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ITS 2026 drops anchor in Scandinavia for the first time

ITS 2026 drops anchor in Scandinavia for the first time

30 Oct 2025by Annabel Gregori
Gothenburg, Sweden to host the 28th International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards
Business & Finance
Nominations open for ITS 2026 awards 

Nominations open for ITS 2026 awards 

29 Oct 2025by Martyn Wingrove
It is time to nominate candidates for a suite of awards to acknowledge leadership in the towage, port operations and salvage industry
Ports & Terminals
Biter loss: reactions split over MAIB's fatal incident review

Biter loss: reactions split over MAIB's fatal incident review

18 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Not all of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch recommendations in its report into the sinking of tugboat Biter were accepted and actioned
Safety & Incidents
Update: AP Moller Holdings acquires Svitzer in return to private ownership

Update: AP Moller Holdings acquires Svitzer in return to private ownership

16 May 2025by Martyn Wingrove
An AP Moller-Maersk group’s investment arm has acquired enough shares and voting rights in Svitzer to remove its listing in Copenhagen Denmark
Ports & Terminals
Three months to merge Boluda Towage with MSC's MedTug

Three months to merge Boluda Towage with MSC's MedTug

19 Feb 2025by Martyn Wingrove
A merger between the two major tug owners will produce the world’s largest fleet supporting ships in ports
Business & Finance
Response to deadly aircraft collision over Washington, DC's Potomac River involves hundreds

Response to deadly aircraft collision over Washington, DC's Potomac River involves hundreds

30 Jan 2025by Jamey Bergman
Some 300 personnel from local and federal agencies were involved in a search of the Potomac River in the US capital after an aircraft and military helicopter collided in mid-flight
Safety & Incidents
Boskalis finalises acquisition of Smit Lamnalco

Boskalis finalises acquisition of Smit Lamnalco

21 Oct 2024by Riviera News
Dutch maritime services group Royal Boskalis has acquired all of the shares in its Smit Lamnalco former joint venture from Saudi-based Rezayat Group
Business & FinanceOffshore ContractorsPorts & Terminals
Kotug secures terminal support work, acquires equipment supplier 

Kotug secures terminal support work, acquires equipment supplier 

01 Oct 2024by Martyn Wingrove
The Dutch tug owner has gained long-term work for its fleet of Rotortugs and has diversified its services to include equipment procurement and supply
Business & Finance
Svitzer takes delivery of first TRAnsverse tug

Svitzer takes delivery of first TRAnsverse tug

18 Sep 2024by Martyn Wingrove
Newbuild tugboat is the first of a new design developed by the world’s largest tug owner
Shipbuilding & Design
Svitzer orders first battery-methanol tug for Swedish port

Svitzer orders first battery-methanol tug for Swedish port

17 Sep 2024by Martyn Wingrove
A Turkish shipyard was selected to build the world’s first TRAnsverse-design tug
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
ITS Awards celebrate outstanding vessels, owners and innovators

ITS Awards celebrate outstanding vessels, owners and innovators

24 May 2024by Martyn Wingrove
Tugboat owners, designers and builders, salvage companies and port operators were presented with the sector’s most prestigious awards during a gala industry dinner
Equipment & Services
Update: Saltchuk finalises OSG acquisition at US$950M

Update: Saltchuk finalises OSG acquisition at US$950M

21 May 2024by Riviera News
US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group is being acquired by marine services and barge-operating rival
Business & Finance

Opinion

Air Pollution & GHG EmissionsAlternative FuelsMarine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryRegulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

WFW’s Valentina Keys discusses how the EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan reaffirms the European Commission’s commitment to supporting maritime decarbonisation
Ballast Water Management ConventionBallast Water Management SystemsBallast Water TreatmentBallast Water Treatment TechnologyContainer ShipsEnvironmental Social and GovernanceMaritime Environmental ProtectionMARPOLRegulations & Compliance

2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Analyst / Bank ForecastsBusiness & FinanceDry CargoForecastsRegulations & ComplianceShip Recycling

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
Alternative FuelsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & LubricantsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsInt. Tug & SalvageIoTLNG as a fuelMarine PropulsionMethanolPortsShipbuilding & DesignTug & SalvageTug & Towage ServicesTugs / WorkboatsVessel MonitoringVessel Optimisation

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
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

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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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