Vessels & Shipyards

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In a strategic move to strengthen Chile’s industrial base and export capabilities, ASENAV shipyard and multinational towage services company SAAM have signed their first shipbuilding contract.

14th January 2026

ASENAV and SAAM sign shipbuilding deal

14th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Last year I wrote piece on the true cost of the Trump trade where I pointed to US maritime policies having an impact on shipping companies across the board.

12th January 2026

Shipowners suffer while OEMs thrive, why?

12th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finnish propulsion system provider Steerprop has secured an additional thruster order from shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for Germany’s new research icebreaker Polarstern.

8th January 2026

Steerprop breaks the ice with its TKMS contract

8th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards asks Darren Guillory (pictured), technical solutions specialist, SSI? From the clouded perspective of 2025 it is hard to discern whether plans for…

19th December 2025

Change and opportunity in US shipbuilding’s new era

19th December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With the US renewing its focus on shipbuilding and shipyard modernization, there is a clear opportunity to collaborate with those involved in the South Korean shipping boom, says Mikko Forss, executive vice…

18th December 2025

US shipbuilding needs global collaboration

18th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications, targeting megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells suitable for a wide range of vessel…

15th December 2025

ABB and HDF Energy set course for commercial marine hydrogen fuel cells by 2030

15th December 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems will supply eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries being built for Spanish operator Baleària, supporting what is described as the first “green corridor” between…

15th December 2025

Rolls-Royce Power Systems supports first Europe–Africa green corridor

15th December 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Incat Tasmania and Danish ferry operator Molslinjen have signed a contract for a third fully battery-electric high-speed ferry in what is described as the world’s largest maritime electrification project.

5th December 2025

Incat to supply third battery-electric ferry for Molslinjen

5th December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Notwithstanding the predominant shift of temperature-controlled cargoes to the containerised mode and the major deep-sea container lines, the remaining breakbulk reefer fleet has been boosted by a vessel of record-breaking capacity.

3rd December 2025

Cold chain carrier at record scale

3rd December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

North European expertise in the design and operation of vessels dedicated to the heavy-load trades, married with increasingly adept Chinese production of specialised tonnage, has yielded the first of a new generation…

2nd December 2025

Heavy-lift shipping embraces green future

2nd December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Berg Propulsion has secured a second major retrofit programme for Reederei Rambow within a year, with three Sietas-built feeder container ships completing energy-efficiency upgrades at Bremerhaven’s Bredo Dry Docks.

2nd December 2025

Rambow returns to Berg Propulsion for second container ship retrofit project

2nd December 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Over nearly half a century in the reefer trade, Cool Carriers has endured the sweeping changes that reshaped global shipping — from the rise of containerisation and the decline of European and Japanese operators — to industry…

20th November 2025

How Cool Carriers flourished while others withered

20th November 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Nexans has marked a key milestone in the construction of its next-generation cable laying vessel, Nexans Electra, following the successful launch of the vessel hull from the covered dock hall at Ulstein…

17th November 2025

Nexans launches Electra to boost offshore electrification capacity

17th November 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement of intent about India’s maritime ambitions, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Norwegian shipowner Rederiet Stenersen…

11th November 2025

India’s maritime dream alive as SDHI wins $220m export deal

11th November 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has announced plans to join the top five shipbuilding nations at the country’s Maritime Week in Mumbai event recently, saying “amid global tensions, trade disruptions and shifting…

31st October 2025

India can be “steady lighthouse when global seas are rough” says Modi

31st October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans to develop specialised robots for shipbuilding, aiming to strengthen its technological capabilities and maintain competitiveness in the sector.

24th October 2025

Samsung Heavy Industries plans robotic shipbuilding

24th October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bids for the construction of two 140-metre, short-sea freight ferries have been invited by Scotland’s national transport agency from a shortlist of four shipyards. Tenders will have to be submitted to Transport…

23rd October 2025

Robust ro-ro for Northern Lifeline

23rd October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Modelling likely take-up suggests a capacity crunch is just a question of time, writes Rostom Merzouki, VP, global sustainability, ABS.

16th October 2025

Can shipyard capacity match surging demand for energy efficiency retrofits?

16th October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a charter agreement with from Glomar Offshore to use multipurpose support vessel Glomar Supporter to enhance the company’s offering to offshore industries.

15th October 2025

DeepOcean to use Glomar Supporter to enhance offering

15th October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As a commercial enterprise, a shipyard typically generates comparatively low margins at best, even when business is buoyant. Today’s high material costs, intensely price-competitive global environment, and growing vessel complexity, increase the…

9th October 2025

Digital transformation imperative not optional

9th October 2025