General News

DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled Alternative Fuels for Shipping, which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.

Now that the merger between class societies DNV and GL, resulting in one new, large organisation, DNV GL, normal service is resuming in Hamburg and Høvik, except on a larger scale.

Rolls-Royce has secured a £25m contract to supply integrated design and ship equipment for an innovative offshore vessel for Norway’s Island Offshore.

Orkot Marine Bearings, developed and manufactured by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, are playing a vital role contributing to the build of what is currently the world’s largest container ship.

UK-based Lomar Shipping Ltd is expanding with the addition of six container ships to its fleet and has declared options on five newbuilds and announced two new orders for bulk carriers, all…

The future of the insolvent German shipyard Volkswerft remains unclear after local authorities failed to choose a buyer saying there were new questions which had to be answered, reports Tom Todd.

Norway’s Kleven is to build another PSV for long-term customer Rem Offshore. The vessel will be specially designed to operate in challenging arctic conditions.

UK based Mojo Maritime and Germanys Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co are to finance and build a completely new class of offshore construction vessels set to “revolutionise” the offshore construction sector.

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is to build a new dual-fuel icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA), a contract worth €123m.