Lomarlabs Partners With Advanced Wing Systems to Develop Containerised Automated Wing Sails for Commercial...
Lomarlabs announced on 9 December 2025 that it is working with Advanced Wing Systems to adapt proven wing-sail technology for merchant shipping. The collaboration aims to create a containerised and automated system designed for...
Sanctioned LNG Shipment Reaches China, Highlighting Expanding Energy Links
A sanctioned LNG cargo arrived at a terminal in southern China after departing a Baltic export facility targeted by U.S. restrictions earlier this year. The delivery marks the first publicly confirmed shipment from the...
Diverging Oil Paths Shape Tanker Trade and Freight Sentiment
Global oil demand outlook splits sharply between policy-driven and high-consumption futures.
Middle East supply growth and shifting refining patterns signal more long-haul crude trade.
Freight sentiment is steady but softening in key regions...
Cochin Shipyard and Svitzer Sign Agreement to Build Next-Generation Electric TRAnsverse Tugs
Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard Limited announced a new shipbuilding agreement on 8 December 2025. The contract covers four 26-metre electric TRAnsverse tugs that will be built in India for Svitzer’s global fleet programme. The...
Suez Canal Successfully Guides One Of The Largest Floating Docks Through Its Waters
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced the successful transit of GREEN DOCK 3, one of the largest non-self-propelled floating docks ever to pass through the canal. Led by SCA’s skilled pilots and tug...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures Two Major Contract Extensions Worth Nearly $500 Million
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has strengthened its long-term commercial position by extending two major shipping contracts with leading European manufacturers. Together, the renewed deals carry an estimated additional value of close to $500 million, reinforcing the...
Port Of Barcelona Approves Ambitious Energy Transition Plan To Achieve Climate Neutrality By 2050
The Port of Barcelona has officially approved its Energy Transition Plan, a long-term roadmap that will guide its energy and sustainability policies until 2040. The plan sets bold targets: an 85% reduction in greenhouse...
Global Shipyards Fill Order Books As Demand For Feeder Container Ships And Clean-Fuel Vessels...
Shipbuilding demand has reached one of its strongest points in years, with shipyard order books now stretching into 2028, 2029, and even 2030. A major driver behind this surge is the exceptional rise in...
GCMD Validates Standardised Method To Measure Wind-Assisted Propulsion Performance
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a new study introducing a standardised and scientifically validated method to measure the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The method was tested on Eastern...
SWS Secures AIP For Three New Green Ship Designs At Marintec China 2025
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of CSSC, has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for three advanced green ship designs unveiled at Marintec China 2025. The approvals signal the yard’s strong...