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HD Hyundai Partners with KT for Starlink Integration in Shipyards

HD Hyundai Partners with KT for Starlink Integration in Shipyards

HD Hyundai is partnering with KT to introduce Starlink satellite service at shipbuilding sites. Through this, they plan to create...
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World’s First Wind-Assisted Newbuild Tanker Arrives in Europe, Proving the Power of WindWings Technology in Action

World’s First Wind-Assisted Newbuild Tanker Arrives in Europe, Proving the Power of WindWings Technology in Action

Union Maritime, a leading provider of smart shipping solutions, has marked a major milestone for the sector with the maiden...
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Dual-Fuel vessels set to shape the next decade of shipping, says Columbia Group

Dual-Fuel vessels set to shape the next decade of shipping, says Columbia Group

Columbia Group predicts that dual-fuel ships will define the next decade of shipping, as the absence of a scalable zero-carbon...
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Third cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 discharges and departs China

Third cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 discharges and departs China

A third tanker from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant, which is under Western sanctions, discharged its cargo and exited a...
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Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign multi-year liquefied biomethane deal

Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign multi-year liquefied biomethane deal

Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with...
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US says business with Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 faces ‘significant sanctions risk’

US says business with Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 faces ‘significant sanctions risk’

The US government has issued fresh warnings that doing business with Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 will face “significant sanctions risk,”...
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Iron Ore Shipments to China are gaining stronger momentum

Iron Ore Shipments to China are gaining stronger momentum

Iron ore shipments to China surprisingly strengthened in August, seemingly driven by the drop in iron ore prices and preparations...
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DNV: Fleet readiness surges ahead of fuel supply – green transition at a tipping point

DNV: Fleet readiness surges ahead of fuel supply – green transition at a tipping point

By 2030, the alternative-fuelled fleet will be able to burn up to 50 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of...
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Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year low

Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year low

“Between January and August, product tanker newbuilding contracting dropped 86% y/y to 2.6 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) representing a nine-year...
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Tanker Market Fragmented With Performance Varying

Tanker Market Fragmented With Performance Varying

The tanker market is fragmented with each class showing varying performance, as a direct result of changing trade flows. In...
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Hi-5 spread narrows amid bearish VLSFO

Hi-5 spread narrows amid bearish VLSFO

Asia’s hi-5 fuel oil spread narrowed further on Wednesday as the very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) held onto a...
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ZERO44 warns against the “pooling hype”: New whitepaper shows why alternatives are often the cheaper option

ZERO44 warns against the “pooling hype”: New whitepaper shows why alternatives are often the cheaper option

Pooling is often presented as the simplest answer to the requirements of the FuelEU Maritime regulation. But the reality is...
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DNV and HD KSOE to collaborate on next-gen operator training solution

DNV and HD KSOE to collaborate on next-gen operator training solution

DNV and HD KSOE have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy a next-generation digital twin-based Operator Training Solution (HiDTS-OTS), successfully...
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JERA sees vacuum purchasing of spot LNG as ‘worst-case scenario’: Global CEO

JERA sees vacuum purchasing of spot LNG as ‘worst-case scenario’: Global CEO

Japan’s largest power generation company, JERA, sees a shortage of LNG supply relative to demand and the vacuum purchasing of...
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Bulk Carrier Operator Norse Ship Management Deploys Inmarsat Nexuswave To Enhance Crew And Operational Connectivity Experience

Bulk Carrier Operator Norse Ship Management Deploys Inmarsat Nexuswave To Enhance Crew And Operational Connectivity Experience

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, together with distribution partner Station Satcom have secured an order to install NexusWave on a...
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ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment...
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US misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season

US misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season

U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season,...
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A stable cargo marine insurance market but uncertainty looms, warns IUMI

A stable cargo marine insurance market but uncertainty looms, warns IUMI

  At today’s International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Singapore, Mike Brews, Chair of the IUMI Cargo...
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Greek Shipping Fleet on the Rise

Greek Shipping Fleet on the Rise

The Greek fleet rose by 2.9% yoy in DWT terms bringing the total to 488.6m DWT in 2024. In absolute...
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Ship Recycling Still Looking for Solid Ground

Ship Recycling Still Looking for Solid Ground

The ship recycling market has remained largely unchanged and lackluster over the past week. In its latest weekly report, a...
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