German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal programme, signing up to six newbuildings at a another Chinese shipyard. The Hamburg-based group has placed firm ...

Pacific Basin Shipping has turned to China for its latest newbuilding move, signing up a quartet of handysize bulk carriers in a break from its long-standing preference for Japanese yards. The Hong ...

London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won new contracts for two of its vessels. The contracts cover the use of two Large-class vessels in Europe. It spans a total of 985 days ...

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has raked in a batch of new vessel contracts and an IMR deal with Shell in Trinidad and Tobago. The contracts will be executed primarily using DOF’s regional fleet ...

Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a contract with Mubadala Energy to deliver advanced soil investigation services for the South Andaman deepwater development offshore Indonesia. This project will ...

Ukraine has carried out a long-range drone strike against a tanker linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, marking its first confirmed attack this far from the Black Sea. The target was the ...

Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, has some New Year’s resolution suggestions to improve life at sea. For years, our industry has swung between calm periods and sudden crises. When ...

Offshore engineering and services player Subsea7 has won an extension from Equinor for the 2013-built Seven Viking. The deal is an extension of an existing frame agreement for subsea inspection, ...

Andrew Craig-Bennett provides readers with a rundown on liner shipping in 2025, as well as making some predictions for next year. The containership charter market has managed to get to the end of 2025 ...

Norway’s Aker BP has extended the contract for Saipem’s 2012-built semisub drilling rig Scarabeo 8, prolonging its deployment for an additional year. This is the third extension of the $325m deal ...

Norwegian dry bulk operator Western Bulk has stepped back into ship ownership, teaming up with a group of domestic partners to acquire a modern kamsarmax bulker. The Oslo-listed company has joined J.

Navios Maritime Partners has announced a series of senior leadership changes as the New York-listed diversified owner reshapes its top management structure under chairwoman and chief executive ...