Dynacom snaps up four Hengli VLCC resales
Greek shipowner Dynacom Tankers is expanding its vast crude carrier programme with a fresh quartet of VLCC newbuildings at China’s...
Ignitis enters Lithuania’s 700MW Baltic Sea offshore wind tender
Lithuania’s state-owned Ignitis Group has decided to participate in the country’s tender for the rights to develop at least 700MW...
UKHO and Marine AI launch first autonomous vessel project
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and Marine AI have launched a world-first project in Plymouth to teach autonomous vessels to...
USTR fees could impact 35% of key sectors’ ships: BIMCO
When fees from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) targeting Chinese dominance of the maritime sector come...
Orca AI: Artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to bridge
Artificial intelligence in shipping has long been a buzzword. Now, says Yarden Gross, CEO and co-founder of Orca AI, it’s...
Hafnia pioneers live underwater noise monitoring for tankers
Hafnia has teamed up with classification society DNV on a pilot project to measure and manage underwater radiated noise (URN)...
Able lands deal to dismantle topsides from two TAQA platforms
UK-based marine recycling specialist Able has won contracts from Allseas to dismantle, reuse, and recycle topsides from TAQA’s Cormorant Alpha...
Chomex Marino orders Damen-built tugs for long-term Woodside charter
Mexican vessel operator Chomex Marino has ordered two offshore support tugs from Dutch shipbuilder Damen, which will support Woodside’s projects...
Formosa Plastics Corporation sells last boxship
Taiwanese petrochemical producer Formosa Plastics Corporation has sold off its last container ship, limiting its fleet to tankers and bulk...
HMM tied to $2.2bn boxship orders
Broking reports list a sizeable order from South Korea’s flagship carrier worth more than $2bn in total. HMM is reported...
