Titan Clean Fuels (Titan), part of Molgas, has chartered ‘United LNG I’, a new LNG bunker vessel launched in December 2025, owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers. The 135m-long inland waterway bunker vessel has a total cargo capacity of 8,000m3 and will...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest 'Fuel for thought: LNG' report, offering a refreshed and data-driven assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a mature and significant fuel in transition for the shipping industry. Industry data shoes that as of March 2026,...
HAV Group’s water treatment systems business has been awarded several contracts to deliver a total of 10 new ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to various undisclosed shipyards in Norway and internationally. The ten BWTS units will be delivered for both retrofits...
According to French water treatment company Bio-UV Group, results from the 2025 Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a marked change in regulatory compliance failures, which now include the actual performance, operation, and...
Based on onboard testing and independent technical review, DNV has issued a Statement of Compliance stating that Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics was assessed and found suitable for direct CO2 measurement under EU MRV Regulation 2015/757 (Method D) and MEPC.395(82)....
Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are strengthening their long-standing partnership and, for the first time, collaborating on emission-reduced ocean transport solutions. Under a new agreement, Kuehne+Nagel will use Hapag-Lloyd’s 'Ship Green' product to reduce the carbon...
Anemoi Marine Technologies reports a major milestone for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) as 'Afros', the first bulk carrier fitted with rotor sails, successfully completed its second intermediate survey after more than eight years of continuous operation. The...
With demonstration projects now underway – including a nuclear-powered LNG tanker and an offshore vessel – the debate is shifting from whether nuclear shipping is possible to how it can be delivered. Jan Emblemsvåg, Professor at the Norwegian University of Science...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted type approval (TA) and technical assurance to GIT Coatings for its next-generation graphene-based foul-release hull coating, XGIT-Force. The approval confirms that LR has independently assessed the concept and design of the coating...
A new ISO standard has been published to help port authorities, shipowners and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way. Hull cleaning is said to be gaining traction among shipowners, while countries are increasingly...
As the 84th gathering of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approaches, engine developer WinGD highlights the findings from a new report from two respected shipping and climate research institutions. MEPC is about consider alternative structures for...
According to the Korean Register (KR), the volume and pace of regulatory change from the IMO is increasing the complexity of compliance for shipowners and maritime stakeholders, as amendments to major frameworks such as Solas and Marpol continue to evolve. In...
Meyer Werft Group has unveiled details of its 'Project Vision', said to be the first 100% battery‑electric cruise ship with a size of more than 80,000gt. The concept study is intended to demonstrate how sustainable innovations can redefine the future of cruise...
FKAB of Sweden reports that 'Orca Fisher', first in a series of 6000 dwt chemical and product tankers, dual fuelled with LNG/LBG and diesel, built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) was recently delivered to James Fisher. Propulsion is provided by a...
MISC Group (MISC) has named its two new generation LNG carriers, 'Seri Dian' and 'Seri Dayang', which further strengthens its long-standing partnership with SeaRiver Maritime (SRM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil. Constructed by Hanwha Ocean, the 174,000m3...
The 'Orient Express Corinthian' was recently christened and handed over to owner Accor at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard of Chantiers de l'Atlantique; the 220m-long vessel is said to be the world's largest sailing ship. The ship departed Saint-Nazaire on 2 May 2026, for...
RINA has granted an approval in principle (AiP) to ST Engineering Marine for a retrofit concept involving the installation of a hydrogen‑powered fuel cell system onboard 'Asean Raider I', a 25m aluminium fast passenger ferry operated by BatamFast. The AiP covers the...
A liquified CO₂ (LCO2) carrier concept design jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with MOL's Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by ClassNK. The AiP confirms the...
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...
Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of a new electric towing winch, expanding its winch product portfolio to better serve the tug market. The new winch is powered by a frequency converter-driven electric motor, delivering enhanced operational efficiency and...
Lloyd’s Register has tested Orca AI's AI-powered navigation system during a live vessel trial, which focused on how AI-based computer vision can support human decision-making in real operating conditions, particularly in complex scenarios such as congested waters and...
Hamburg-based maritime compliance technology company OceanScore has deployed live ERP integrations between its Compliance Manager platform and the enterprise systems of several of the world’s largest ship managers, in order to automate the exchange of operational and...
Damen and Windcat have launched 'Windcat Amsterdam', first in the Elevation series Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) to arrive in European waters. The vessel has been developed in collaboration between Damen and Windcat and was constructed at the Ha Long...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), built at Ulstein Verft in Norway on behalf of an institutional investor. The vessel was christened Windea Carnot and is the third of three sister ships built at...
Daphne Technology, a Switzerland-based industrial decarbonisation company solving the methane slip problem in natural gas engine exhaust gases, has announced the first close of its current round, led by Taranis, a London sustainability investor. Taranis joins Shell...
KK Group of Denmark has announced the acquisition of PowerCon, another Danish company with strong maritime roots, specialising in renewable power conversion technology for the maritime, wind and battery energy storage industries. The acquisition is expected to create...
Maritime digitalisation company Danelec, part of the GTT Group, and research specialist Thetius are jointly launching a new industry report offering a detailed analysis of the relationship between increased digital investment and improvements in vessel-performance...
According to a new global survey of senior maritime executives commissioned by Wärtsilä, shipping companies are entering a more complex and capital-intensive phase as decarbonisation regulations begin to translate emissions targets into direct operating costs and...
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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