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EUKOR Car Carriers, SIPG Energy, and World Fuel have successfully completed the first green methanol bunkering of M/V Arctic Tern, the first vessel in the new Shaper Class series of car carriers, at the Port of Shanghai.The operation involved the delivery of 2…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/first-green-methanol-bunkering-new-car-541390The Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) has welcomed Arc, a U.S.-based marine technology company developing integrated electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems, as the newest member of its global community of maritime battery enablers. Arc designs its battery systems…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/arc-joins-maritime-battery-forum-expand-541391
https://www.marinelink.com/news/arc-joins-maritime-battery-forum-expand-541391German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger has exercised options for two more vessels at China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng, lifting the company’s newbuilding programme to eight ships. The latest move converts the first option pair attached to the two-plus-two-plus-two deal signed in December 2025. The programme at the Chinese yard now stands at four …
https://splash247.com/essberger-firms-up-two-more-chemical-tanker-newbuilds/
https://splash247.com/essberger-firms-up-two-more-chemical-tanker-newbuilds/Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has agreed to terminate a contract without cause for one of its drilling rigs. Velesto said it has terminated the contract for the provision of Naga 8 jackup drilling rig services for PC Ketapang II, PC North Madura II, and Petronas North Ketapang. The client agreed to terminate the contract, awarded in …
https://splash247.com/jackup-contract-cut-short-as-velesto-seeks-new-work/
https://splash247.com/jackup-contract-cut-short-as-velesto-seeks-new-work/Bangladesh has given initial backing to a privately financed $1bn shipbuilding and repair complex at the emerging Matarbari deepsea port. The Ministry of Shipping has granted in-principle approval for the Matarbari Green Dockyard and Shipbuilding Facility and forwarded the unsolicited proposal to the country’s Public-Private Partnership Authority for technical and financial appraisal. Australia-based AIS Marine …
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https://splash247.com/bangladesh-moves-ahead-with-1bn-shipbuilding-hub/Japanese shipping major NYK has completed the acquisition of Westfal-Larsen’s stake in Saga Welco, taking full control of the Norwegian open-hatch operator. The transaction closed on July 20 through NYK Holding Europe after securing the required regulatory approvals. NYK and Westfal-Larsen previously held equal stakes in the business, with financial terms of the buyout undisclosed. …
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https://splash247.com/nyk-seals-full-takeover-of-saga-welco/The US domestic and global maritime industry in 2026 stands at a critical crossroads, caught between structural labor deficits and an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. Shipping has undergone a transition since Covid-19, moving away…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/end-predictable-shipping-supporting-541370A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel and board a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.UKMTO said it had received…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanker-crew-abandons-ship-reported-strike-541372
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanker-crew-abandons-ship-reported-strike-541372Fincantieri has secured a three-year contract from the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces to operate the navy's Training and Simulation Centre, extending its support role following the delivery of seven naval vessels and associated capabilities.The Training and Simulation Centre…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/fincantieri-set-operate-qatari-naval-541374
https://www.marinelink.com/news/fincantieri-set-operate-qatari-naval-541374Anemoi Marine Technologies has secured design assessment certificates from Bureau Veritas covering several versions of its Rotor Sail wind-assisted propulsion technology, expanding third-party certification of its product range.The approvals…
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