4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (183+ words) French based shipowner Compagnie Maritime Nantaise, has announced their order for construction of a new hybrid-powered RoRo vessel combining conventional mechanical propulsion and wind-assisted propulsion, dedicated to the maritime transportation of cargoes for the space industry. The shipowner informs that…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (263+ words) Oma Baatbyggeri delivers new fully electric combi-catamaran to Rødne Trafikk Shipping Telegraph Norwegian ferry company Rødne Trafikk took delivery of the new fully electric M/S Rygerlys from Oma Baatbyggeri AS on last Friday The new fully electric combi-catamaran…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (149+ words) Wuhu Shipyard announced in its social media that during the SMM 2026 exhibition in Hamburg has signed an MOU with German shipowner SAL Heavy Lift for 5 × 14,600 DWT multi-purpose heavy lift vessels. Three of the first batch of five vessels have been…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (224+ words) New York-listed owner of VLGCs Dorian LPG has entered into an agreement with Hanwha Ocean to build three 90,000 cbm dual-fuel panamax VLGCs for delivery in June, September, and December of 2030 for a total price of approximately $345m. The very large gas…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (106+ words) The call for greater collaboration came during the inaugural China-Europe Maritime Summit at SMM 2026, jointly organized by the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) and DNV. The summit brought together leaders from two…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (249+ words) Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is continuing to pursue its strategic fleet optimization plan, reporting the order of six 13,000 TEU class LNG dual-fuel container vessels from Hanwha Ocean. The contract was signed by Dr. Chuck Tsai, chairman of Yang…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) Evangelos Marinakis-controlled Capital Tankers has secured from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. (Capital Maritime) a portfolio of 13 acquisition options at shipbuilding contract price (optional fleet), comprising 11 VLCCs under construction at Hengli Shipbuilding and two suezmax tankers under construction at HD Hyundai…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) Three Greek companies are joining forces to develop an unmanned autonomous surface vessel, bringing together shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, and advanced marine manufacturing in a project aimed at both the domestic and international markets. Skaramangas Shipyards, Qualco Group and Olympic Marine…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) New York-listed Helix Energy Solutions Group and offshore services provider Hornbeck Offshore Services have completed the previously announced combination in an all-stock transaction, establishing a large offshore services company. The combined company has assumed the Hornbeck Offshore Services name and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) Only 5% of EU ships’ tonnage was dismantled in Europe despite the capacity to recycle much more, according to NGO Shipbreaking Platform and T&E report. Between 2019 and 2025, 706 EU-flagged and/or EU-owned ships were dismantled worldwide. Only 22% were recycled in EU-located…...