Bibby Marine has ordered what it claims will be the world’s first truly zero-emission, electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at Astilleros Gondán on Spain’s northern coast.

V.Ships France will manage four newbuild methanol-powered dual fuel vessels for X-Press Feeders subsidiary Eastaway France.

As part of its massive newbuilding plans QatarEnergy has ordered 18 LNG carriers for some $6 billion to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.

Nantong CIMC SinoPacific Offshore & Engineering, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric, has signed a contract with Avenir LNG for two 20,000 cu metre LNG carrier and bunkering vessels.

A total of 60 methanol auxiliary engines have been ordered for 12 container vessels for Chinese owners.

US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new contract to recoat the cargo tanks of two chemical tankers for Dubai based shipping group Gulf Navigation Holding.

Turkish shipowner Ciner Shipping and Dalian-based Hengli Heavy Industries have inked a contract to build four kamsarmax bulkers.

Malaysian shipowner MISC has inked time charter contracts for the world’s first ammonia-powered Aframax tankers with Petronas’ PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL).

Stalled ship recycling markets on the Indian subcontinent are showing signs of life once again following a really quiet start to the year and the end of the holy month of Ramadan

The four 10,800 ceu car carriers being built at CSSC Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) for HMM will be fitted with MAN B&W 8S60ME-GI engines.