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NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Establishes New JV With DP World
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Limited (NovaAlgoma), a joint venture between Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” - TSX: ALC) and Nova Marine Holdings SA (Nova) and the world's leading operator of specialized pneumatic cement carriers, has entered a …
Jul 7, 2025 / Curious
Rebuilt Stena Foreteller returns to service with enhanced efficiency
In the end of July, the ship Stena Foreteller will return to service on the Europoort/Rotterdam – Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation. With a new additional cargo deck and a 30 percent increase in capacity, the vessel becomes …
Jul 7, 2025 / Vessels
AAL Dammam Unveiled In China And Set To Serve Strong Global Industrial Project Demand
Global project heavy lift specialist AAL Shipping (AAL) is preparing to take delivery of its sixth 32,000-deadweight Super B-Class, 700-MT heavy lift vessel – the AAL DAMMAM. Unveiled at a naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in …
Jul 4, 2025 / Vessels
Fugro to support deepwater gas project for Eni in Eastern Mediterranean
Fugro has been awarded a contract to run a comprehensive site characterisation programme for an Eni operated development of a deepwater gas project in the Eastern Mediterranean. This award marks an important survey campaign for Fugro in the …
Jul 3, 2025 / Vessels
Stena Futura successfully completes sea trials in China
Stena Line has announced that Stena Futura, the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials. The completion of the sea trials is a significant milestone in the build Stena Futura and the …
Jul 3, 2025 / Vessels
ICE Completes FEED Contract for Aoka Mizu FPSO Redeployment
ICE has reported the successful completion of a fast-track Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for Bluewater, supporting the redeployment of the Aoka Mizu FPSO. This marks the largest project ICE has undertaken to date for Bluewater, a …
Jul 3, 2025 / Curious
STAX Engineering Named First Official Provider for At-Berth Emissions Control Services at the Port of Los Angeles
STAX Engineering has been awarded a contract by the Port of Los Angeles, becoming the Port’s approved provider of on-call emissions control services for vessels idling at berth. The designation cements STAX’s leadership in the space and reflects …
Jul 2, 2025 / Curious
Fugro awarded four multi-year contracts by Petrobras
Petrobras has announced tender results awarding Fugro four significant multi-year contracts for the inspection and monitoring of critical subsea infrastructure in Brazil. This major win strengthens Fugro’s decades-long partnership with Petrobras, …
Jul 2, 2025 / Vessels
NORDEN sells two additional vessels
Norden has sold two additional vessels, one Supramax bulk carrier and one MR tanker. The Supramax vessel is a recently declared purchase option which subsequently has been sold. The MR tanker became part of NORDEN’s owned fleet in May 2025, following …
Jul 2, 2025 / Vessels
LR delivers classification for world-first WindWings® Aframax tanker ‘BRANDS HATCH’
LR played a central role in the successful delivery of BRANDS HATCH, the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) for Union Maritime Limited (UML), the …
Jul 1, 2025 / Curious