artificial intelligence

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Marea Scale Models has launched in the UK, using AI-assisted design to improve accuracy in shipping models

8th October 2026

Marea launches smart shipping modelling

8th October 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Garry Noonan, director, Innovation – Ardmore Shipping talks to The Motorship about how Ardmore is combining AI, weather routing and crew training to cut fuel use and fleet emissions through incremental voyage optimisation

By Garry Noonan, director, Innovation - Ardmore Shipping · 1st October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Bringing AI on to the bridge

By Garry Noonan, director, Innovation - Ardmore Shipping · 1st October 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Six UK innovators will develop and trial technologies targeting maritime emissions, electrification, future fuels and operational efficiency

30th September 2026

Six innovators selected for maritime accelerator

30th September 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Liberian Registry has showcased six collaborative projects at Gastech, advancing AI, LNG, tank and wind technologies

24th September 2026

Liberian Registry advances maritime innovation

24th September 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A new European initiative aims to help shipowners reduce emissions from the vessels already operating today by harnessing artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring and energy management technologies.

19th June 2026

EU backs AI shipping efficiency

19th June 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ship operators facing increasingly complex environmental reporting requirements now have access to new artificial intelligence-powered tools designed to automate compliance processes and reduce administrative workloads.

17th June 2026

AI streamlines maritime emissions reporting

17th June 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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS says there’s accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence, autonomous vessels and digital technologies across maritime and offshore operations worldwide.

2nd June 2026

ABS charts maritime’s autonomy rise

2nd June 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

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

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and MTI are joining forces in Vietnam to use artificial intelligence to help overcome the practical challenges of global shipping.

7th January 2026

Shipping AI venture launches in Vietnam

7th January 2026

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has struck a deal with Orca AI that will see the ship manager support installation of the company’s situational-awareness platform across its vast, multi-client fleet.

8th December 2025

AI deal reshapes ship management

8th December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and its French counterpart, Shom, have begun what experts describe as the most wide-ranging real-world test yet of the emerging S-100 data standards.

8th December 2025

Global S-100 sea trials begin

8th December 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Digital maritime firm Marcura has acquired Shipster, a start-up specialising in smart document intelligence.

5th March 2025

Marcura acquires Shipster to boost automation

5th March 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A consortium of maritime industry stakeholders is working together on cloud-based smart ship solution pilot.

7th June 2024

Smart ship solution piloted

7th June 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Fincantieri has brought on board Italian tech firm, iGenius, to develop AI systems for use in the shipbuilding sector.

6th June 2024

Fincantieri and iGenius team up on AI

6th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shipping giant CMA CGM is behind the launch of the first European private-initiative laboratory dedicated to open research in artificial intelligence.

20th November 2023

CMA CGM behind launch of AI lab start-up

20th November 2023