Yearly Archives: 2025
Top Takeaways from the ABS Maritime Committee Meeting in Qatar
Strong global growth of LNG and in the orders for vessels needed to carry it, as well as key regulatory changes and critical...
[Watch] Safe Hands Lifting
An IMCA video highlights the importance of your hands and outlines some working practices that will enable you to keep them safe during lifting...
HD KSOE Targets $18.05 Billion in 2025 Orders Amid Market Challenges
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has set a 2025 order target of $18.05 billion, a 33.7% increase...
Freeport LNG Celebrates 800th Cargo Milestone in Texas
Freeport LNG has shipped its 800th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo since beginning operations, marking a key milestone for the Texas-based facility.
The...
TEAMER Supports Marine Energy Innovation with $1.9 Million for 15 Projects
The U.S. TEAMER program, funded by the Department of Energy, approved 15 marine energy projects in its 14th round of technical support, allocating...
EXMAR Builds Third LPG Dual-Fuel Gas Carrier
EXMAR begins construction of its third 41,000-cbm LPG dual-fuel midsize gas carrier, part of a four-vessel series.
Steel cutting took place on December...
Russia’s Yakutia: Fourth Nuclear Icebreaker Joins Fleet Amid NSR Expansion
Russia has completed its fourth Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker, Yakutia, with a flag-raising ceremony in St. Petersburg.
The icebreaker, designed to enhance Russia's...
Automation Deadlock: ILA and USMX Resume Contract Negotiations
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will resume contract talks on Jan. 7, with automation at port...
CMA CGM Introduces New Surcharges Across Trade Routes in 2025
CMA CGM postponed a $1,500 peak-season surcharge from Jan. 1 to Jan. 15 for shipments from the Indian subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red...
BW LPG Takes Delivery of Its Latest VLGC
BW LPG has taken delivery of the final very large gas carrier (VLGC) that it has acquired from Avance Gas as part of a...