Fratelli Cosulich welcomes new bunkering ship to fleet
Italian shipping company the Fratelli Cosulich Group recently took delivery of a new bunkering vessel built by Chinese shipyard Zhejiang…
Ørsted christens first US-built offshore wind service operation vessel
Ørsted and shipbuilder Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) formally named a new service operation vessel (SOV) in a ceremony at the…
VESSEL REVIEW | HaiSea Warrior – LNG-fuelled escort tugs enter service in British Columbia, Canada
Canadian towage company HaiSea Marine, a joint venture business formed by the Haisla Nation of British Columbia and local shipping…
VESSEL REVIEW | Guqin – Large sightseeing and private events vessel for Yangtze River sailings
China’s the Wuhan Cultural Tourism Group has taken delivery of a new sightseeing vessel built by local shipbuilder the Wuchang…
Australia to phase out live sheep exports by sea
The Australian Government has announced that the export of live sheep by sea will end on May 1, 2028, the…
US legislators publish guidance for national maritime strategy
US Senators Mark Kelly and Marco Rubio and US Representatives Mike Waltz and John Garamendi released the bipartisan report entitled…
Bulkhead replacement works totalling US$80 million set for Port Everglades, Florida
Houston-based construction company Orion Group Holdings has been awarded a contract for infrastructure upgrade works at Port Everglades in Fort…
Baltic index hits more than one-week low on weaker vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index that tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities slipped to a more…
India: Coal imports for blending by domestic power plants down 32% in FY24
Coal imports for blending purposes witnessed a decline of 32% in FY24 at 23.92 million tonnes (MT) compared to 35.10…
Shell opts to sidestep supply of bio-methanol as a marine fuel in new strategy
Major believes pathway for shipping is LNG, bio-LNG and then e-fuels