Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has exercised an option to keep the 2014-built construction support vessel Normand Vision for one more year. The extension will ...

Singapore’s Yinson Production has quietly extended its footprint into the VLCC segment, sealing a deal with Greek powerhouse Angelicoussis Group for the 317,100 dwt Maran Antares (built 2012, Daewoo).

Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has announced several new rig deals in its latest fleet status report, and one rig sale. The driller stated that three of its jackup rigs won more work with ...

Pierre Aury on how little the world listens to Brussels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) just postponed by one year its vote on the final version of the rules to deal with the ...

Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured another letter of intent (LOI) for the Floatel Victory, extending the unit’s upcoming campaign offshore Brazil. The ...

The opening Big Issues session of the Maritime CEO Forum yesterday at the Monaco Yacht Club provided a revealing snapshot of where shipping stands today: navigating an era of unprecedented volatility, ...

October 18 saw International Maritime Organization member states vote for a one-year delay in the Net-Zero Framework (NZF), throwing shipping’s path towards decarbonisation into considerable doubt.

Crude oil tanker owners must make their bows this year to Washington DC and Beijing. The former’s energy policy has supported big oil investment in production in countries like Guyana as well as ...

Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine Offshore and Singapore-headquartered offshore energy maritime services firm Purus have formed a new joint venture aimed at expanding offshore wind operations in Taiwan and the ...

For shipping’s leaders, the biggest challenge today isn’t just keeping up with technology — it’s knowing which path to take. “Making decisions about which technology or fuel to invest in has not been ...

CNOOC subsidiary, China Offshore Oil Engineering Co (COOEC), has signed a contract for the construction of a wellhead platform and subsea pipelines for Thailand’s PTTEP. The contract, worth ...

Obviously I am biased, but genuinely I am always amazed how much ground we cover – and with such candour – at our half-day exclusive Maritime CEO Forums. Take last month’s valedictory forum at the ...