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21/02/2025

SHUAA Secures $300 Million Facility to Boost Marine Portfolio

In a move to develop its marine operations, SHUAA Capital psc has secured a $300 million facility from TAEF and NBF, targeting the growth of its Offshore Support Vessel (OSV)...

20/02/2025

Alfa Laval to Acquire NRG Marine

Swedish manufacturing company Alfa Laval has announced that it is to acquire NRG Marine to advance innovative antifouling technology.

19/02/2025

Wallenius Sol Expands Fleet and Network With Acquisition of Mann Lines

In a strategic move to improve its position in the shipping industry, Wallenius Sol, a company based in the Bay of Bothnia, has acquired British shipping provider Mann Lines.

18/02/2025

New Cranes to Boost Operations at Hutchinson Ports Thailand

One of Thailand’s largest port operators, Hutchinson Ports is boosting operations at its ‘Terminal D’ after receiving four remote controlled super post panamax quay cranes and...

17/02/2025

47 Nations Back IMO’s GHG Emissions Pricing Mechanism Proposal

A total of 47 IMO member states in conjunction with the International Chamber of Shipping have submitted a text to the IMO in support of a global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

14/02/2025

Containership Orders Reach Record High

A new analysis from BIMCO has highlighted that containership orders have hit a record high, with more tonnage on the way in 2025. This comes off the back of a trend which has seen...

13/02/2025

Norway Begins Second Stage of Nuclear Propulsion in Shipping Study

Could nuclear power one day be a mainstream type of propulsion for container ships? The answer could be ‘yes’ if Norway’s NuProShip (Nuclear Propulsion in Shipping) project is a...

12/02/2025

Van Oord Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has taken delivery of the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, Boreas. Van Oord took delivery of the vessel during a festive ceremony...

11/02/2025

AkzoNobel Protects Ultra Deep Sea Drilling Vessel

Maritime paint and coatings provider AkzoNobel has revealed that its International-line of marine coatings have been used to protect China’s first domestically designed and built...

10/02/2025

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wins Gothenburg Terminal Contract

Norwegian car carrier firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached an agreement to take over the operations of Sweden’s Gothenburg port; the largest automotive-specific port in...