Ocean Freight

Hornbeck Offshore Services and Helix Energy Solutions Group completed their merger, forming a larger offshore services company

Ocean carriers are facing growing pressure to resume Suez Canal transits, with MSC leading recent shifts back to the Red Sea.

Wison New Energies has initiated the first steel cut for an FPSO vessel destined for Eni's offshore Côte d'Ivoire project

Jan De Nul's vessel Les Alizés has installed the first monopile for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea

Orca AI Defense, the U.S. subsidiary of Orca AI, has opened its first American office in Virginia Beach

DOF Group secured a North Sea floating wind contract covering moorings, turbine tow-out, and subsea cable installation.

PIRIOU delivered the 'Atlantis', a new wind-powered cargo vessel, to French shipping company NEWTOWT, expanding its sailing cargo fleet

DP World's Marine Services officially named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel, the DP World London, in Aarhus, Denmark

MacGregor will open a new service engineer hub in Trieste, Italy, on September 1, 2026, enhancing its global service network

Inmarsat Maritime has introduced a new Safety Data Hub providing the shipping industry with insights into global risks

Everllence successfully completed full-scale testing of its 175DF-M dual-fuel methanol engine, validating its operation in both fuel modes

Jan De Nul's new extra-large cable-laying vessel, Fleeming Jenkin, has started sea trials, with a second vessel to follow

Container vessels and carriers are slowly increasing transits through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, signaling a cautious return to the Red Sea.

A hydrogen-hybrid retrofit system on a Lomar Shipping bulker achieved over 20% fuel and emissions savings during a commercial voyage

EWE has launched a tender for helicopter services to support the Riffgat offshore wind farm's operational needs.

Germany's Ministry of Transport provided €3.2 million for the propulsion system of SAL Heavy Lift's PATRICIA vessel

Lloyd's Register appointed Jens Grunenberg as Senior Representative for Germany, bolstering its Hamburg leadership amid industry shifts

SMM conference discussed Middle East security risks and IMO Net Zero Framework uncertainties, impacting global shipping operations

Messe Berlin and NürnbergMesse will co-locate FRUIT LOGISTICA Connect India and BIOFACH INDIA in Mumbai in May 2028.

Russia has nearly doubled its LNG tanker fleet in less than a year to boost gas exports despite Western sanctions

Deep will perform annual integrity surveys for TenneT's offshore wind grid in the Netherlands from 2026 to 2029

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were attacked by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, raising security concerns

Nearshore UXO surveys for five TenneT 2 GW offshore grid connections in the German Bight are complete

Foundation installation has commenced at the 795 MW OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) saw a minor drop of 29 points, closing at 3157 on September 1, 2026.

BIMCO is developing a new clause for Russian tanker resale restrictions, expected by Q4 2026, to clarify compliance for owners

Raymond Fitzgerald, a veteran shipping and logistics executive, has been named President and COO of The Pasha Group.

NYK Line acquired a 50% stake in Avenir LNG from Stolt-Nielsen Gas, establishing a joint venture for LNG and bio-LNG bunkering

MB Energy successfully performed a small-scale methanol bunkering for TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 7 at the Port of Kiel.

Titan Clean Fuels and Sogestran Group have partnered for a new 6,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel to operate in the Western Mediterranean