British design studio Squared MK, founded in 2015, has presented two new superyacht concepts, unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017 and on show at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this week.

Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has developed a mariner safety education tool goggle – using virtual reality (VR) technology – to help eliminate industrial accidents.

Vessel operating costs are expected to increase in both 2017 and 2018, according to the latest survey by international account and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

The construction of the New West Port in Kalundborg in Denmark has officially begun with the ceremonial throwing of a gold-plated stone into Kalundborg Fjord at the place where the new port area is scheduled to be completed in a couple of years.

Norwegian ferry builder Brødrene Aa, Hyen, has received an order for three high-speed carbon fiber catamaran ferries intended for the Chinese market.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has ordered two custom-built 29,190kW heavy-duty rock cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC.

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a cargo handling system design for a 6,600 m³ LNG bunkering vessel.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and cruise company Carnival Corporation have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the construction of one next-generation cruise ship for Carnival’s UK-based brand Cunard.

Norway-based shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a contract for the design and construction of an expedition cruise vessel for Australia’s cruise operator Coral Expeditions.

Classification organization ABS has given Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull design.