Maritime organisations have reported email and communication delays due to a global Microsoft 365 outage that began on 12 November and continued into 13 November

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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

Salvage in Aegean, Black Sea: burning roro, grounded cargo ship, towed tankers

09 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Fire-damaged roro vessel docked in Greece for waste removal, cargo ship grounds in Turkey, tugboat sinks offshore Romania

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Greek owner Lyboussakis welcomes ASD tug newbuild for its MedTugs joint venture

09 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

An ASD tug with 50 tonnes of bollard pull will join the MedTugs fleet in Greece

Ports & Terminals

DP World joint venture plans digitalised, autonomous ports

06 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

UK-based autonomous technology developer Oxa will partner with the UAE group under a Dubai research, development and innovation programme

Digitalisation

Boluda Towage acquires Muller Dordrecht to expand offshore operations

06 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Muller Dordrecht has more than a century of experience in offshore towage, heavy transport and specialised marine projects

Business & Finance

Chinese shipyard completes one electric tug, starts building another

04 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has delivered a battery electric ASD tug with 5,878 kWh of energy storage capacity

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Maritime Partners US expands tugboat fleet with Defiant newbuild

04 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Master Boat Builders has delivered a third harbour tug to the major US investment group with the first two already chartered out

Shipbuilding & Design

Svitzer takes delivery of its first Chinese-built TRAnsverse tug

04 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Danish owner has 23 other TRAnsverse tugs under construction or on order worldwide

Shipbuilding & Design

Maritime intelligence software sector continues consolidation with multiple M&As

03 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Windward has purchased maritime visual intelligence company Azimut.ai, StormGeo added PortChain to its portfolio and Achilles has integrated software developer Cm3

Digitalisation

VTC newbuild tug set to enhance Bulgarian ship towage, docking

02 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Varna Towage Co has taken delivery of a RApport ASD harbour tug in the Bulgarian port

Shipbuilding & Design

U.S. Senator warns tankers carrying ‘illegal’ Russian diesel to 'reverse course'

02 Nov 2026by John Snyder

Senator Richard Blumenthal warns tanker owners that carrying Russian diesel to the US violates the law, despite a Treasury Department license and Trump-Putin deal

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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?

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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