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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Key trends impacting the design, construction and operation of tugboats and towage delivery in the coming years
Fuels & LubricantsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsShipbuilding & Design
First methanol-ready tugboats coming to cut towage emissions

First methanol-ready tugboats coming to cut towage emissions

30 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Owners will start operating the first methanol-diesel dual-fuelled tugboats in 2026
Fuels & LubricantsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsShipbuilding & Design
2025 in tug and salvage: batteries, alternative fuels, design innovation and corporate deals 

2025 in tug and salvage: batteries, alternative fuels, design innovation and corporate deals 

26 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
It has been a pivotal year in terms of tugboat innovation with new power technologies, efficient designs and preparing for alternative fuels
Fuels & LubricantsHybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
Captain's viewpoint: electric pusher tugboats are 'a new way of working'

Captain's viewpoint: electric pusher tugboats are 'a new way of working'

25 Aug 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Kotug captain in charge of an E-Pusher explains the benefits of fully electric propulsion
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
Tianjin Port orders battery-electric tugboat for zero-emissions towage 

Tianjin Port orders battery-electric tugboat for zero-emissions towage 

31 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard began constructing several tugs including an electric-powered vessel in July
Hybrid Electric & Fuel CellsShipbuilding & Design
Leeway Marine adds first autonomous vessel to its fleet

Leeway Marine adds first autonomous vessel to its fleet

24 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove
UK-manufactured Viper will be the first USV of its kind in eastern Canada after its transatlantic voyage
Hybrid Electric & Fuel CellsOffshore Support Vessels
Shuttle tanker sector faces retrofit hurdles, charterer disconnect

Shuttle tanker sector faces retrofit hurdles, charterer disconnect

22 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
Vesops, Lloyd’s Register and Maran Shuttle Tankers unpack retrofit viability, GHG compliance and charterer collaboration in shuttle tanker decarbonisation
Hybrid Electric & Fuel CellsPropulsionShipbuilding & Design
Chinese shipyard delivers world-first hydrogen-electric tugboat

Chinese shipyard delivers world-first hydrogen-electric tugboat

10 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Qingdao Port in Shandong province will use this azimuth stern drive tug for zero-emissions ship handling
Hybrid Electric & Fuel CellsShipbuilding & Design
Construction starts on electric tug and pilot boat  

Construction starts on electric tug and pilot boat  

13 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Two all-electric workboats, a tug and a pilot transfer vessel, are being built for a major port in Portugal
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
One Damen electric tug en route, another for sale 

One Damen electric tug en route, another for sale 

12 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove
The Dutch shipbuilder has brought its battery-electric tugboat to Southampton as the first to operate in the UK
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
SAAM Towage, Caterpillar deal aims to launch methanol dual-fuel tug engine in 2026

SAAM Towage, Caterpillar deal aims to launch methanol dual-fuel tug engine in 2026

04 Apr 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Latin American tug owner will partner with the engine manufacturer to test green fuels and electrification of tugs
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
Hybrid propulsion tug delivered to Svitzer Australia, BHP

Hybrid propulsion tug delivered to Svitzer Australia, BHP

01 Apr 2025by Martyn Wingrove
A tugboat built by Med Marine is on its way from Turkey to Australia to join BHP’s fleet in one of the world’s largest bulk cargo export ports
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Business & FinanceForecastsTanker Shipping & TradeTankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VesselsBridge EquipmentBridge SystemsCommunicationsDigital TwinsDigitalisationECDISFloating LNGHomeMaritime Optimisation & CommunicationsNavigationOptimisation & CommunicationPortsSatellite CommunicationsVessel OptimisationVoyage PlanningVSAT

2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Business & FinanceFloating LNGLNG ShippingLNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal
Offshore WindOffshore Wind JournalOffshore Wind Policy

2026 in the offshore wind industry: the beginning of a much-needed reset

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell
Alternative FuelsBallast Water Treatment TechnologyFuels & LubricantsMaritime Environmental ProtectionRegulations & Compliance

2025 in marine environmental protection: politics stall progress on net zero

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal
HomeInt. Tug & SalvagePortsRegulations & ComplianceSafety & IncidentsTug & SalvageTug & Towage ServicesTugs / Workboats

Legal framework for towage in the digital era 

29 Dec 2025by Helen McCormick
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VesselsBig DataBridge SystemsCommunicationsCondition MonitoringDigital TwinsDigitalisationLifecycle ManagementMaritime Optimisation & CommunicationsNavigationOptimisation & CommunicationSatellite CommunicationsVessel MonitoringVessel Optimisation

2025 in maritime optimisation and communications: LEO constellations, GPS jamming, AI and USVs drive development

29 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026GMT - ONLINE
Stranded gas represents untapped value and floating LNG and FSRUs offer the quickest way to monetise it. To capitalise on these opportunities, you must master both the technology behind floating gas solutions and their commercial models. This webinar will highlight how to achieve that balance effectively.
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