tankers

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

AkzoNobel Marine Coatings is targeting the growing cost and efficiency challenges facing an ageing commercial fleet with the launch of Intersleek 2120, its latest silicone foul-release coating technology.

27th August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Silicone coatings target ageing fleets

27th August 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has completed a series of international simulator trials examining how next-generation S-100 navigation data could transform operational decision-making onboard commercial vessels.

28th May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: UKHO trials highlight S-100 navigation potential

28th May 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has rolled out changes to how it assesses structural condition under its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP), aiming to tackle long-standing concerns about consistency for tankers built to Common Structural…

29th January 2026

LR updates tanker CAP assessments

29th January 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Union Maritime has marked a landmark achievement in wind-assisted propulsion with the maiden voyage of Brands Hatch, the first newbuild tanker to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings.

11th September 2025

World’s first wind-assisted newbuild tanker arrives in Europe

11th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Beldam Crossley has announced that its Pilot® Lidpack® 3801L hatch seal has received certification from DNV for use in transporting Naphtha, making it the only hatch seal currently recommended for this specific…

23rd May 2025

Beldam Crossley achieves certification for hatch seal

23rd May 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

China’s shipbuilding sector continues to dominate the global market, with total vessel orders reaching $123 billion, fueled by rising demand across key shipping segments.

4th February 2025

Chinese shipbuilding booms as vessel orders top $123bn

4th February 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping has placed an order for four hybrid oil/chemical tankers, each with a deadweight of 7,999 tonnes, as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy.

2nd December 2024

Sirius Shipping orders four hybrid oil/chemical tankers

2nd December 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The decarbonisation of inland shipping remains a significant challenge due to the long operational lifespan of vessels and the high power demands for transport. However, the Methanol for Shipping project is making…

17th September 2024

Methanol for Shipping Project breaks new ground in inland shipping

17th September 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

We speak to Garry Noonan (pictured), director of innovation at NYSE-listed, Ireland-headquartered Ardmore Shipping about the company’s efforts in sustainability.

22nd August 2024

Q&A: Ardmore Shipping and sustainability

22nd August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TFG Marine has inked a long-term charter deal with Consort Bunkers for four newbuild methanol-ready bunker tankers.

29th July 2024

TFG and Consort Bunkers ink methanol tanker deal

29th July 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Brunvoll has signed a deal with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Zhoushan for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring packages for three shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).

8th July 2024

Brunvoll packages for three shuttle tankers

8th July 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Strela Shiprepair Yard in Stralsund, Germany has serviced and modernised an oil and product tanker owned by Hamburg-based Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte (GEFO).

28th June 2024

Strela Shiprepair upgrades first GEFO tanker

28th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Energy firm Preem is to charter two newbuild tankers from Sirius Shipping to transport renewable fuels and feedstock.

26th June 2024

Preem to charter Sirius newbuilds

26th June 2024

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Marine energy supplier, Peninsular, has added an IMO II biofuel tanker to its fleet of fuel distribution barges in the western Mediterranean.

3rd May 2024

Biofuel barge boosts Barcelona

3rd May 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MV Ballard has become the first Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) vessel to be equipped with a Silverstream Technologies air lubrication system.

26th September 2023

KCC begins fleet conversion to Silverstream air lubrication

26th September 2023