According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), with vessels operating for 25–30 years and only around 4% of the fleet renewed annually, newbuild decisions made over the coming decade will establish much of the engine capacity available in 2050....
ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean approval in principle (AiP) for a multi-purpose fuel tank and fuel gas supply system that enables an LNG carrier to transition from LNG to ammonia fuel without replacing the fuel tank or fuel supply system. The approval covers the fuel...
Swedish company Marinfloc is launching MARS, a digital tool for real-time monitoring of wastewater management. MARS – Marinfloc Alert Report Support - is a cloud-based platform for management and control of wastewater treatment onboard. With MARS, shipowners,...
Alfa Laval's PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on proven PureBallast 3 technology, has, within the first few months, secured orders from leading shipyards worldwide, with deliveries set to begin in Q3 2025. The new system is...
Alfa Laval is introducing the 'Hukka-5', a next-generation exhaust gas steam boiler designed to enhance waste heat recovery on cruise vessels and passenger ferries. Its inverted, downward natural circulation design enables efficient recovery of exhaust gas waste heat...
A new report from Lloyd's Register (LR) identifies onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) as a viable CO₂ emissions reduction solution for the global fleet, but warns that offloading infrastructure (ports, terminals, offshore facilities etc.) and regulatory...
Everllence PrimeServ, Everllence’s after-sales division, has signed a contract with liquefied-gas shipping company Navigator Gas for the conversion of two of its vessels to ethane running. Both conversions are based on the eight years of service experience gained by...
Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), wind -assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology company BAR Technologies, and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to jointly...
Sustainable high-performance marine coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings has launched its next-generation graphene-base hard foul-release coating, XGit-Force. This launch marks a fundamental shift in the maritime industry, moving beyond traditional biocide-based...
Marine coatings manufacturer Jotun reports an estimated 11.8m tonnes of avoided CO₂ emissions for vessels coated with its products in 2025 – an increase from 11.1m tonnes from the year before. This result has been verified through an independent technical evaluation...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that the new European standard method of calculating GHG emissions is good news for the country's shipping companies, as a level playing field will ensure comparable claims about reduced emissions. An agreement reached by the...
Negotiations on what was said to offer the first-ever global climate agreement for an entire industry, at an IMO MEPC extraordinary session, have resulted in failure to endorse the net aero agreement reached by MEPC in April 2025. IMO says that the extraordinary...
Maritime design, engineering, science and risk-management organisation BMT has appointed Catriona Savage to the newly created role of Global Technical Director. The role brings together BMT’s innovation, technical capability and assurance under a single, globally...
US shipbuilder Hanwha Philly Shipyard has delivered the subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) 'Acadia' to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. The vessel is the first of its kind under the US flag and was designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions in the Netherlands....
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles has recently delivered the 3,300-lane-metre high-performance clean-energy ro-ro vessel 'Skipanes' to Faroese Islands shipping company Smyril Line at its Longkou base. The vessel is the first of two ro-ro newbuilds under a contract...
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and towage company Svitzer have begun construction of four advanced battery-electric tugs, with a formal steel-cutting ceremony held at CSL. The vessels are considered among the most advanced green tugs being built anywhere. The agreement...
RINA has unveiled Mermaid, described as a future-ready ship propulsion concept intended to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions, improve operational resilience and protect long-term asset value while remaining flexible as the maritime industry's...
DNV has launched the latest (10th) edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 report, which explores how shipping can navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain energy transition. According to the report, as ships ordered today will operate well beyond 2050,...
As part of its mission to support customers with more sustainable products and solutions, Cargotec company MacGregor has introduced a fully electrically driven heavy-duty transloading crane, the TCE. The new heavy-duty transloading crane is a result of extensive...
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alfa Laval regarding the development of a new Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers. By paving the way for the safe transport of...
Cruise company Virgin Voyages has introduced Napa’s new real-time environmental KPI reporting tool to strengthen its ability to monitor, analyse, and report environmental performance as the maritime sector prepares for tightening environmental regulations and ESG...
Japan-based company Weathernews has issued a warning to the global shipping industry, noting that the major strides made in vessel efficiency over the past decade are increasingly being cancelled out by an unpredictable and hostile operating environment. While ships...
Jan De Nul has launched its next green subsea cable-laying vessel, the 'William Thomson', sister to 'Fleeming Jenkin', launched in October 2025. Both vessels have a cargo capacity of 28,000t and a length of 215m. This makes them the largest of their kind. Both vessels...
Purus has marked another milestone with the addition of its newest construction/service operation vessel (CSOV), 'Purus Coriolis', to its growing fleet. The delivery follows an earlier naming ceremony held in Vietnam, celebrating the vessel’s completion at Vard Vung...
A new Italian company EcoStone Solutions has launched as a new specialist marine service company providing independent aftersales support for shipboard environmental technologies. EcoStone supports shipowners and technical managers across a broad range of shipboard...
US-headquartered company Saildrone, which designs, builds, and operates commercially developed wind-powered unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with new manufacturing locations and operation centres. The...
A newly-formed Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is to receive a total of NOK 100m from the Research Council of Norway over five years and is planned to start up in the beginning of 2026. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has been granted the status of a national research...
Green Energy Storage (GES), an Italian innovative company in the field of green energy storage, and engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group RINA, have signed a framework agreement for the development of a hydrogen battery designed by GES. The first...
Wärtsilä Voyage has launched its Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS), designed to significantly enhance marine safety by providing a 360 degree view of the vessel and its surroundings, streamed directly to the bridge in real-time, thus improving situational...
Maritime professionals' organisation Nautilus International, along with other unions representing seamen and officers on ro-ro and ro-pax vessels have spoken out at length about P&O Ferries decision to, with minimal notice, terminate the employment of 800...
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