Korean Register (KR) has established a new office in Guangzhou, a maritime hub in South China, expanding its overseas service network.

Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has signed a contract with China’s Huanghai Shipbuilding for four 7,000 dwt multipurpose vessels with an option for another four.

Jan De Nul has placed an order for an extra-large cable-laying vessel (CLV) at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard, which will be the world’s largest with its cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes.

Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has received an order for four methanol-fuelled 5,900-teu containerships. This is the third order for methanol-fuelled vessels following the KAMSARMAX AEROLINE and TESS66 AEROLINE, and the first order...

Japan Suiso Energy (JSE), and shipping companies, K Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), NYK, are forming a joint venture to develop hydrogen carriers.

A leading shipping expert has told Seatrade Maritime News that Greek owners are expected to easily outstrip the 190 ships they ordered last year contracting an expected 240 vessels this year.

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding announced that Korean shipowner KC Line has contracted for two 2,700 teu containerships.

Hengli Heavy Industry has bagged an order for two 306,000 dwt VLCCs from its parent company Hengli Group.

China’s Shandong Port Equipment Group and Indonesia-based PT SLM have inked a contract three plus three hybrid barges order for biofuel transportation.