumes in 2022, the crude tanker order book/fleet ratio bottomed out at 2.8% in March 2023. It has climbed steadily since and has now hit a nine-year high of 14.1%. The order book may kickstart the renewal of a fleet that has grown older on average since 2018…

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Delivers Vessel KEYAKI

Nov 14, 2025

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding delivered the large car ferry KEYAKI, built for Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the November 11…

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Shipping Costs Spike Amidst Iran War Anxiety

Shipping Costs Spike Amidst Iran War Anxiety

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Delivered to EXMAR

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Delivered to EXMAR

China Oil Imports Collapse; Down 29%

China Oil Imports Collapse; Down 29%

Western Africa Import of Clean Petroleum Crashes 44% YOY

Western Africa Import of Clean Petroleum Crashes 44% YOY

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