Defence Ministers visit Rauma Shipyard for an introduction to three corvettes
At the Rauma Shipyard, the Squadron 2020 project of the Finnish Navy has progressed successfully, with three of the four
At the Rauma Shipyard, the Squadron 2020 project of the Finnish Navy has progressed successfully, with three of the four
The construction of the Finnish Border Guard’s new patrol vessels, ordered from Meyer Turku, is progressing steadily. The keel-laying ceremony
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), a global leader in vacations, has signed a long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku shipyard,
On Monday, September 8, 2025, Meyer Turku shipyard celebrated the keel-laying of the fourth Icon-class cruise ship. The vessel, currently
The Finnish maritime sector is sailing full speed ahead. With order books secured into the next decade, new strategic acquisitions,
Today marks a significant milestone in icebreaking cooperation between Finland and Canada, as the traditional Steel Cutting ceremony launches the
The third ship in the Icon class series, Legend of the Seas, has been floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard.
The construction project of two multifunctional offshore patrol vessels, ordered by the Finnish Border Guard from Meyer Turku, has progressed
Meyer Turku continues to push the boundaries of sustainable shipbuilding with a major step: the adoption of central heating for
The building of the third multi-purpose corvette started on Tuesday, the 26th of August, with the traditional steel cutting ceremony.
Star of the Seas, the second ship of the Icon ship series built for Royal Caribbean International, has been launched
The demanding routes and fierce conditions of the Bass Strait served as the key reference framework for the
This autumn, it was ten years since the Meyer family’s shipbuilding company became the host of the Turku shipyard. Over
On Thursday, 9 October, the Rauma shipyard initiated the building of its second multipurpose corvette with a traditional steel cutting
Meyer Turku is enlisting the aid of universities in pursuit of more sustainable shipbuilding Meyer Turku is intensifying its collaboration
Mein Schiff 7 is the first built-in methanol capability cruise ship from the Turku Shipyard After delivering two vessels to
From 2024 onwards, European Union’s Emission Trading System is being further expanded. It will now be applied – in several
On the west coast of Finland, the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard is in the process of building two identical
Christened by football legend Lionel Messi in January 2024, Icon of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship in the
Cruise ship owners have increased interest in HVAC energy investment projects, due to the IMO’s new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a new long-term overhaul frame agreement with Swedish operator Erik Thun Group. The agreement has
Valmet has received an order to deliver integrated automation systems for three new RoPax vessels for Finnlines. The new vessels
Posidonia Survey Shows Shipping Weighs AI Acceleration Against Maritime Pragmatism All newly available maritime Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and products
A maritime industry stakeholder event organized by the Economic Development Centre Uusimaa brought together key actors in the sector in
New, more sustainable fuels are slowly changing the marine industry. Methanol, ammonia and hydrogen are among the fuels used to
Minister Sakari Puisto: Finnish maritime competitiveness is anchored by performance, quality – and reliable, speedy vessel delivery The United States
As Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on icebreaker cooperation in Washington on 9
Finland’s overall economic outlook remains subdued. Forecasts once again suggest growth hovering around or below the one-percent mark, weighed down
Production of the fifth Icon-class vessel commenced at the Meyer Turku shipyard on Monday, 19 January 2026. Representatives from the
U.S.-based shipbuilder Davie Defense, part of the same group as Helsinki Shipyard, has reached an agreement with the United States
Chris-Marine® announces the launch of the PSL Portable Surface Lathe, a high-precision solution designed for efficient sealing surface machining both
The demand for skilled labour in the maritime industry is growing. Competence requirements in the sector, especially for highly skilled
The net-zero emission cruise ship concept developed in the AVATAR project led by Meyer Turku has now been completed. The
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, today completed the handover of WAKASHIO MARU, a
For Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), the year has had a strong start. Today, a significant milestone was reached in the Squadron
Representatives of the maritime industry gathered for a roundtable discussion on the future of the sector at the invitation of
On 13 November 2024, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a nine-year Lifecycle Agreement with Japanese domestic ferry operator Hankyu Ferry. The agreement covers the operator’s two
ESL Shipping has sold the vessel M/S Kallio to the Norwegian company The Qrill Company AS. The sale of the
As Arctic sea ice thins due to climate change, new shipping routes are opening, creating growing interest from companies and
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