The world’s largest LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Jacques Saade has joined the fleet of CMA CGM.

A new environmentally friendly ship recycling facility is being planned in South Africa.

Coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has landed two contracts worth approximately SGD200m ($147m) in total to build a dredger and undertake a FSRU conversion.

Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry has signed contract with Raffles Shipping International for the construction of two 50,000 dwt product oil/chemical tankers.

Damen Shipyards Group has launched a marine aggregate dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania for UK-based Hanson.

During the first eight months, China’s shipbuilding output, newly received orders and orders in hand all declined.

Japan’s first LNG bunker tanker was named at Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) on Wednesday.

ASRY (Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard) has inked an agreement with AMS to be its exclusive agent in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Canada’s Corvus Energy has landed a contract to supply lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries to be built by Holland Shipyards Group for GVB, Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider.