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Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has extended the charter agreement for the 2017-built geotechnical survey vessel Dina Polaris from Myklebusthaug. Under ...

China’s combined orderbook for merchant ships has grown by a remarkable 170% this decade, stretching its lead over its nearest shipbuilding rivals dramatically.

The fleet status report noted at the time that Valaris and ARO were negotiating with Saudi Aramco regarding longer-term contract extensions for those three rigs. The three rigs will all be out of ...

The most affected sector is likely containerships given their multiple port calls. A $1.5m fee spread against the average 10,000 teu ship calling in the US would equate to $150 per teu or $300 per ...

Tanker sales activity has remained relatively robust in 2025, with approximately 150 ships totalling 18m dwt and $5.2bn sold—up 25% in dwt terms compared to the same period last year. However ...

Equatorial operates more than 20 ships. The company was the top bunker supplier in Singapore, the world’s largest bunker hub, in 2023, maintaining its top position for a second consecutive year ...

Shandong Shipping has swelled its orderbook of very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding to six ships. The Chinese state-run shipping firm has added two 325,000 dwt Guaibamax ...

The wind farm will be located approximately 35 km off the coast of Taichung in central Taiwan. The construction is planned to start in 2025 and the project is expected to enter into commercial ...

Midline Shipping has been established, a Dubai-headquartered shipowner set to offer regular services in the Mediterranean. The company is deploying the 1,032 dwt, 1990-built Mimer roro on a ...

Cadeler has three A-Class vessels being built in China by COSCO. The Wind Ally vessel is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2025, while the second, Wind Ace, will be delivered by the ...

On Sunday afternoon, a new quay crane at Singapore’s Tuas port tipped over while it was being delivered to a non-operational berth. There were no injuries or fatalities. No damage has been ...