Bureau Veritas


FSRU vessel render. February 19, 2026
Bureau Veritas grants approval in principle for five Hudong-Zhonghua gas carrier designs  

Approvals cover LNG and ethane carriers, an FSRU, carbon capture readiness and 3D classification.
Annual Capital Link Forum in Athens. February 12, 2026
ECSA calls for EU to withdraw shipping legislation once IMO reaches global agreement  

European shipowners' association urges Commission to clarify that regional measures are transitional pending an international framework.
MV Blue Alliance vessel. February 11, 2026
Global Fuel Supply unveils Blue Alliance tanker after Dubai upgrade works  

Marine fuel supplier completes intermediate survey and technical upgrades on vessel ahead of operational service.
Graphic with photographs of IBIA's four elected board members for 2026. February 9, 2026
IBIA elects four board members for three-year terms  

Beumer, Campanella, Chung and Draffin join the board from 1 April 2026.
AiP award ceremony for 20K LNGBV design. February 4, 2026
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries receives design approval for 20,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel  

Bureau Veritas grants approval in principle following joint development project with South Korean shipbuilder.
Ecomar Gironde naming ceremony. January 30, 2026
Hafnia and Socatra complete four-vessel methanol-ready tanker series with final delivery  

Ecomar Gironde marks completion of dual-fuel chemical tanker quartet built at Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Wind-assisted LNG carrier AIP certification ceremony. January 22, 2026
Dalian Shipbuilding's wind-assisted LNG carrier design receives Bureau Veritas approval  

Design combines dual-fuel propulsion with foldable wing sails to cut emissions by 2,900 tonnes annually.
CIMC Raffles and Van Oord contract signing. January 16, 2026
CIMC Raffles secures second subsea rock installation vessel order from Van Oord  

Chinese shipbuilder to construct methanol and biofuel-capable vessel with 35,000-tonne rock capacity.
Bureau Veritas and Straits Bio-LNG sign MoU. January 8, 2026
BV Malaysia partners with Straits Bio-LNG on sustainable biomethane certification  

MoU aims to establish ISCC EU-certified biomethane production and liquefaction facility in strategic alliance.
Sustainable Marine Fuel Services webinar hosted by BV graphic. January 8, 2026
Bureau Veritas to host webinar on sustainable marine fuel transition challenges  

Classification society to address regulatory compliance, market trends, and investment strategies in February online event.
BV and CMDT cybersecurity agreement signing ceremony. January 2, 2026
Bureau Veritas and CMHI sign agreements to advance green and smart shipping solutions  

Classification society and Chinese shipbuilder strengthen partnership with cybersecurity and alternative fuel certifications.
Bureau Veritas and C-Torq Marine Services sign MoU. December 30, 2025
Bureau Veritas and C-Torq Marine Services sign MoU for hydrogen energy system development  

Partnership aims to secure approval in principle for W-VOLT120 hydrogen-based maritime power system.
CMA CGM Antigone vessel. December 23, 2025
Bureau Veritas classes first methanol dual-fuel boxship as CMA CGM takes delivery  

The 15,000-teu CMA CGM Antigone was built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard in China.
Yara Eyde vessel render. December 17, 2025
CMB.Tech invests in Chinese ammonia supply chain ahead of fleet deliveries  

Belgian shipping group secures green ammonia offtake and takes stake in Andefu supply company.
CMA CGM Antigone naming ceremony. December 15, 2025
CMA CGM names dual-fuel methanol vessel for Phoenician Express service  

CMA CGM Antigone to operate on BEX2 route connecting Asia, the Middle East and Mediterranean.
Keel-laying ceremony for a 7,999 DWT bunkering tanker. December 4, 2025
Hong Lam Marine lays keel for methanol-capable bunkering tanker in China  

Singapore-based Hong Lam Marine has begun construction of an alternative-fuel bunkering vessel at a Chinese shipyard.
Bound4blue worker in safety gear. November 27, 2025
Bound4blue establishes China production base for wind propulsion systems  

Spanish wind propulsion firm targets Asian shipbuilding market with outsourced manufacturing network.
Signatories of European Nuclear Maritime Cooperation Declaration. November 6, 2025
European nuclear declaration signed for maritime decarbonisation  

Over 30 companies sign cooperation agreement to advance small modular reactor technologies for shipping.
Aicha Azad, Flex Commodities. November 3, 2025
Flex Commodities hires Aicha Azad as trader in Dubai  

Bunker firm appoints multilingual trader with bunker trading and cargo operations experience.
Hydrogen-powered cargo vessel illustration. October 20, 2025
Bureau Veritas to classify first hydrogen-powered general cargo vessels  

Contract covers 2+2 vessels being built by Gelibolu Shipyard with eCap Marine hydrogen systems.
Render of Petroineos’ new bunker vessel for southern France. October 14, 2025
Petroineos orders two new bunker vessels for southern France operations  

Vessels will handle conventional and low-carbon fuels, including biofuels and e-methanol, from 2028.
Philippe Berterottière and Matthieu de Tugny. September 12, 2025
GTT unveils cubic LNG fuel tank design for boxships with BV approval  

New GTT CUBIQ design claims to reduce construction time and boost cargo capacity.
The M/T Jutlandia Swan, operated by Uni-Tankers. June 27, 2025
Uni-Tankers vessel gets wind-assisted propulsion  

Fourth tanker sails with VentoFoil units as manufacturer says suction wing technology is gaining traction.
Seaspan Energy's 7,600 cbm LNG bunkering vessel, s1067, built by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. January 27, 2025
Bureau Veritas supports launch of CIMC SOE's LNG bunkering vessel  

Handover of Seaspan Energy's cutting-edge 7,600-cbm vessel completed.
Bunker delivery at anchorage. May 17, 2024
Bunker Holding launches carbon insetting capability  

Supplier aims to help buyers overcome the relative higher cost of alternative fuels via cost sharing.
V-Bunkers' first electric-hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge. April 5, 2023
V-Bunkers unveils Singapore's first electric-hybrid bunker tanker  

Second vessel scheduled for delivery in Q2.