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Dynacom taps Win GD to power 12 VLCC newbuilds in China
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (231+ words) George Procopiou-led Dynacom Tankers has signed a deal with Swiss marine power company Win GD to supply the main engines for the 12 VLCCs it ordered during Posidonia The Greek major placed the order at CSSC's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in early June,…...
US Coast Guard secures emergency response vessel support
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (347+ words) A US-based owner has gained a contract to provide a support vessel to transport supplies, equipment and personnel to US Coast Guard cutters Bordelon Marine has won a contract to provide a support vessel to the US Coast Guard (USCG)…...
Emergency tugs could be powered by electricity from offshore wind
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (300+ words) The Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, has given the go-ahead for the next phase of a project to develop tugs that could protect windfarms and be powered by them In the research and development…...
Electric harbour tugboats launched in Chinese shipyard
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (334+ words) A Chinese shipyard launched 11 tugboats and laid the keel for 10 others, including some prepared for the installation of energy storage systems, in Q2 2026 Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard is building harbour tugs, emergency fireboats and oil recovery vessels for Chinese and Indonesian owners…...
Why flexibility needs to be part of every shipowner's strategy
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (267+ words) With no consensus on the fuel of the future, Caterpillar is pursuing multiple pathways to support owners, from biofuels to battery systems to methanol dual-fuel engines "Everyone wants the question answered, "What is the fuel of the future?" said Caterpillar…...
Riviera - News Content Hub - Eitzen taps Chinese yard to build two of world's largest battery-powered container ships
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (368+ words) Enova grant backs Norwegian shipowner's plans to operate 900-TEU all-electric box ships on routes between Oslo, Gothenburg and Hamburg, creating a green corridor A unit of the Oslo-based Eitzen Group has signed a contract with China's Zhejiang Dongpeng Shipbuilding & Repairing…...
Shell: LNG industry adapting to 'system-wide shock' created by Iran war
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (744+ words) With around 20% of the world's average monthly trade in LNG shut in as a result of a war begun by the US and Israel, pre-war projections for growth in LNG volumes for 2026 have evaporated LNG trading, expected to grow "significantly…...
Airbus executive takes the reins of Meyer Werft
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (273+ words) Andr" Walter has been named the new CEO of historic German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, following the retirement of Bernd Eikens Airbus executive Andr" Walter has taken the reins as chief executive of German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, following the retirement of…...
US shipyards deliver multiple towboats to enhance inland waterways transportation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (397+ words) Owners of US towboats operating along inland waterways in North America welcomed newbuilds to their fleets in Q2 2026 Parker Towing added a Super Tiger-class vessel to its fleet as a newly constructed workboat built by Serodino Inc in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chipper…...
UK emissions trading scheme extends to domestic shipping
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (683+ words) The UK's Emissions Trading Scheme for maritime enters into force on 1 July 2026, and UK shipping interests have raised 'concerns' Vessels transiting between or working in UK ports are now officially operating under the United Kingdom's Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)…...