China Classification Society (CCS), together with Singapore’s SDTR Marine Pte Ltd. (SDTR) and Shanghai’s Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), jointly developed the world's first 85,000DWT Ammonia-Fueled Bulk Carrier.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the successful completion of the biofuel trial onboard Mol endowment.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. The supply chain trials encompassed tracing biofuels from their production sites outside Singapore, to Singapore where the fuels were blended and bunkered.

The directorate general of shipping at Mumbai has issued a Merchant Shipping Notice to urge industry stakeholders to ensure strict compliance of registration and de-registration process of Emergency Position Indications Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) on board ships

Republic of the Marshall Islands as issued by Marine safety advisory announced the sunsetting of traditional paper nautical charts. Purpose of this Advisory is to bring awareness to the subject.

The Elegant Exit Company (EEC) announced the acquisition of the Wan Hai 165, a vessel built in 1998, from Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines. This acquisition is part of EEC's commitment to sustainable and responsible ship recycling practices.

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Maersk Supply Service (MSS) have formed a consortium and signed a contract with Petrobas for the supply and installation of a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) system on the giant Mero field.

EnBW and Equinor has partnered  to develop offshore wind opportunities in Germany. The two companies released statement about their partnership on Feb 17.

Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) and The CSL Group (CSL), which together form the CSL International Pool (the Pool), announced a newbuild order with Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (YAMIC), to construct four new methanol-ready Kamsarmax-based ocean belt self-unloading vessels.

According to Reuters, Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for the shipping industry hit by sanctions on Russia, its shipping minister said.