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Stena RoRo commissions another E-Flexer

Gothenburg-based Stena RoRo has taken delivery of its 13th E-Flexer RoPax ferry from China Merchants’ Weihai shipyard. Named Capu Rossu, the vessel has been handed over to Corsica Linea following its delivery to the Swedish company. It will be…

26.03.2026

Acta Marine takes delivery of latest walk-to-work vessel

Rotterdam-based Acta Marine has now commissioned its latest walk-to-work DP2 construction service operation vessel (CSOV), Acta Hercules, built by Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard. The vessel, number two in a series of four, is designed for deployment in the…

24.03.2026

Wattlab proves viability and scalability of solar power for bulk carriers

Netherlands-based Wattlab has completed successful full-scale solar power trials of solar power installations on the 2025-built general cargo vessel, Vertom Tula. The technology firm now intends to scale its renewable power setup for deployment on…

23.03.2026

Finland’s Työvene shipyard wins German Navy order

Finnish shipbuilder, Uudenkaupungin Työvene, has won a contract from the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, for the design and construction of a personnel transfer vessel (PTV) to work in the…

Ship&Offshore

02.04.2026

Ship Operation

Partners to develop sustainable inland waterway routes

Wah Kwong NatPower and Chinese green energy company, Wuxing Ruituo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on the development of zero-carbon inland waterway shipping routes in China.

The partners believe that there is huge…

01.04.2026

Wah Kwong and BV celebrate “augmented ship” delivery

Hong Kong-based Wah Kwong Maritime Transport and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have celebrated the delivery of the Long Range 2 (LR2) tanker, Frontier Venture, the first in a series of new tankers with “augmented ship” features that integrate…

31.03.2026

Ship Operation

Energy trades face further disruption as Mid East tensions spread

Despite a slight improvement in tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, analysts are warning of further disruption in the Red Sea if Houthi rebels proceed with their threat to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait which links the Red…

27.03.2026

Offshore

ClassNK awards first AiP for liquefied CO₂ carrier

Classification society ClassNK has awarded Shinkurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a “Liquefied CO2 Carrier intended to Socket SPAR Unit for injection facility”. The AiP is part of a project undertaken by the…

The UK will prioritise domestic shipbuilding for government contracts…

South Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries said it has received an…

Ship Repair

BLRT Grupp orders new floating dock for Klaipėda yard

BLRT Grupp has ordered a new floating dock for its Klaipėda shiprepair yard under a contract valued at USD 43 million (EUR 39.56 million). The dock, measuring 200m by 35m with a lifting capacity of 15,000 tonnes, will be constructed by Hat-San…

Conflict and regulation compound pressure on ship maintenance and investment decisions

Escalating conflict in the Middle East and tightening decarbonisation regulations are combining to increase pressure on ship maintenance planning and investment decisions across the global fleet, according to Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT),…

Kaizen installs second Eco Boss Cap retrofit after fuel savings verification

The Liberia-flagged YC Fortitude has received an Eco Boss Cap retrofit from EcoNavis Solutions, marking a second installation for Thailand-based Kaizen Ship Management following verified fuel savings on an earlier vessel. The installation follows a…