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CCS

‘First European-Built’ Offshore CO2 Carrier Set for Launch

Greensand Future announced that the first European-built offshore CO2 carrier for carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be launched at the Royal Niestern Sander…

Sweden

Sweden Inaugurates Its Second Onshore Power Facility for Cruise Vessels

Ports of Stockholm launched its second onshore power supply (OPS) facility for international cruise ships in Sweden on May 12, 2025. The facility was first used…

Denmark

World’s First Commercial-Scale E-methanol Plant Opens in Denmark

The world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Kasso, southern Denmark, on Tuesday, with shipping company Maersk set to purchase …

Canada

Ontario Seeks Arctic Port on James Bay

Ontario government officials have proposed developing a maritime port on James Bay, southeast of Hudson Bay, to enhance trade connectivity. This initiative, aim…

Italy

Fincantieri Achieves Its Best Ever Order Intake and Quarterly Results

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri reported its strongest financial performance to date in the first quarter of 2025, supported by record order intake and…

Russian

Russia Plans $6.2b Outlay to Build 1,600 Commercial Ships by 2036

The Russian government has outlined a comprehensive strategy to modernize and expand its national shipbuilding industry, aiming to enhance domestic capabilities…

Nuclear Equipment

Canadian Partnership to Support Heavy Water Industry

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has entered a strategic partnership with Isowater Corporation to enhance the latter’s heavy water refinement capabilit…

Egypt

Egypt’s Suez Canal Mulls Discounts on Transit Fees to Bring Back Traffic

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority is exploring a plan to offer transit fee discounts of 12% to 15% to boost traffic through the vital waterway, according to it…

China

COSCO Books Newcastlemax Newbuilds

COSCO Shipping Bulk, the dry bulk division of China’s COSCO Shipping, has expanded its orderbook by commissioning two newcastlemax bulk carriers at CSSC Q…

Biofuel

Norden Conducts First US Biofuel Journey in ‘Measured’ Step Toward Cleaner Shipping

Denmark-based maritime transportation company Norden has successfully completed its first biofuel voyage from the United States, advancing its goal to promote c…

South Korea

ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo to Drive Digital Automation in Shipyard Operations

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have entered into a joint development project (JDP) to advance digital …

Coal Trade

Indonesia Coal Exports Post Rare Decline So Far in 2025: Maguire

Indonesia, the world’s leading exporter of thermal coal, recorded a significant drop in shipments in 2025, reaching a three-year low due to reduced demand…

Oman

Oman Receives Record Shipment of Australian Wheat

The MV Vela Star docked at the Port of Salalah this week, delivering 726,815 metric tonnes of premium Australian wheat, marking the largest single wheat shipmen…

China

Jiangsu Ocean Shipping Orders Boxship Quartet

Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO), a subsidiary of Jiangsu Port Group, has signed a contract with Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding in Yangzhou to construct four …

Nuclear Equipment

Metal Cutting Begins for Nuclear Icebreaker Stalingrad

Construction has begun on the seventh nuclear-powered icebreaker in Russia’s Project 22220 series, named Stalingrad, with the first metal cut at the Balti…