Wasaline’s ropax ferry Aurora Botnia is back in service with the largest marine battery retrofit in the world - eclipsing the previous record by around 500 kWh

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

CMA CGM procures fleetwide LEO connectivity

10 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Container ships will be retrofitted with hardware enabling communications over OneWeb low-Earth orbiting satellites

Digitalisation

Viking Grace returns from US$82M drydocking

06 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

Viking Grace has returned to service after extensive upgrades and maintenance work that will further cut emissions from the vessel

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Shipbuilding & Design

Uncrewed vessels, digitalisation improve vessel efficiency

03 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Remotely controlled vessel owner provides insight into future investments, while a thruster manufacturer explains how monitoring benefits operations

Digitalisation Offshore Support Vessels

Marine ESS units developed with LFP chemistry for longer life

28 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Manufacturers are introducing onboard energy storage with lithium iron phosphate cells

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

Modec partners to develop CO2 capture with fuel cells for FPSOs

27 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

CO2 capture systems with fuel cells will be deployed on FPSOs to reduce their carbon footprint

Carbon Capture & Storage Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

Maersk Tanker fitted with suction sails in five-vessel deal

27 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Maersk Tankers completed the first suction sail retrofit on Maersk Trieste, part of a 20-unit agreement

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

Why ballast water rules approve systems, but do not police discharges

23 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Ballast water regulations rely on type approval, not routine proof that discharges are within limits. Independent, regular sampling is the missing link

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

HMM set to install autonomous navigation on 40 container ships

20 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

South Korea’s flagship carrier intends to reduce workloads and maritime accidents by using AI

Digitalisation

NZF delay: what next for IMO’s headline policy?

15 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Shipping associations and policy advisors outline options in the wake of a postponed vote on IMO’s Net-Zero Framework in 2025, warning that politics and fund design still dominates a fractured debate

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

Second phase of CO2 supply chain study assesses the inefficiencies

14 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

GCMD lifecycle study suggests optimised offloading and mineralisation routes could lift onboard capture climate benefits beyond storage options

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Carbon Capture & Storage Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Opinion

4-stroke Engines Fuels & Lubricants Home Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipbuilding & Design Terminals Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

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

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

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

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

Home Int. Tug & Salvage New Ship Orders/Charters Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

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

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

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

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Dry Cargo Forecasts Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

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

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vessels Bridge Equipment Bridge Systems Communications Digital Twins Digitalisation ECDIS Floating LNG Home Maritime Optimisation & Communications Navigation Optimisation & Communication Ports Satellite Communications Vessel Optimisation Voyage Planning VSAT

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

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.

This webinar delivers practical guidance on managing compliance ...

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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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 ...

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