John Fredriksen-backed owner SFL Corporation has secured a new drilling assignment for its semisubmersible rig Hercules, lining up a contract worth about $170m offshore Canada. The US- and Oslo-listed ...

China Merchants Group is expanding its greener inland fleet, with subsidiary Changhang Freight (Zhoushan) contracting two LNG-powered bulk carriers at a domestic shipyard. The newbuildings will be ...

Swiss insurance giant Zurich is buying British rival Beazley for £8.1bn ($10.8bn), having had an earlier £7.7bn bid rebuffed. Beazley, which features a significant marine portfolio, will be delisted ...

Norwegian offshore contractor DOF Group has won a new contract for one of its vessels and an extension for another. According to the company, the new deal was awarded to the 2011-built anchor handler ...

COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd’s new orders last week have lifted the total number of containerships ordered in 2025 to a record 633 ships for 5.08m teu, according to data from Linerlytica, surpassing the ...

UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has been appointed by ONGC to deliver the pipeline replacement project PRP-IX off the coast of India. The contract covers the replacement and laying of approximately 285 ...

A Malta-flagged products tanker has been boarded by armed pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to maritime security specialists Vanguard Tech and Ambrey, the Hellas Aphrodite was attacked early ...