At the beginning of October it was full speed ahead for Greek shipowners renewing their fleets with newbuilding orders up 40 - 50% over the past 12 months.

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DNV to promote decarbonisation and accelerate the adoption of alternative fuels by enabling the trusted sharing of verified data for green claims.

Anemoi Marine Technologies has entered into a joint design cooperation agreement with CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the design of rotor sails onboard LNG carrier newbuildings.

Copenhagen-based shipping performance optimisation specialist, ZeroNorth, and Singapore’s sensor and high-frequency data expert Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) are to join forces.

The ports of Hamburg, Halifax and Valencia have started work on creating network of innovation centres.

Seafarers are warned that apparently better paid jobs on dark fleet ships could come at an even higher cost if a casualty occurs.

Hoegh Autoliners has sold one vessel and taken up a purchase on another car carrier from lessor Ocean Yield.

China’s new international land-sea trade corridor has handled container volumes of over 700,000 teu for intermodal transportation to date.

Boksalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a methanol-ready trailing suction hopper dredger.

Onboard Maritime is to provide its digital learning platform to Northern Marine Group and Clyde Marine Training for international cadet training.