Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has completed the first block loading of its first methanol dual-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier at Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. on April 21, 2025.

In 2024, ESPO continued to make significant progress in gender balance, with increasing female participation across its meetings, committees, and leadership roles. 

Golden Ocean Group and CMB.TECH have agreed to a stock-for-stock merger, with CMB.TECH as the surviving entity.

A new study, conducted by an independent marine coatings consultancy and published by I-Tech, reveals the widespread issue of barnacle biofouling on the global shipping fleet, with serious implications for decarbonisation efforts, thus highlighting the importance of antifouling.