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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Stena Line has acquired NLC Ferry/Wasaline, taking over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland.

5th November 2025

Stena Line acquires Wasaline

5th November 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Siemens Digital Industries Software is teaming up with HD Hyundai to modernise and revitalise the US commercial shipbuilding industry.

5th November 2025

Siemens and Hyundai revive US shipbuilding

5th November 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the digital transformation of maritime classification processes across ship design and construction.

4th November 2025

A partnership to advance digital shipbuilding

4th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Newlight has successfully completed factory acceptance testing (FAT) of its hydrogen retrofit package for two- and four-stroke main engines.

3rd November 2025

Newlight completes FAT on H2 engine retrofit system

3rd November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MSC Cruises is accelerating its sustainability initiatives with key shorepower milestones at Le Havre, France and Valletta, Malta, underscoring the company’s commitment to zero-emission port calls.

3rd November 2025

MSC Cruises advances shorepower capability

3rd 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

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bergen Engines and STADT Naval have teamed up to develop a fully Norwegian-integrated diesel-electric propulsion (IEP) solution for naval vessels, combining Bergen Engines’ proven generator sets with STADT’s award-winning Lean Propulsion technology.

30th October 2025

Norwegian firms unveil advanced naval propulsion

30th October 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

As the offshore support vessel (OSV) market stabilizes after a volatile period, attention is turning from fleet survival to fleet optimization. The industry is sitting on more performance data than ever, but…

29th October 2025

AI is shaping offshore performance: From fragmented data to trusted decisions

29th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

We spoke with Jacob Granqvist, VP of maritime at Gasum, about its production of bio-LNG and how it aids those needing to comply with regulation.

29th October 2025

Gasum describes its unique proposition for pooling under FuelEU

29th October 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The port of Shanghai hosted the naming and delivery ceremony for the Grande Melbourne, the latest vessel to join the Grimaldi Group fleet. The ship is the third in a series of…

28th October 2025

Grimaldi’s latest ammonia-ready PCTC

28th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABS and the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on applying small modular reactor (SMR) technology within the marine and…

28th October 2025

ABS and KRISO sign MoU for SMR technology

28th October 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The recent decision reached by the IMO at its MEPC meeting was not what the industry wanted to hear. I’ve suggested who the engineers of the delay were in previous articles but…

27th October 2025

Reactions to IMO decision from maritime stakeholders

27th October 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Everllence has secured an order for two 6G70ME-C Mk10.7 engines to power two 159,000 dwt crude oil tankers being built for Greek owner Dynacom Tankers.

27th October 2025

Everllence lands first 70-bore order

27th 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

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Jotun’s flagship anti-fouling, SeaQuantum X200, has officially been verified by DNV to deliver an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period – the lowest ever confirmed in the industry.

24th October 2025

Jotun anti-fouling sets efficiency record

24th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) an approval in principle (AiP) for a groundbreaking 15,000 teu container vessel design powered by small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

23rd October 2025

DNV approves SMR vessel design

23rd 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

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä and LNG carrier operator TMS Cardiff Gas have renewed their Lifecycle Agreement for a further five years, extending comprehensive engine maintenance coverage for seven LNG carriers equipped with dual-fuel two-stroke engines.

22nd October 2025

Wärtsilä and TMS renew LNG agreement

22nd October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new DNV report claims that nuclear propulsion could become a viable long-term solution for maritime decarbonisation, as shifting environmental pressures reshape the global shipping industry.

21st October 2025

DNV: Nuclear propulsion viable for decarbonisation

21st October 2025

JOBS

JOBS

NorthStandard has appointed Michael Hustler as its new head of Asia Pacific, underscoring the marine insurer’s commitment to growth, service expansion and diversification across the region.

20th October 2025

NorthStandard names new head of Asia Pacific

20th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

On the final day of the IMO’s meeting to potentially shake-up the global shipping industry’s emissions profile, around two-thirds of member countries voted to delay the proposed Net Zero Framework, although a…

17th October 2025

IMO delays Net Zero Framework amidst shock and awe

17th 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

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released comprehensive new guidance outlining a practical roadmap for safely and responsibly integrating nuclear technology into commercial shipping and offshore industries.

16th October 2025

LR releases nuclear maritime tech guidance

16th October 2025