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Marubeni Corporation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales Co., Ltd. for the development of supply chains for alternative fuels such as biofuel, LNG, and methanol.

Egypt’s National Navigation Company has signed to build two new kamsarmax vessels at China’s Hantong Shipyard, as part of efforts to modernize and expand the national fleet.

An arrangement between Norway and France paves the way for transporting CO₂ from French industrial emission sources to Norway for safe storage beneath the North Sea seabed. 

The Port of Hamburg, Freeport of Riga and LMT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and tackle challenges in port infrastructure management across the Baltic Sea region.

HD Hyundai has partnered with Tampa Ship, part of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) group, to launch a strategic shipbuilding collaboration aimed at revitalizing American commercial shipbuilding and delivering LNG dual-fuel container ships. 

On 19 June, at the ABS Hellenic National Committee Meeting, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki emphasized the critical need for shipowners to align regulatory awareness, technological readiness, and strategic planning to navigate a rapidly evolving maritime landscape.

The Höegh Sunrise is the fifth vessel in Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora Class, a new generation of LNG-fueled car carriers designed to reduce emissions.

Brands Hatch, the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion, has been successfully delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) for Union Maritime Limited (UML). At 114,000 dwt, Brands Hatch is now the most powerful wind-assisted cargo vessel in operation.

X-Press Feeders Group signed on 18 June two agreements with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, for expanding network coverage, strengthen mainline-feeder coordination and improve service reliability.

On 18 June, the Suez Canal marked a major milestone with the successful southbound transit of the CMA CGM OSIRIS, a French container ship weighing 154,000 tons.