Vard will invest in a new floating dock at its Vard Langsten shipyard in Norway as the company seeks to expand capacity for newbuild, conversion and shiprepair projects while strengthening support for defence contracts. The floating dock will be…

The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has approved an expansion of the concession area held by Tenerife Shipyards at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, to allow the installation of a floating dock and associated operational facilities. The…

HD Hyundai Robotics has won its first robotic welding system order for the US shipbuilding sector under an agreement to supply ArcLift GO units to several shipyards operated by Chouest Group. The systems will be installed at three Chouest Group yards…

Marco Polo Marine plans to spin off its shipyard business through a reverse takeover of Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing in a deal valued at up to USD 139 million (EUR 119.55 million). Under the proposed transaction, Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing…

The Ultramax bulk carrier M/V Afros, fitted with four Anemoi rotor sails in January 2018, has completed its second intermediate survey after more than eight years in operation, with classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) confirming the system…

South Korean shipping company HMM is preparing to repair its Panama-flagged general cargo ship HMM Namu, alongside at Drydocks World Dubai in Jebel Ali, after the vessel was damaged by airborne objects in the Strait of Hormuz last week. A South…

Damen Shiprepair has launched Damen Shiprepair Dakar through a joint venture with the Senegalese government’s Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale (SIRN), expanding shiprepair capacity in West Africa with a facility aimed at regional…

Vallianz has launched a new 110-metre floating dock at its Labroy yard (ID), expanding repair and maintenance capacity for offshore and coastal vessels ahead of planned operations starting on June 15th, 2026. The new facility, named Vision Dock 1, is…