DeepOcean has lined up additional subsea vessel capacity after agreeing a charter with Boskalis for the construction support vessel Boka Spearfish. The 2014-built ship will join the Norwegian ...

Brazilian mining giant Vale is pushing ahead with ethanol as a marine fuel, agreeing with China’s Shandong Shipping to build what it said will be the first ocean-going vessels powered primarily by ...

Exmar is set to take delivery of the world’s first ammonia-powered gas carriers, marking a milestone in the shift towards alternative marine fuels. The two 46,000 cu m mid-size vessels, named ...

Global container lessor CS Leasing has changed hands, with New York-based ITE Management acquiring the business in a deal that shifts ownership of one of the sector’s larger specialist fleets. The ...

Greek owner Thenamaris has stepped into the very large ammonia carrier segment, placing an order for two 90,000 cu m newbuildings in China. The Nikolas Martinos-led outfit has signed up with Jiangnan ...

Malaysia-based offshore marine group Nam Cheong has secured OSV charter contracts of up to RM102.5m ($25.8m). The contracts comprise one anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel and one maintenance ...

New York-listed driller Seadrill has secured a long-term extension for its ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris, keeping the rig working for Petrobras offshore Brazil into the next decade. The 1,095 ...

Titan Wind Energy has secured new offshore wind work in China, with subsidiaries winning contracts tied to a 600MW project off Hainan and a separate development in Guangdong. In a Shenzhen stock ...

Sonangol is stepping up its move into LNG shipping, placing an order for two more carriers at HD Hyundai Samho. Parent group HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said the contract ...

The tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran has so far failed to translate into anything resembling a resumption of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with vessel movements ...

The Dutch authorities have revealed that another offshore wind site will be added to the upcoming permitting round. In January, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) announced that the round would ...

The 300,000 dwt VLCC Mali, a 2001-built vintage tanker with a colourful past, is now lying idle at anchor off Karachi under the Aruba flag after being reported sold for scrap. Previously known as ...