German company eCap Marine has secured a contract to equip two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers for Norwegian ship operator Green Marine Infrastructure (GMI) with its integrated hydrogen energy power systems known as eCap H2EPS. The new contract follows ongoing projects...
Topsoe has signed a contract with energy company Uniper, to deliver FEED for the company’s NorthStarH2 e-methanol project in Östersund, Northern Sweden. The FEED will be based on Topsoe’s ModuLite e-methanol technology, including gas compression. This technology...
Bio-UV Group has upgraded the control system for its Bio-Sea ballast water management system (BWMS), introducing new features to help crews identify changes in treatment capacity and filter performance when operating in challenging water conditions. The new Bio-Sea...
A second incinerator installed on 'Icon of the Seas' has significantly increased its waste-handling capacity, while reducing the emissions associated with landside waste handling. Evac delivered the first-of-its-kind retrofit as the vessel remained in continuous...
Lloyd’s Register (LR), A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe have announced a partnership to examine the security and safeguarding requirements for the theoretical deployment of a nuclear-powered containership route between the UK and...
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...
Everllence has signed a framework agreement with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group regarding the serial supply of Everllence’s 175D engine. The basis of the agreement provides for a long-term partnership between the two parties for the delivery of high-speed...
Yinson Greentech marine electrification business marinEV has secured a one-year bareboat charter with HHH Marine & Logistics for its 'Hydromover 1.0', marking its second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore in under one month. The agreement follows marinEV’s...
Marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine says that 2,557 vessels using its hull coatings technologies have been registered on the RightShip platform, which assesses contributions by technology and innovation to deliver a safer and more sustainable shipping...
Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine has reached an agreement to provide its Fastar XI hull coating and its Ever Cool heat-reflective coating for two newbuild vessels for Taiwanese container ship operator Wan Hai. Nippon Paint Marine has been a long-term partner...
The 84th session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held at IMO headquarters in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026, chaired by Dr Harry Conway of Liberia. Although the IMO has, practically speaking, made little progress with the net zero...
As a critical meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) begins, a statement has been issued by BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Interferry, the...
Building on its widely-built CIP 3800 coastal platform, Dutch ship designer Conoship International is introducing a battery powered option, in response to the transition to zero-emission short-sea shipping, which requires practical, low-risk solutions. While...
Scottish aquaculture feed company BioMar’s ambitious newbuild tender design contract has been awarded to The Norwegian Ship Design Company with a concept developed in close collaboration with Egil Ulvan Rederi. The new vessel, NSD 75CC, has been designed with energy...
DNV and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a new strategic collaboration on advanced shipbuilding, digitalisation, green technologies and competence development, supporting the growth of India’s...
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...
Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) have secured approval in principle (AiP) for a new 114,000 dwt product and crude oil tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia. The concept addresses...
OceanWings has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its rigid fixed (RF) and rigid tiltable (RT) wingsails, adding to the previous AiP granted by ClassNK in 2025, for the 363m² wingsail with a 38m span. The extended approval confirms that the...
Swedish marine battery developer Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group. The vessels are being built at Wuhu Shipyard in China, with WE Tech Solutions...
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) says it has taken a significant step in the liquefied gas sector with the commercialisation of its next-generation LPG cargo handling system (CHS), demonstrating its proven performance under real operating...
Ocean intelligence and voyage optimisation company Sofar Ocean says that NYK Group is extending its use of Sofar's Wayfinder platform from NYK’s PCTC division to NYK Tankers. The expansion is said to reflect NYK’s confidence in Sofar’s ocean data, vessel performance...
ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund. The acquisition is intended to complement ABB’s existing automation offering and support further growth in markets across a range of vessel segments. The transaction is...
C-Job Naval Architects and offshore operator Glomar have unveiled the design of a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) that is said to provide a breakthrough in versatility and sustainable engineering. Purpose-built as Glomar’s first vessel of its kind, the...
Marine energy storage system company Corvus Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with Belga Marine, a maritime and offshore service provider based in Brazil, to deliver local support, aftermarket battery system services, and on-the-ground spare parts...
HMM has signed a long-term shipping contract valued at approximately KRW 4.7trn with Brazilian mining company Vale. HMM had previously, in June 2026, disclosed an order for eight new 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulk carriers which will feature tri-fuel propulsion engines...
Danfoss Drives is strengthening its long-standing collaboration with WE Tech Solutions by appointing them as an authorized Danfoss Drives system integrator and service company for the marine sector. This partnership empowers WE Tech to leverage Danfoss’s drive as it...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined a new four‑partner research project to examine how European short‑sea shipping networks can integrate low‑ and zero‑carbon propulsion systems. The project, delivered with the Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI),...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to its WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, which tracks the global liner shipping industry’s investment in vessels capable of running on renewable and lower-emission fuels, and how the liner fleet is...
Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...
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