Inheriting runaway port development costs, the New Zealand Government has switched its order from Hyundai to Guangzhou, with a ‘no-nonsense ferry replacement programme’

Shipbuilding & Design

Australian newbuild emergency towing vessel launched

24 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A Chinese shipyard will outfit and commission Reef Responder to assist casualties across the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait

Shipbuilding & Design

Retrofit fund ties lease payments to performance

24 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

GCMD and ING explain how FEET links retrofit finance to verified fuel and regulatory savings, using a pay-as-you-save mechanism for shipowners

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Carbon Capture & Storage Fleet Performance & Maintenance Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

Saipem adopts AI for predictive maintenance

24 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial intelligence-based tools are being deployed on a drillship and offshore crane vessel to monitor machinery health

Digitalisation Offshore Support Vessels

Chile turns to GOWA, OEP to accelerate offshore wind ambitions

24 Feb 2026by David Foxwell

Rapid response initiative will support emerging markets that want to adopt offshore wind

Offshore Wind Finance & Investment

Shipping investor Alpha Omega looks to score on asset play, eyes robust orderbook

23 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Singapore-based shipping investment vehicle eyes quick profit on 2017-built Ultramax just five months after delivery

Business & Finance Shipbuilding & Design

$Blockchain-based platform for fractional ship ownership gets important approval$

Blockchain-based platform for fractional ship ownership gets important approval

23 Feb 2026by John Snyder

Shipfinex secures in-principle approval from VARA for virtual asset broker-dealer licence

Business & Finance

Ordering patterns shifted under port fee cloud in 2025, China secured lion’s share

23 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Capesize and Supramax vessels emerged as preferred newbuilds while Panamaxes lost ground

Business & Finance Shipbuilding & Design

New York’s first hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry hits design stage

23 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

SWITCH Maritime and Incat Crowther advance 150-passenger hydrogen fuel-cell electric fast ferry

Fuels & Lubricants Shipbuilding & Design

Acquisition boosts chemical tanker demurrage claims integration

23 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Shipdem, a UK chemical tanker laytime and demurrage specialist, has been acquired by Marcura from Casper Shipping, with the team staying in place

Business & Finance Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

NKT strikes €6Bn agreement to secure copper for power cables

23 Feb 2026by David Foxwell

Agreement with mining and smelting outfit KGHM secures stable supply through to 2036

Business & Finance

Agreement signed to develop offshore wind marshalling port in South Korea

23 Feb 2026by David Foxwell

Regional companies team up with European leader to replicate ‘Esbjerg marshalling port model’ in the APAC region

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

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

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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