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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

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel, as interest grows in ammonia’s potential role in shipping…

19th January 2026

Industry partnership aims to move ammonia closer to commercial bunkering

19th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The UK has taken a decisive step towards leading the global drive to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium, a new alliance aimed at accelerating the safe adoption…

19th January 2026

UK launches maritime nuclear consortium

19th January 2026

NEWS

NEWS

Baseblue is to change its name to KPI OceanConnect, completing its integration into a single organisation under the KPI OceanConnect brand.

16th January 2026

KPI OceanConnect completes its takeover of Baseblue

16th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shipping company Reederei F. Laeisz (RFL) has teamed up with maritime technology company Sealenic to deploy Sealenic’s operational intelligence platform across its fleet and shore-based operations.

15th January 2026

RFL partners with Sealenic on AI

15th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Coach Solutions, a Kongsberg company, has partnered with classification society ClassNK to deliver an automated emissions data verification process for their mutual clients.

15th January 2026

Coach and ClassNK automate emissions verification

15th January 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has introduced a comprehensive safety requirements guide for marine engines fuelled by ammonia.

14th January 2026

New safety requirements introduced for ammonia-fuelled engines

14th January 2026

JOBS

JOBS

Maritime technology company SpecTec has appointed two senior professionals to its team in Singapore, as it looks to reinforce its presence in the region.

14th January 2026

SpecTec bolsters Asia-Pacific offering with key appointments

14th January 2026

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

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

MOL PLUS has announced its decision to invest in Pyxis Maritime, a developer and manufacturer of electric vessels and an operator of charging stations.

14th January 2026

MOL PLUS invests in Pyxis

14th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

With regulatory scrutiny of ship discharges increasing, marine robotics and automation company Viam has entered a partnership with Rivertrace, a long-established provider of oil-in-water quality monitoring systems, aimed at improving environmental compliance…

13th January 2026

Automation deal aims to cut pollution risk from ship discharges

13th January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä will supply the engine and propulsion systems for a new 3,800 DWT heavy lift vessel for Hartman Seatrade, aiming to optimise fuel efficiency, emissions and lifecycle performance.

13th January 2026

Wärtsilä wins Hartman propulsion contract

13th 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