Netherlands-based Econowind has launched a new version of its steel suction wing system aimed at larger vessels in ocean trades. The new 5-series Ventofoil is a 30-m version of the company’s smaller 3-series suction wings which are available in 10-m…

A 700-TEU container ship to be deployed in Japan’s domestic liner trades is the first newly constructed ship to be granted ‘AUTO-Nav2(All)” notation by ClassNK. It provides assurance that the ship has been designed and built under the MEGURI2040…

Steel has now been cut for two large offshoe tugs at Albwardy Damen Shipyard in the UAE. Construction will combine the shipyard’s expertise with that of marine engineering specialist, Alewijnse, a Netherlands-based electrical, automation, and systems…

Wah Kwong NatPower and Chinese green energy company, Wuxing Ruituo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on the development of zero-carbon inland waterway shipping routes in China.

The partners believe that there is huge…

Djibouti has inaugurated the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard (DSRY), described by officials as the largest facility of its kind in East Africa and the Red Sea region. The government said the yard will provide critical repair and maintenance services along…

Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has confirmed it will build new dredgers exclusively in Indian shipyards while using Colombo Dockyard for repairs and drydocking. The company said capacity constraints at domestic yards are affecting operational…

BLRT Repair Yards Klaipėda has applied XGIT-FORCE hull coating during a ferry maintenance project nearing completion, marking one of the first known uses of the system worldwide. The yard said the work represents a step in adopting next-generation…

Resin-based decking specialist Bolidt has secured a series of large-scale cruise refit and newbuild projects as operators prepare for the upcoming cruise season. The company said the works rank among the most extensive in its portfolio across…