Work has begun on Europe’s two largest-ever butane river tankers, at the VEKA shipyard at Lemmer (Netherlands). Each vessel is around three times the size of today’s typical Rhine barges.

Liberia, the fastest growing major open registry in both shipping and offshore, has established its Offshore and Gas Technology Department, renewing the registry’s focus in these sectors.

HHIC-Phil Inc. unveiled its 3rd Subic-made 20,600 TEU class container vessel in a delivery signing ceremony held on October 9, 2018, in its sprawling 300-hectare shipyard.

Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new version of the successful Z-Tech® 4500 tugs for the USN. The USN already has six vessels of this design, known as the YT 802 Class, in service.

In a joint initiative, the American Club and SCI have cooperated to produce a new guide, Caring for Seafarers’ Mental Wellbeing, due for release on October 10 in recognition of World Mental Health Day, 2018.

The NYK Maritime Museum, located in Yokohama, Japan, welcomed its 500,000th visitor on October 6 2018. (The NYK Maritime Museum opened in December 1993 and underwent a renewal and name change in 2003.)

The ‘Esvagt Mercator’ left an offshore wind farm to play the role of hijacked vessel in a Belgian anti-terror exercise.

North Sea Port has achieved a new record for the first nine months of this year. With 53 million tons of cargo being transshipped via sea-going vessels, the fusion port could well be on its way to setting a new annual record.