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  • Finnish roro player Godby books up to four newbuilds in China

    Finnish roro player Godby books up to four newbuilds in China Finland’s Godby Shipping has ordered two roro vessels at CIMC Raffles in China, with options for two more units. The privately owned Åland-based operator, established in 1972, said the order supports its plan to renew the fleet and meet tightening environmental requirements while continuing…

  • Meriaura books new deck carrier in China

    Meriaura books new deck carrier in China Finnish shortsea specialist Meriaura has moved ahead with its fleet renewal, signing a shipbuilding contract for a new open deck carrier at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. The 6,800 dwt vessel is due for delivery in early 2028 and will measure 120 m in length and be built…

  • Meyer Turku cuts steel for fifth giant Icon-class cruise ship

    Meyer Turku cuts steel for fifth giant Icon-class cruise ship Production of the fifth vessel in Royal Caribbean’s Icon class began Monday, June 19, at Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard. The ceremonial event held in the steel hall was attended by representatives of the owner, the Meyer Turku organization, and the classification society. VIDEO: Icon of…

  • ESL plugs bulker capacity gap with secondhand buy ahead of newbuild arrivals

    ESL plugs bulker capacity gap with secondhand buy ahead of newbuild arrivals ESL Shipping has moved to shore up its fleet, picking up a secondhand bulker to keep capacity steady while it waits for newbuildings to arrive. The Baltic dry bulk specialist, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has acquired a geared ice-class 1A 16,600 DWT…

  • Grieg Connect lands Finnish port management specialist Wellamo Data

    Grieg Connect lands Finnish port management specialist Wellamo Data Norway’s Grieg Connect is widening its Nordic reach with the acquisition of Wellamo Data, a long-established Finnish provider of port-management information systems. The move gives the Bergen-based digital solutions specialist its first foothold in mainland Finland as it pushes to build a unified PMIS offering across…

  • ESL Shipping sells handysize bulker to support fleet renewal

    ESL Shipping sells handysize bulker to support fleet renewal ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has sold the 21,353 dwt handysize bulker Kallio to the Qrill Company. The company stated that divesting the 2006-built vessel would help to speed up the green transition of ESL Shipping and strengthen the financing of the new vessels…

  • NAPA: Integration is shipping’s new superpower

    NAPA: Integration is shipping’s new superpower Shipping’s decarbonisation drive won’t be defined by one big breakthrough, according to Mikko Kuosa, CEO of Finland-based software company NAPA. Instead, the focus is shifting to combining proven technologies and tailoring solutions to fit specific vessel types and trades. “There will not be a single silver-bullet solution,” Kuosa tells…

  • Finnish court drops Baltic subsea cable case against Eagle S crew

    Finnish court drops Baltic subsea cable case against Eagle S crew A Finnish district court has dismissed charges against the captain and two officers of the Eagle S tanker, ruling that Finland has no jurisdiction to prosecute over the damage of critical subsea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea last year. The case, seen as a…

  • Eagle S trial exposes voyage data recorder blackout during Baltic rampage

    Eagle S trial exposes voyage data recorder blackout during Baltic rampage The trial has kicked off in Helsinki for the captain and two officers of the Russian-linked oil tanker Eagle S, accused of dragging its anchor across the seabed and severing critical undersea cables between Finland and Estonia last Christmas. Finnish prosecutors say the Cook…

  • Eagle S officers charged over Baltic cable sabotage

    Eagle S officers charged over Baltic cable sabotage Finnish prosecutors have charged the captain and two senior officers of the Eagle S tanker, part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, over the alleged destruction of critical undersea cables linking Finland and Estonia last December. The Cook Islands-flagged ship, which had sailed from Russia’s Ust-Luga with oil…

  • RINA acquires naval architects Foreship

    RINA acquires naval architects Foreship Italian classification society RINA has acquired Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Foreship. The transaction, with an undisclosed price tag, includes the entire share capital of Foreship, previously held by private equity firm Vaaka Partners and the company’s management. Helsinki-based Foreship, which employs more than 90 experts across eight…

  • Russian-linked tanker crew accused in Finland-Estonia undersea cable sabotage probe

    Russian-linked tanker crew accused in Finland-Estonia undersea cable sabotage probe Finnish authorities have formally accused senior officers aboard the Eagle S, an oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, of criminal misconduct following significant damage to vital undersea infrastructure between Finland and Estonia late last year. The incident, which took place on December 25, 2024,…

  • Prysmian enriches subsea cable toolbox with vessel christening and expansion of Finnish factory

    Prysmian enriches subsea cable toolbox with vessel christening and expansion of Finnish factory Prysmian has boosted its transmission business with the completion of the expansion works at its subsea power cable factory in Finland and the naming ceremony for the newest addition to its cable laying vessel (CLV) fleet. The post Prysmian enriches subsea cable…

  • Master of Chinese boxship accused of severing Baltic gas pipeline appears in HK court

    Master of Chinese boxship accused of severing Baltic gas pipeline appears in HK court The master of the Newnew Polar Bear, a Hong Kong-flagged boxship, has been taken into custody in Hong Kong for damaging a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea 19 months ago. Wan Wenguo, 43, appeared at a court in Hong Kong…

  • Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships

    Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships Danish liner giant Maersk has contracted Nokia to equip 450 vessels in its fleet with private wireless. The move is part of Maersk’s rollout of its new digital connectivity platform, OneWireless, which aims to offer real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency. “By…

  • ESL Shipping extends raw material transport deal with SSAB

    ESL Shipping extends raw material transport deal with SSAB ESL Shipping, part of Finnish conglomerate Aspo, and global steel manufacturer SSAB have agreed a multi-year extension for the transport of inbound raw material sea transports within the Baltic Sea and from the North Sea. The new contract also covers transport of SSAB’s fossil-free sponge iron…

  • Sirius Shipping links up with Gasum for LNG bunker newbuild

    Sirius Shipping links up with Gasum for LNG bunker newbuild Sweden’s Sirius Shipping has partnered up with Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum for a new bio-LNG bunker vessel.. The 7,800 cu m vessel, jointly owned between the two companies, will be built at RMK Marine yard in Istanbul, Turkey, for delivery into Gasum charter in…

  • Finland’s Hacklin buys into fellow shortsea operator Nordic Chartering

    Finland’s Hacklin buys into fellow shortsea operator Nordic Chartering Finnish logistics player Hacklin Group has strengthened its business with the acquisition of a considerable stake in compatriot shortsea operator Nordic Chartering. The move of Hacklin joining as the shareholder for an undisclosed sum will build a strong foundation for future vessel investments, the companies said…

  • AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds

    AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has continued its fleet renewal push with a long-term charter deal for six newbuildings. The shortsea operator will be adding low-emission 5,900 dwt ice class 1A bulkers to its fleet between 2025 and…

  • NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters

    NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure.  NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure following a…

  • Estlink 2 damage not considered an accident, Estonia’s minister says as navy protects sister link

    Estlink 2 damage not considered an accident, Estonia’s minister says as navy protects sister link Estonia’s Defense Forces launched a naval operation early today to protect the Estlink 1 […] The post Estlink 2 damage not considered an accident, Estonia’s minister says as navy protects sister link appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go…

  • Finland detains Russia-linked tanker after latest Baltic Sea cables incident

    Finland detains Russia-linked tanker after latest Baltic Sea cables incident Finnish authorities have detained a tanker suspected of being involved in the damage of a subsea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia and disruptions of several data cables. The police and border guard boarded the Cook Islands-flagged LR1 tanker Eagle S carrying oil from Russia…

  • Insurance checks instituted for Russian shadow fleet passing through the Baltic

    Insurance checks instituted for Russian shadow fleet passing through the Baltic A number of European nations have followed the lead taken by the UK in demanding insurance details from Russian-linked ships passing through their waters, something that is expected to put pressure on Russia’s exports through the Baltic.  The UK started this crackdown in October,…

  • Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port

    Finland forces ships to discharge wastewater in port The Finnish parliament has passed legislation banning cargo ships from discharging wastewater in the country’s coastal waters. The law will become effective next July.  “This is a huge achievement. Major environmental victories are rare, but this decision is truly world-class. No other country has enacted such ambitious…

  • Finnish firm wins ISO certification for drone-based GHG emissions monitoring solution

    Finnish firm wins ISO certification for drone-based GHG emissions monitoring solution Finland-based provider of mobile emission monitoring services Aeromon has received international accreditation for its technology enabling the monitoring and analysis of airborne greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The post Finnish firm wins ISO certification for drone-based GHG emissions monitoring solution appeared first on Offshore Energy.…