Repair & Conversion

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bulk carrier owners are increasingly investing in corrosion protection for cargo hold tank tops as they seek to extend vessel life, avoid costly steel replacement work during drydockings and reduce long-term maintenance costs.

29th July 2026

Owners embrace tank top protection

29th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has secured a €7 million order from a global container shipping company to retrofit additional vessels with shorepower technology, further strengthening its position in the growing ship electrification market.

20th July 2026

Cavotec retrofits vessels for shorepower

20th July 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a new campaign aimed at helping feeder vessel owners tackle mounting commercial and regulatory pressures as ageing fleets, stricter emissions rules and rising operating costs reshape the…

16th July 2026

LR targets feeder fleet renewal

16th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new European initiative bringing together 19 maritime industry partners has been launched to help shipowners accelerate the decarbonisation of existing vessels through more effective retrofit planning and technology selection.

11th June 2026

EU retrofit project targets decarbonisation

11th June 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

GLO Marine has announced a €6 million investment in a new integrated assembly and production facility in Galați, Romania to strengthen its role as an end-to-end partner for vessel upgrades and decarbonisation…

6th March 2026

GLO Marine expands Romanian production

6th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), AIM Horizon Investments and their partners have successfully closed the Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies (FEET), securing commitments of up to US$35 million, exceeding the…

20th November 2025

New fund boosts green retrofits

20th November 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Atlantic Towing has marked a significant achievement in its environmental efforts with the successful retrofit of its platform supply vessel (PSV), equipped with Vard Electro’s SeaQ energy storage system (ESS).

29th August 2025

PSV ESS retrofit drives fuel savings

29th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Elcome International has inked a landmark deal with a Middle East-based shipowner to retrofit boiler control systems on ten crude tankers and product carriers.

27th August 2025

Elcome secures major retrofit deal

27th August 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MEYER RE and Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) have teamed up to accelerate the adoption of methanol retrofit solutions across the maritime industry.

14th August 2025

Methanol retrofits boost maritime sustainability

14th August 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kinetics have signed an MoU to develop what they call the world’s first electrified floating ship data centre platform.

7th July 2025

MOL’s electrified floating ship data centre

7th July 2025