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Aker Solutions units join 1.8GW Scottish floating wind project
Two Aker Solutions businesses have been contracted to carry out electrical infrastructure studies for the proposed 1.8GW Bellrock floating wind farm off Scotland.
ADES lands jackup contracts in Nigeria and the UK
Saudi offshore driller ADES has won contracts for two of its jackup rigs, including a Nigerian deal valued at around $100m.
Gulf Marine Services wins four-year Brazil accommodation charter
UAE-based Gulf Marine Services has secured a four-year charter for one of its self-elevating accommodation units to work offshore Brazil.
Suriname FPSO project to trial kite-assisted towing
A joint venture of offshore heavyweights has agreed to assess kite-based wind-assisted towing for a floating production vessel destined for Suriname's deepwater development.
Screening flags FuelEU deficit risk for four in ten ships
More than 40% of almost 9,000 ships assessed by a European climate consultancy fell into categories linked to potential FuelEU Maritime deficits after the regulation's first reporting year.
JP Morgan named as owner behind Hanwha VLCC pair
A pair of very large crude carriers ordered at Hanwha Ocean has been linked to JP Morgan's maritime investment platform, extending the bank's growing tanker programme.
Chinese line prepares weekly Arctic container service
A Chinese operator is lining up a weekly container service along the Arctic route between China and northern Europe, moving the corridor beyond one-off demonstration voyages.
Minerva steps up in containers with four boxship order in China
Greek owner Minerva Dry has ordered four mid-sized containerships in China, a step up in size that pushes its investment in the sector towards $1bn.
Brussels clears $72bn French offshore wind support scheme
The European Commission has approved a major French state support scheme for offshore wind, clearing the path for a large build-out across three seas.
Windcat lands long-term crew transfer deal with Orsted
Workboat operator Windcat has signed long-term charters to supply crew transfer vessels to Orsted's UK offshore wind operations.
Unity breaks into Asia with Malaysian well intervention deal
Well-integrity and decommissioning specialist Unity has entered the Asia-Pacific market with a three-well rigless intervention contract in Malaysia.
KC Maritime returns to China for ultramax pair
Hong Kong bulker owner KC Maritime has ordered a pair of ultramax bulk carriers in China, its first newbuilding move in some years.
Norway's offshore service strike comes to an end
A month-long strike across Norway's offshore oil service sector has been settled, with the two sides agreeing to put the pay dispute before an independent board.
South Korea opens antitrust probe into container makers
South Korea's competition authority has launched an investigation into the leading manufacturers of shipping containers, echoing scrutiny already under way in the United States.
Tata plans $1bn shipbuilding push in southern India
India's Tata group is lining up a major investment in a new shipyard in Kerala as the country looks to build a serious commercial shipbuilding base.
Wartsila lands regasification technology scope for new FSRU
Wartsila has been picked to provide the regasification system for a floating storage and regasification unit, adding to its work on import infrastructure.
Maersk brings a West Africa service back through the Red Sea
Maersk is restoring a West Africa service to the Red Sea and Suez, one of the first moves back to the waterway after an extended period of avoidance.
UK yard group pitches to build Anglo-Dutch amphibious ships
A UK design and build group is making its case to construct part of the amphibious transport programme being pursued jointly by Britain and the Netherlands.
Class society targets ageing feeder fleet with retrofit drive
A leading classification society is pushing a programme to modernise the world's ageing fleet of container feeders through targeted retrofits.
Berg Propulsion lands propulsion package for six-ship series in China
Berg Propulsion has won the contract to equip a series of multipurpose vessels being built in China for a European owner.
Court clears path for Delfin's floating LNG project off Louisiana
A US appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to Delfin's offshore liquefied natural gas project, removing a hurdle ahead of a final investment decision.
Sierra Leone flag closes in on Paris MoU White List
The Sierra Leone register is on the cusp of promotion to the Paris Memorandum's White List after a run of inspections produced a low detention rate.
EU still absorbing bulk of Russian Arctic LNG despite phase-out push
Trade-flow data shows Europe took the overwhelming share of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first six months of the year, even as the bloc works towards ending those imports.
Fincantieri signs Croatian shipyard deals for corvette bid
Fincantieri has signed cooperation agreements with two Croatian shipyards to strengthen its bid for the country's planned acquisition of two multi-role corvettes.
Vantage Drilling exits Euronext Growth after Eldorado merger
Vantage Drilling has stopped trading on Euronext Growth after completing its business combination with Eldorado Drilling.
World's top 40 ship lenders push portfolios back above $300bn
The world's 40 largest ship-finance banks grew their combined loan books by 6% to over $300bn at the end of 2025.
South Korea sends its icebreaker Araon on an 83-day Arctic mission
South Korea has deployed its only icebreaking research vessel, Araon, on an 83-day Arctic expedition to collect data for safer future navigation.
UK and Netherlands to build eight amphibious ships in £2.4bn programme
The UK and the Netherlands have confirmed a joint £2.4bn programme to build eight amphibious transport ships, four for each navy, using Dutch naval design.
South Korea's big three shipbuilders pass $30bn in first-half orders
South Korea's three largest shipbuilders have booked more than $30bn in orders in the first half of the year, pointing to a shipbuilding super-cycle.
Chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium hit by explosion off Oman
The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire after an explosion while sailing in the Arabian Sea off Oman, with all seafarers reported safe.
Boskalis repurposes mining ship into its largest rock-installation vessel
Boskalis has commissioned the Windpiper, described as the largest subsea rock-installation vessel, converted from an unfinished deep-sea mining ship.
Diana extends its tender offer in Genco takeover push
Diana Shipping has extended its tender offer for Genco Shipping & Trading to late July, keeping its takeover push alive after a modest increase in shareholder support.
Greek owner books a $7m profit on ultramax sale to Meghna
Low-profile Greek interests are set to bank nearly $7m in profit from selling a six-year-old ultramax bulker to Bangladesh's Meghna Group.
Five seafarers killed in Black Sea port strike
Five seafarers have been killed and 12 injured after a strike on a merchant ship working cargo at a port in Ukraine's Odesa region, one of the deadliest single strikes on commercial shipping of the war.
TotalEnergies hands Halliburton integrated drilling scope in Suriname
Halliburton has won integrated well construction contracts from TotalEnergies for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname.
SLB OneSubsea wins Eni subsea contract offshore Ivory Coast
OneSubsea has won a major engineering and construction contract from Eni for the deepwater Baleine development offshore the Ivory Coast.
DOF adds a four-year backlog with new AHTS award
Norwegian offshore owner DOF has received a letter of award for a four-year anchor-handler contract using the Skandi Hera.
Andriaki breaks its newbuilding silence with an LR1 pair
Greek tanker owner Andriaki Shipping has been linked to two LR1 tanker newbuildings in China, its first such order in roughly a decade.
Ciner takes its ammonia carrier investment past $1bn
Turkish conglomerate Ciner has ordered three more very large ammonia carriers in South Korea, taking its investment in the segment past $1bn.
Kent lands new framework agreements with Saudi Aramco
Energy services group Kent has signed a fresh set of long-term agreements with Aramco, strengthening its position in Saudi Arabia's oil and gas services market.
Brussels prepares full antitrust probe into Saipem-Subsea7 merger
The European Commission is expected to open an in-depth antitrust investigation into the proposed merger of offshore services groups Saipem and Subsea7.
Van Oord and Sumitomo sign HVDC subsea cable deal for Scottish grid
Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric have signed a long-term framework deal to supply and install HVDC subsea cable systems for Scotland's transmission network.
Hapag-Lloyd to raise North Europe-US rates by up to $800 from August
Hapag-Lloyd will raise freight rates on shipments from Northern Europe to the United States by up to $800 per box from August.
Saudi Arabia's Mawani adds a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia's ports authority has added a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port, strengthening the Red Sea hub's connections to the US, Morocco, Oman and India.
Egypt inspects deepwater drillship as it expands Mediterranean gas search
Egypt's petroleum minister has inspected the deepwater drillship Stena IceMax as the country pushes to expand natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean.
Indian Navy plans a near 1 lakh crore indigenous warship programme
The Indian Navy is preparing three major indigenous warship programmes worth close to 1 lakh crore rupees, among its largest investments in naval modernisation.
Philippines confirms deal to acquire five Japanese Abukuma-class escorts
The Philippines has agreed to acquire five soon-to-be-retired Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from Japan, boosting its navy while new warships are built.
Ageing Southeast Asian OSV fleet points to a wave of newbuilding
Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of offshore support vessels, combined with rising demand, points to a tightening market and the likely need for new tonnage.
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