HD Hyundai Samho has delivered Jane Maersk, its first Very Large Ammonia Carrier, to Maersk — the first of five VLACs ordered in 2023. The 93,000-cubic-meter vessel can carry both ammonia and LPG, as the shipbuilder’s VLAC orderbook grows to 22 ships worth $2.55 billion.
Three nuclear ship concepts cleared design reviews this summer, but Approval in Principle isn’t a license to build or sail. Outdated codes, missing liability treaties, and unresolved port agreements stand between concept and keel.
DP World has finished capital dredging at Senegal’s Port of Ndayane more than a year early, using two of the world’s largest suction dredgers to cut through solid rock and clear the way for the next construction phase.
CSSC has delivered Wontanara, the first of five record-setting self-unloaders built for Rio Tinto’s Simandou project in Guinea. The shallow-draft, bidirectional vessels set new marks for size and discharge speed, moving 12,000 tons of ore per hour to support offshore transshipment operations.
Mineralized ship-captured CO2 now counts under the EU carbon market, giving owners a fresh disposal route.
The Panama Canal Authority is suspending auctions for close-in Period 3 transit slots starting July 25, citing hydrological conditions tied to an expected El Niño pattern. The move affects about six percent of daily capacity and follows last month’s reduction in maximum vessel draft.
New safety guidance tackles the hidden hazards of methanol as it scales up as a marine fuel.
China has formed a national alliance to accelerate methanol marine fuel development and strengthen its green shipping supply chain.
ReCAAP reports a strong decline in piracy and armed robbery incidents across Asia in the first half of 2026, the lowest level since 2019. While the Straits of Malacca and Singapore saw sharp improvement, the Philippines recorded a rise in incidents, prompting stepped-up Coast Guard enforcement.
Kongsberg Maritime is broadening its propulsion portfolio by acquiring Berg Propulsion, a 1912-founded specialist serving the volume vessel segment. The deal pairs Berg’s 4,000-vessel installed base with Kongsberg’s global service network, opening new aftermarket and cross-selling opportunities.
