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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are developing a new tool to help the UK’s transport industry prepare for the widespread adoption of digital twinning technologies.

26th January 2026

Tool prepares workforce for digital twins

26th January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind-assisted propulsion have taken a decisive step toward the shipping mainstream with the installion of bound4blue’s eSAIL systems on Maersk Tankers vessels, a move the company says reflects growing confidence in wind…

26th January 2026

Wind sails gain tanker traction

26th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shareholders of Kongsberg Gruppen have formally approved the separation of Kongsberg Maritime, marking a major structural shift for the Norwegian industrial group.

23rd January 2026

Shareholders approve Kongsberg Maritime spin-off

23rd January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new Deck Procedures Guide, addressing what many operators have long described as a blind spot in shipboard safety guidance.

22nd January 2026

ICS fills deck safety gap

22nd January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies have announced the start of the second phase of the CETO (CO₂ Efficiently Transported via Ocean) joint industry project (JIP).

22nd January 2026

DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies in second phase of CO₂ project

22nd January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finland-listed Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel (HTV) which is designed to minimise exhaust emissions and maximise fuel efficiency.

22nd January 2026

Wärtsilä wins Allseas contract for HTV engines

22nd January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Indian shipbuilding’s competitiveness on the global market for smaller but more sophisticated types of cargo vessel is expressed in an emergent flotilla of diesel-electric coasters for Norwegian owners.

22nd January 2026

Nordic Eco Class from ascendant Indian yard

22nd January 2026

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Norway-based Hydroniq Coolers has secured a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) to supply its hull-integrated marine cooling system for two newbuild service operation vessels (SOVs) under construction for…

21st January 2026

Hydroniq Coolers wins LDA contract for its new SOVs

21st January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Stena Line’s new RoRo vessel Stena Connecta has arrived in Belfast Harbour, deploying wind propulsion technology to cut shipping emissions on Irish Sea freight services.

20th January 2026

Stena’s wind hybrid ferry arrives in Belfast

20th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

America’s position on lower-carbon marine fuels is not so much contradictory as revealing.

19th January 2026

The reality of the US’ position on lower-carbon marine fuels

19th January 2026