The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of Maharah, a 300,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

Norwegian transportation company Fjord1 has placed an order for construction of five new ferries at Havyard Ship Technology’s shipyard in Leirvik i Sogn.

US-based Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) is in advanced talks with a Jones Act operator to establish a new shipping service in the Hawaii containership trade with up to four new vessels.

Petroleum and chemical tanker owner AET Tankers has held a double naming ceremony of two long-range (LR2) petroleum tankers built by South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

Canada-based ferry owner and operator BC Ferries has awarded Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands a contract to build two new minor class vessels.

China Merchants Industry Holding (CMIH) and DNV GL have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with a focus on advancing shipbuilding in the gas carrier, offshore and special vessel segments.

Singapore-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Berge Bulk took delivery of Berge Phan Xi Pang, a Handy bulker, from Japanese Imabari Shipyard on May 30.

Partners in the PERFECt joint industry project (JIP) took one step closer to electric-driven 20,000 TEU ships with an LNG-fuelled combined cycle gas and steam turbine (COGES) electric power plant.

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed a shareholder agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Saudi Aramco and Lamprell to enter into a joint venture (JV) partnership to establish a maritime yard in eastern Saudi Arabia.

The first ships to be classed with Lloyd’s Register’s cyber notations have been delivered to Global United Gas Carriers in Korea.