A new maritime initiative aims to accelerate battery-powered shipping and shore power, targeting 20% electrification of international shipping by 2035

Panama reaches mid-point in its hybrid-electric newbuild tug campaign

11 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The first 10 battery-hybrid tractor tugs have been built in Spain and are handling ships in the Panama Canal

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Norway backs 12 battery-powered ships, two charging facilities with NOK420M in grants

10 Nov 2026by John Snyder

Norwegian maritime electrification push continues, with new Enova grants backing the construction and conversion of 12 battery-powered ships and workboats

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Stillstrom offshore charger gets European funding

09 Nov 2026by David Foxwell

8-MW ‘Offshore eCharger’ will provide electricity to electrically-powered service operation vessels

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Charting the course of a zero-emissions ferry service in New York Harbour

04 Nov 2026by John Snyder

Lessons from its prototype hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vessel in San Francisco are shaping Switch Maritime’s approach for a new zero-emissions commuter ferry for New York City

Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Washington State Ferries moves ahead with third hybrid-electric newbuild

30 Oct 2026by Riviera News

Washington State Ferries has moved ahead with a third 1,500-passenger, 160-vehicle, hybrid-electric ferry, expanding initial two-vessel newbuilding programme

Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

First of two all-electric fast ferries for Baleària launched at Armon Shipyards

27 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Baleària’s two zero-emission ropax ferries will enter service in 2027, creating a new green corridor between Europe and Africa

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Ports & Terminals Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Video: 'world's largest electric ship', Buquebus' China Zorilla starts service on Argentina-Uruguay route

23 Oct 2026by Riviera News

The Incat Tasmania-built, 130-m battery-electric ferry China Zorrilla has completed its first commercial passenger voyage for Buquebus between Argentina and Uruguay

Ports & Terminals

New kid on the block uses AI to enhance batteries on OSVs

23 Oct 2026by David Foxwell

Singapore-based VC Power uses AI to determine the optimum battery capacity for a vessel, and to monitor in-service performance

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Starnav's first domestically-built hybrid-battery PSV ushers in new era in Brazil

14 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Brazilian owner Starnav has added the first of 10 PSVs that will be equipped with batteries and ready to operate on renewable diesel

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Adaptation is the essence of a successful tug delivery voyage

14 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

More harbour tugs are being built with energy storage systems and propulsion units that can accommodate alternative fuels

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

Batteries ordered for Svitzer electric newbuild tugs

13 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Energy storage systems will be supplied to an Indian shipbuilder for installation on four TRAnsverse tugs being built for the world’s second-largest owner

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

22 Oct 2026by Madadh MacLaine

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Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

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Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

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16 Dec 2025

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On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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