Capital Offshore scores long-term PSV fixture with TenneT
Greek OSV owner Capital Offshore has landed a multi-year platform supply vessel contract with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT. The Evangelos Marinakis-backed outfit will see the 2007-built Ace Supplier employed in the German offshore wind sector for five years starting in April. The contract comes with three further one-year options available. The large PSV previously […]
Noble jackup gets work off Suriname
Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has won a new contract for one of its jackup rigs. The company won a deal for the 2013-built Noble Regina Allen with an undisclosed operator offshore Suriname. The contract is for one well, will span approximately 65 days, and is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025. […]
Saipem teams with Divento on two floating wind projects
Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has teamed up with Divento, a partnership between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and GreenIT, to apply its Star 1 floating wind technology on two projects offshore Italy. Saipem was selected after a competitive technical-economic feasibility procedure. Its Star 1 tech is developed for the construction of semi-submersible floating wind […]
Andrew Craig-Bennett on globalisation
The editor (whom God preserve!) is of the opinion that CK Hutchison’s sale of their ports and terminals operation to a consortium of BlackRock and MSC marks the end of globalisation as an idea which rules our thinking on trade in general and trade by sea in particular, and that the tariffs just introduced by […]
Marcura acquires Shipster to enhance AI-driven maritime automation
Marcura, a global firm in digital maritime solutions, has acquired Shipster, a start-up specializing in AI-powered document intelligence. This acquisition reinforces Marcura’s commitment to AI-driven automation, enabling it to scale in response to evolving customer needs and the increasing complexity of maritime workflows. Marcura has already integrated AI-powered automation across its solutions, assisting customers with […]
Canada’s growth in crude tanker exports nears 60%
“Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618,000m barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase of 59%,” stated Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. When the Trans Mountain Pipeline extension opened on 1 May 2024, its capacity grew from 300 kbpd to 890 kbpd. Consequently, […]
CMA CGM’s first dual-fuel methanol boxship makes maiden call at Singapore
CMA CGM Iron, the French ocean carrier’s first dual-fuel methanol vessel, made its maiden call today (5 March) at the Port of Singapore. Built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, CMA CGM Iron is the first of a series of 12 dual-fuel methanol vessels, each with a capacity of 13,000 TEUs. The sister […]
Essberger firms up chemical tanker pair
Germany’s John T. Essberger has bolstered its chemical tanker orderbook with two optional newbuilds at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment in China. The deal takes the Hamburg-headquartered company’s newbuilding programme at the yard to four firm 13,000 dwt 1A ice class units with options available for two more vessels. No price has been divulged […]
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CMA CGM introduces new service connecting Far East with South America East Coast
CMA CGM announced the launch of its new SEAS 3 service (Asia to South America East Coast 3), designed to optimize shipments from the Far East to the East Coast of South America (ECSA). This service aligns with the evolving market dynamics in the region and reinforces the French carrier’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality […]