Belgium’s CMB.TECH and one of Europe’s largest dry bulk owners, Golden Ocean, have signed a term sheet for a stock-for-stock merger that will create a maritime giant with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels. Under the agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, the...
https://splash247.com/cmb-tech-and-golden-ocean-merging-to-create-fleet-of-more-than-250-ships/
The secretary of the US Department of the Interior and chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council, Doug Burgum, has stopped all construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project off the coast of New York. Burgum said in a social media post that his department, in consultation with the US...
https://splash247.com/trump-administration-halts-work-on-equinors-wind-project-off-new-york/
Norwegian shipping investor Blystad Group has seen its platform supply vessel secure employment for up to six months in UK waters. The 2010-built Songa Commander, commercially and technically managed by Remøy Shipping, has been fixed to Shell for three months firm at an undisclosed dayrate....
Dutch shipping group Vertom and Norway’s Strand Shipping have landed a 15-year charter deal with aquaculture feeds producer Skretting for four diesel-electric newbuilds. The vessels that will be deployed for the import of raw materials have been designed to reduce the environmental footprint of...
https://splash247.com/vertom-seals-15-year-deal-for-newbuild-quartet/
Oslo-listed BW Energy has made a final investment decision for the Golfinho Boost project, aiming to increase incremental oil production from 2027 by 3,000 barrels per day. According to the company, the project will also increase uptime and reduce operating expenses at the Golfinho field offshore...
https://splash247.com/bw-energy-sets-aside-107m-to-boost-production-from-brazilian-deepwater-field/
The Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) is proud to partner with Liberation Convoy 2025, an initiative that highlights the importance of collaboration, resilience, and shared values between the UK and Norway.
On 8 May 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of Nazi occupation of Norway will be commemorated with a grand tribute featuring five historic Norwegian veteran vessels, alongside partners from both Norway and the United Kingdom....
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/liberation-convoy-2025/
Italy’s Saipem has exercised its option to amend its bareboat charter deal with Norwegian rig owner Deep Value Driller for the namesake drillship. The Milan-listed offshore engineering and construction giant has fixed the 2014-built Deep Value Driller for 365 days from July 1, and secured options...
https://splash247.com/saipem-firms-up-drillship-option-at-deep-value-driller/
Family-owned investment company Havila Holding has acquired the Polarsyssel offshore supply ship from Fafnir Norway, through its subsidiary Havila Skipsinvest. The vessel serves as the Governor of Svalbard’s service vessel, performing tasks such as patrolling waters, inspections, enforcement,...
https://splash247.com/havila-buys-offshore-supply-ship-from-fafnir-norway/
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has sold one of its offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCV) as part of its fleet renewal program. The company said that it sold its 2014-built OSCV Sea1 Spearfish to an unnamed independent third party. The vessel is currently on a contract with...
German owner F. Laeisz has emerged as a co-investor in the takeover of Norwegian dry bulk player Belships. The Nikolaus Schües-led shipping group has snapped up a 25.01% stake in the ultramax specialist following the public takeover launched by asset management firm EnTrust Global and its vehicle...
https://splash247.com/f-laeisz-revealed-as-belships-co-investor/