Maritime news
Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.
Reach Subsea awarded contract with major renewables energy company, and signs contracts for new vessel to serve a continued strong market
Reach Subsea ASA, the trusted data and subsea service provider for ocean-based industries, has been awarded a 6 months plus options contract from a major renewable energy company for delivery of offshore wind related services. In order to be able to …
Feb 9, 2023 / Vessels
TGE Marine will supply the cargo handling and fuel gas system for 3x 7,600 cbm LNG bunkering vessels for Seaspan ULC
CIMC SOE kicks off work on Seaspan’s LNG bunkering ship China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has officially started building the first 7,600-cbm LNG bunkering vessel for Canada’s Seaspan ULC. To mark the construction start, …
Feb 9, 2023 / Curious
Hamad Port adds five new services in 2022 as Qatar's trade expands and widens
Hamad Port has added five new services to its growing shipping lines network during 2022 as part of its continuous journey of expansion and in view of Qatar’s growing trade ties with the rest of the world. With these new services, the total shipping …
Feb 9, 2023 / Vessels
Mawani and eXtra Sign an Agreement for a Logistics Center at King Abdulaziz Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has today signed an investment agreement with leading consumer tech. retailer United Electronics Company (eXtra) to set up a state-of-the-art logistics center at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The ten-year deal, …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This inaugural bunker operation marks the start …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Stena Drilling Announces Contract Extension With BP For Stena IceMax
Stena Drilling has announced that a contract extension has been signed with BP for mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena IceMax This extension shall see the MODU mobilise to the United States Gulf of Mexico in direct continuation of the initial …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Svitzer Gains Gold In PLA’s Thames Green Scheme
Global towage operator, Svitzer, has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategy. Svitzer introduced carbon neutral biofuel across its …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious
Tianjin Southwest Picks Up Option for LPG Carrier Dual-Fuel Retrofits
Further two vessels bound for conversion in collaboration between MAN PrimeServ and CMS The COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) yard has announced that it will retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers from the fleet of Tianjin …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Allseas to execute the installation scope for phase one of the Tamar expansion project in East Mediterranean
Allseas will return to the East Mediterranean in the third quarter of 2024 to execute the installation scope for phase one of the Tamar expansion project. Solitaire and Oceanic will carry out the work comprising approximately 150 kilometres of …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation partner in sustainability pilot project to reduce plastic waste
The technology group Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation have carried out a joint pilot project to reduce plastic materials being used in marine operations. The aim of the project is to boost maritime sustainability by preventing plastics from harming …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels