Maersk has returned to New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) with an order for eight 18,000 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships, according to multiple broking reports, with options for four more, at around $193m ...

Greek containership owner Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, adding two more 3,100 teu vessels to its growing series. The New York-listed company said in its third-quarter ...

The crew on the Dignity, a shadow Russian suezmax, arrested in Egypt over a month ago, have appealed for urgent help. The tanker was seized by Egyptian authorities five weeks ago for failure to pay ...

Greek dry bulk heavyweight Star Bulk Carriers has reportedly joined the latest wave of Greek bulk carrier ordering activity in China, signing up for up to six kamsarmaxes at Hengli Shipbuilding.

International Maritime Industries (IMI), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell and Hyundai Heavy Industries, has signed an agreement with ARO Drilling for the construction of a new ...

Ukraine’s latest wave of drone strikes has hit one of Russia’s key Black Sea energy hubs, with two tankers and parts of the Rosneft-operated Tuapse oil terminal suffering damage over the weekend.

Odfjell Technology, a spinoff of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has been awarded a two-year extension by Serica Energy in the UK. The Serica contract is a master service ...

Shipping is still very cautious about a wholesale fleet pivot back to the Suez Canal, but ship trackers are keeping a firm eye on a couple of vessels tiptoeing back to a region that has been off ...

Samsung Heavy Industries has delivered a 7,500 cu m LNG carrier to Korea Line equipped with KC-2C, a locally produced LNG cargo hold, fulfilling a long-standing aspiration for the nation’s ...

Israel’s Ashdod Port Company has announced an infrastructure investment program valued at approximately NIS 1.5bn ($458m) to enhance efficiency and expand capabilities. The investment program includes ...

Shipyard diplomacy is to the fore this week as Donald Trump tours Asia, with news of a significant Korean-US tie-up and more to follow from Tokyo where the US president is due to hold talks with new ...

Chinese dry bulk heavyweight Agricore is listed as buyer of the 178,100 dwt Cape Aqua (built 2009, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding), confirming reports from last week that Primebulk had offloaded the ...