The South Korean government will order 140 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers by 2025 and provide 1.7 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in financial aid to support the country’s depressed shipbuilding industry.more

A 63,400dwt bulk carrier was the first vessel to enter Damen’s newly commissioned C Dock recently at its Damen Shiprepair Curaçao (DSCu) facility which the shipyard group took over last year.more

Italian yard Fincantieri said it has signed a contract worth over 200 million euros with U.S. cruise line Windstar Cruises for the extension and modernisation of three cruise ships. more

Norwegian yard Grovfjord Med. Verksted has an order for an offshore drilling/geological survey vessel from Norwegian customer Multiconsult AS.more

A third all-electric carbon-fibre passenger vessel, Legacy of the Fjords, will join its two sisters, Vision of the Fjords and Future of the Fjords, and nine other vessels in the fleet operated by The Fjords...more

The Bomin Group, a 100% subsidiary of Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG, has announced that it is to sell its Belgian bunkering operation to certain individuals in the Somers family who control the tanker company, Somtrans.more

Finland’s Forchem Oy, a chemical and animal feed producing company, has signed up MAN Energy Solutions to design and deliver a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal for its Rauma plant.more

West Sea shipyard in Portugal has an order for two more 200-passenger expedition cruise ships from Portuguese customer Mystic Cruises.more