China Merchants Energy Shipping has placed orders at CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the construction of two large size LNG carriers and two crude oil tankers.

Damen Shipyards and Boluda Towage are planning to launch the first methanol-powered tugboat newbuilding in Europe.

China’s Qingdao Shipyard has entered into a shipbuilding contract with John Fredriksen’s Seatankers for the construction of up to eight 82,000 dwt bulk carriers.

Following the new ship construction order of four bulk carriers, Hengli Heavy Industry is rapidly reviving its shipbuilding business and cooperating with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a large-size containership project.

A Japanese consortium has successfully completed a land-based test of the world’s first four-stroke ammonia-fuelled engine.

Damen Services has opened its 12th service hub in Vietnam at Damen Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong.

The largest ferry company operating on the Irish Sea, Stena Line, is to boost capacity with two new ro-ro ferries operating on methanol.

Hengli Shipbuilding (Dalian), subsidiary of Hengli Heavy Industry, has entered into a shipbuilding construction contract with domestic owner Haixing Shipping for four bulk carriers.

NOV and CIMC Raffles have signed a new contract to supply a second GustoMSC™ NG-20000x self-propelled wind turbine installation jack-up vessel design for offshore wind service company Havfram.