Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.

S&P Global has agreed to acquire the automatic identification system (AIS) business of Orbcomm. The New York-headquartered company said the purchase, on undisclosed terms, will see one of the leading providers of ship tracking services integrated within its…

Danish shipping giant Norden is celebrating what it claims is a world-first, completing a voyage from Singapore to Brazil using biofuel from what it claims came from a carbon-negative process.  A Norden vessel used 65 tonnes of fuel blend with 20% MASH Makes…

The US Department of the Interior has introduced a new policy which will see increased pressure differential during downhole commingling boost offshore oil output in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented new parameters…

The world’s largest car carrier has left a yard in China on its maiden voyage to Brazil.  The 9,200 ceu BYD Shenzhen pips Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class series by 100 cars in terms of capacity, and becomes the fourth vessel in Chinese auto manufacturer BYD’s…

The European Commission has adopted another key measure to crackdown on the so-called shadow fleet passing through its waters. The amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive now requires all vessels, including those merely passing through European Union…

Today, there are around 130 VLCCs over 20 years old still trading, compared to fewer than 20 five years ago, according to data from Tankers International, which notes that around two-thirds of these vintage supertankers are engaged in moving sanctioned oil.…

Malaysian oil company Petronas Carigali has awarded a contract for the provision of splash zone structural repair and maintenance services to a subsidiary of compatriot service provider Steel Hawk. Steel Hawk subsidiary, Steel Hawk Engineering, won a three…

Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a construction deal for a pure electric-powered cable laying vessel with Zhongtian Technology’s Shanghai Yuanwei Construction Engineering. The vessel is 139.8 m long and 38 m wide and was developed…

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy has signed two agreements with Chinese firms for the construction of an offshore wind energy project in the country. The first agreement, signed with China Energy Overseas Investment, entails the evaluation, development, and…

Buyers behind recent LR2 sales are starting to surface.  New York-listed Teekay Tankers agreed last month to sell the 2007-built Galway Spirit to an undisclosed party for an undisclosed price, with delivery set for the first quarter of 2025. The 105,000 dwt…