As the maritime industry prepares to enter 2026, Wärtsilä has identified four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026. From the rise of digitalisation and big data to the growing importance of flexible decarbonisation strategies, these trends -...
US developer of zero-emission maritime vessels Switch Maritime has received a Certificate of Inspection (CoI) from Capt Taylor Q Lam, San Francisco sector commander US Coast Guard (USCG) and Captain of San Francisco Port, for its flagship hydrogen ferry, 'Sea Change'....
Damen Shipyards and Safeen Group, part of AD Ports Group, have signed an agreement for the lease and purchase of an all-electric Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, the first fully electric tug to operate in the Middle East. The powerful yet compact new tug, which is just 25m in...
Canadian Thordon Bearings has secured a contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the unnamed operator follows the successful...
Marine charging and shore power company Zinus has secured its first large commercial contract for its MCS (Megawatt-Charging System) in a collaboration with ABB Marine & Ports to cater the needs of client, Auckland Transport (AT) in New Zealand. Zinus will deliver...
The performance of BAR Technologies’ WindWings has been validated in an interim report from DNV, which found that when sailing in favourable conditions the two WindWings installed on the 'Pyxis Ocean', a Kamsarmax bulk carrier under management of MC Shipping Singapore...
Cargo ship operator Maris Fiducia, HAV Hydrogen, hydrogen producer Norwegian Hydrogen and Dutch ship designer Ankerbeer have formed a partnership aiming to develop, build and operate hydrogen-powered dry-bulk vessels in Europe. Upon successful realisation of the...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has become a member of the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), a global non-profit organisation focused on climate action in the freight sector when the company attended the recent Global Ro-Ro Community kick-off meeting hosted by SFC in Amsterdam....
ClassNK has partnered with StormGeo for seamless sharing and verification of emission data. The collaboration marks a significant milestone for the two as it establishes the sharing and verification of emission data, to meet the requirements of their shared clients....
SodaFlexx International will announce its next generation technology at Shippax 2024. This technology helps scrubber owners, ferries and all other vessels comply with IMO regulations. “We anticipated the scrubber and wastewater ban. Our new technology helps vessel...
Expanded partnership builds foundation for upcoming low voltage sodium ion battery systems Clarios, a global leader in advanced battery solutions and Altris, a Swedish developer and prototype manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, today announced an exclusive Joint...
Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 million between 2014...
Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has become the first port in Scotland to provide a groundbreaking shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels which will greatly reduce harmful emissions, noise pollution and fuel consumption. The innovation takes MPA closer to...
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