The Lloyd’s Register (LR) and five Greek ship owning companies have banded together to launch a global nonprofit Maritime Emissions Reduction Center (M-ERC) in Athens to optimise the efficiency of the existing fleet.

UK-based wind propulsion specialist, BAR Technologies, and Spanish floating wind developer, Nervion Naval Offshore, have set up a partnership to manufacture, sell and supply BAR Technologies’ WindWings sails in Spain.

Four people died when a disgruntled former employee went on a shooting rampage at a shipping company in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on the morning of February 12.

Safety equipment manufacturer Survitec has received type approval for upgrades to its Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system to protect vessels using LNG and LPG fuel.

Four people, including an owner of the vessel operator European Navigation have been shot dead in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada.

QatarEnergy, which owns the world’s largest fleet of LNG carriers, has selected Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited) to own and operate up to 25 new LNG carriers of 174,000m3 to be built at shipyards in South Korea.

Furetank has ordered two more of its Vinga class tankers at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, vessels which will complete its fleet renewal.

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have driven a significant change in voyage patterns for products tankers on the trade between Middle East Gulf/India and Europe.

NYK and Jera have signed a long-term charter contract for a new LNG carrier to be built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

China’s Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore has entered into shipbuilding contracts for ten 3,850dwt tankers with GEFO Shipping.