General News

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Innovators are harnessing AI and digital tools to predict disasters, optimise vessels and strengthen cyber resilience across operations, writes Debbie Mason.

2nd April 2026

The benefits of AI for crash avoidance

2nd April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lars Robert Pedersen is a long-standing pillar of the conference, having led proceedings for more than a decade. A recognised authority on maritime technology and regulation, with a particular focus on environmental…

1st April 2026

Meet the 2026 chairs for Propulsion and Future Fuels

1st April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The global marine insurance market continues to demonstrate resilience, maintaining strong capacity across cargo, hull, liability and offshore energy lines despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

26th March 2026

Marine insurance market holds firm

26th March 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Wärtsilä has launched a new report highlighting how regulatory pressure and uncertainty are complicating investment decisions across the global shipping sector.

25th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How uncertainty is reshaping shipping investment

25th March 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

A new study has warned that no major maritime nation is fully prepared for tightening decarbonisation rules at the International Maritime Organization, highlighting risks even among the world’s leading shipping economies.

19th March 2026

Nations unprepared for IMO rules

19th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Autonomous and data-driven systems are reshaping global shipping, with classification societies investing heavily in technology to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

18th March 2026

ABS drives autonomous shipping innovation

18th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has agreed to jointly own two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) as it expands its involvement in Europe’s offshore wind sector.

9th March 2026

MOL expands into European offshore wind

9th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Talk of the Suez Canal ‘normalising’ in 2026 is growing, but a full return to pre-crisis patterns remains unlikely in the short term, says Glander International Bunkering.

23rd February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Suez return reshapes bunkering

23rd February 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has announced a major investment of around €140 million to expand production capacity at its sustainable technology hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland, and across its associated global supply chain.

5th February 2026

Wärtsilä expands Vaasa production hub

5th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global container shipping reached its lowest carbon intensity of 2025 in the fourth quarter, yet total emissions remained stubbornly high, highlighting the limits of efficiency gains without structural change.

2nd February 2026

Efficiency gains fail to cut emissions

2nd February 2026