Yangzhou Ryuwa Shipbuilding inked a contract with Hainan Chuangyuan Shipping for the construction of six bulk carriers.

Yangzijiang Shipping has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Yangzijiang-Mitsui Shipbuilding for the construction of four bulk carriers.

Damen Shipyards Group has opened its latest service hub, in Hamburg, Germany, also serving Denmark and Poland.

Wartsila is partnering with MSC to trial a two-stroke engine that will be easy to convert for running clean fuels.

Istanbul-based Sanmar Shipyards has signed a landmark agreement with Norway’s Corvus Energy to build zero-emission, hybrid battery electric tugs.

The peak spell for ballast water treatment system installations has slipped back from 2022 to 2023, according to Leiv Kallestad, Chief Executive of Norwegian system manufacturer, Optimarin.

Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) expects further delays to five projects currently underway in its yards as it continues to struggle with Covid-19 related restrictions and challenges.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing) is to acquire 16 bulk carriers at a total cost of CNY688m ($107m).

China Dongfang Shipbuilding’s assets are going to be auctioned online this month.

VLCC owner DHT Holdings is bringing forward scrubber and ballast water treatment system retrofits in Q4 as the weak tanker market continues.