ASRY has launched two bunker tankers for Bapco Refining, a subsidiary of the Bahrain Petroleum Company. The turnkey project has involved every stage of the building process – from design to construction and outfitting. Following the formal launch of…

The 86,920m3 very large gas carrier (VLGC) Luna Pathfinder has been named at Kawaski Heavy Industries’ Sakaide Works in Japan by NYK, one of the country’s largest shipowners. The vessel is the sixth in a series of dual-fuel VLGCs capable of…

Following its recent spin-off from thyssenkrupp AG, naval shipbuilder TKMS has celebrated the naming of the second Tamandaré-class frigate at the thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul shipyard in Itajai, Brazil. The ship’s sponsor was Lu Alckmin, wife of…

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) and the Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have established a two-year partnership to boost ship decarbonisation in the dry bulk sector.

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Seatrium and Karpowership have signed a letter of intent (LOI) covering the integration of four new powerships and the conversion of three LNG carriers into floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs). The agreement was signed in Singapore on…

Havila Voyages and HAV Group have announced plans to ensure a climate-neutral fleet on the Bergen–Kirkenes coastal route, with ambitions to reach zero emissions. The plans were presented during Arendalsuka, Norway’s annual political forum.

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The 205m ConRo vessel Trica, operated by Transfennica Ltd, has completed scheduled maintenance at Turku Repair Yard, part of BLRT Repair Yards. The vessel has since returned to its Baltic Sea routes linking continental Europe, Estonia, and Finland.

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Damen Shiprepair Brest has ceased servicing Russian LNG carriers, marking a further tightening of restrictions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Dutch-owned company confirmed it had stopped repairs at the start of 2025.

“Although the…