Balaena has acquired APCL Group, bringing together shipyard operations in Gibraltar, Cornwall, Tyneside, Birkenhead and Falmouth to create one of the UK's largest maritime engineering, shipbuilding and repair networks.

The enlarged group will…

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corporation have completed the first conversion under their five-vessel methanol retrofit programme. The Singapore-flagged 10,100-TEU Seaspan Yangtze was successfully upgraded to operate on methanol as well as conventional…

A consortium of 19 maritime organisations has launched FIT-Horizons, a European project aimed at helping shipowners identify the most effective retrofit pathways for reducing vessel emissions through the use of artificial intelligence, advanced…

Dubai-based ship repair and conversion company, Nordmarin LLC, has boosted capacity with a new repair facility and head office at its yard in Dubai Maritime City. Despite the recent challenges relating to marine business in the region, the…

Anemoi Marine Technologies and its partners have completed a joint development project that integrates folding wind-assisted propulsion into a medium-range (MR) tanker design, providing shipowners with a verified pathway for deploying rotor sails on…

Shanghai Lecang Energy Technology has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee and Tianjin Port Group to establish a major green and intelligent ship retrofit hub at Tianjin Port. The…

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has completed its 200th offshore rig project, maintenance and repair work on the Valaris 250 ( formerly Bob Palmer) – a milestone the company said underlines its growing role in offshore rig repair and…

Berg Propulsion has signed a formal service and support agreement with Scotland’s Stone Marine Services (SMS), expanding its regional footprint across the UK and Ireland as demand grows for hybrid-electric and electric propulsion systems. The…