P&O Maritime Logistics is mulling ordering offshore support vessel (OSV) newbuildings against a backdrop of high demand in the Middle East region.

Aberdeen-based North Star has signed a deal for the design and build of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) with Norway’s Vard shipbuilding group.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is set to be rebranded as Hanwha Ocean as its takeover by Hanwha Group is completed.

Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed its first large-size ammonia carrier newbuilding order from China’s CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard.

As observers voice concern about global shipbuilding capacity over the next few years, new ship prices to secondhand ratios can provide a guide to underlying shipowner sentiment.

The tanker fleet of Venezuela’s oil major PDVSA is at risk of oil spills, sinking, fires, collision or flooding, according to an internal report seen by Reuters.

Chinese automobile logistics service provider Anji Logistics has placed orders at two domestic yards, CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard and Jinling Shipyard, for the construction of seven car carriers.

CEVA Logistics has signed a 10-year lease agreement with parent company CMA CGM to lease four roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessels from Eastern Pacific Shipping.

Chile-based SAAM, one of the leading logistics companies in the Americas, has concluded the purchase of 21 tugboats from the Brazilian company Starnav.

CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has received an order for ten product tankers from Greek owner Dynacom Tankers Management.