Sweden’s Thun Tankers has ordered two purpose-built product carriers designed for restricted waterways and smaller ports. The Gothenburg-based operator, part of Erik Thun Group, said the vessels will ...

Due to illness, Michael Behrendt, a long-term servant to German liner giant Hapag-Lloyd, is cutting back his role at the Hamburg firm. Behrendt, 74, who was Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO for 12 years through 2014 ...

New York tanker broker McQuilling has bought Madrid-based Medco Shipbrokers for an undisclosed sum, the latest in a period of significant consolidation for the shipbroking sector. “This integration ...

China has taken another step toward fully autonomous shipping after the smart feeder vessel Zhi Fei completed an end‑to‑end unmanned call at Qingdao port, executing autonomous navigation, berthing, ...

Capital Tankers Corp has increased the size of its Oslo private placement to $500m after strong investor demand, ahead of a planned listing on Euronext Growth Oslo next month. The tanker owner, backed ...

National Fortune Shipping Group, a company incorporated in China on April 2, 2025, appears to be moving quickly to assemble a capesize platform, naming its first vessels NF Fortune and NF Future — ...

Frankfurt-listed Ernst Russ is expanding its presence in the multipurpose segment with the acquisition of two modern heavylift vessels fixed on long-term charters. The Hamburg-based owner has bought ...

Captain Pradeep Chalwa, CEO and Founder of MarinePALS, writes on a key issue being discussed right now at the International Maritime Organization. Over the years, the industry’s safety record has ...

Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is bringing its shipmanagement activities under a single structure through the creation of a new intermediate holding company. K Line Ship ...

Indian maritime software provider SBN Technologics (SBNT) has completed the migration of the MOL Shipmate platform to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) setup through its subsidiary Marino Tech Services.

Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis, in consortium with TKF Subsea Solutions, has signed a contract for the supply and installation of approximately 140 km of 66 kV ...

UK-based maritime engineering consultancy BMT has opened a new simulation and digital engineering facility aimed at supporting the development of hybrid fleets and autonomous vessel operations. The ...