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  • How this year will define the future of shipping technology

    How this year will define the future of shipping technology Every year, Maritime CEO reaches out to ask the industry for what they see as the big tech developments or breakthroughs we should anticipate. Answers are carried below As we move through 2026, the maritime industry is entering a critical maturation phase. The initial gold…

  • Speak up for our sector

    Speak up for our sector Maritime leaders must use a single voice to challenge roadblocks and spotlight opportunities in an operating landscape that is fraught with turmoil, writes Intent Communications CEO Namrata Nadkarni. The maritime industry is no stranger to volatility, but the start of 2026 has brought a convergence of crises that would test…

  • Splash Wrap: The world of shipping condensed

    Splash Wrap: The world of shipping condensed Tariffs are back at the top of the shipping news agenda once again, creating confusion just as the transpacific contracting season gets underway.  Last Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled that president Donald Trump violated federal law by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to unilaterally…

  • SplashTech launches to chart the future of shipping

    SplashTech launches to chart the future of shipping Today sees the launch of SplashTech, a one-stop-shop for all your shipping technology business news well as tech-related updates, giving readers all their shipping technology news in one source. With dedicated social media channels, and a weekly digest, SplashTech delivers all the key news shaping the future…

  • Splash Wrap: Ports in a storm

    Splash Wrap: Ports in a storm The deepening dispute between Panama and China over two key ports at the Panama Canal was a constant source of headlines following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that invalidated CK Hutchison’s long-held concession contracts. A trade pact between the US and India that cuts American tariffs and ties New…

  • Signal Ocean snaps up AXSMarine

    Signal Ocean snaps up AXSMarine Signal Ocean has made a move to tighten its grip on shipping data and software, announcing the acquisition of French-based SaaS specialist AXSMarine. The deal brings together two well-known names in freight, market and commodities tracking, and underlines Signal Ocean’s plan to speed up product development and deepen its role…

  • Inaugural Splash Singapore targets top spot in Asian shipping calendar

    Inaugural Splash Singapore targets top spot in Asian shipping calendar The speaker lineup for the inaugural Splash Singapore, scheduled for September 24, is making good on earlier promises to make the event Asia’s leading shipping conference. Among recent speaker signups are Martin Fruergaard, the CEO of Pacific Basin Shipping, Jeremy Sutton, the CEO of Swire…

  • ZeroNorth hands CEO role to Andersen as founder Meyer steps aside

    ZeroNorth hands CEO role to Andersen as founder Meyer steps aside Maritime digital optimisation firm ZeroNorth is changing leadership as it moves into its next phase of growth, appointing Soren Andersen as chief executive. Andersen will take over from founder CEO Soren Meyer, who is stepping down after leading the Danish company from start-up to…

  • SRC Group: Containerised energy modules to the fore

    SRC Group: Containerised energy modules to the fore Containerised energy modules could be a common sight onboard the global merchant fleet of the future, says a leading name in retrofitting in this week’s big Maritime CEO interview. According to Hannes Lilp, CEO of the repair and retrofit company SRC Group, the interest in alternative fuels…

  • MOL plugs into Singapore electric vessel start-up Pyxis

    MOL plugs into Singapore electric vessel start-up Pyxis MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has taken a stake in Singapore-based electric vessel developer Pyxis Maritime. The investment targets both electric harbour craft and the charging stations, with a focus on commercial roll-out rather than pilot projects. Pyxis develops…

  • Korean-developed wing sail mounted on an HMM tanker

    Korean-developed wing sail mounted on an HMM tanker Korean shipping and shipbuilding interests are stepping up collaboration on wind-assisted propulsion. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai’s mid-level holding company for institutional shipbuilding, has begun sea trials of its self-developed Wing Sail system after installing a prototype on a tanker operated by…

  • Clarksons buys Zuma Labs in FFA tech push

    Clarksons buys Zuma Labs in FFA tech push Clarksons has moved to deepen its technology push, agreeing to acquire Zuma Labs, a specialist provider of trading and data tools for the forward freight agreement (FFA) market. The UK-based shipbroking group said it is buying 100% of the issued share capital of Zuma Labs, which was…

  • Barriers to entry, barriers to exit and disintermediation

    Barriers to entry, barriers to exit and disintermediation Pierre Aury writes for Splash that in shipping, low barriers to entry are being offset by digital barriers to exit quietly built by IT vendors. The dry bulk and tanker markets are classic examples of commoditized, low-differentiation industries with hardly any barriers to entry. Vessels are more…

  • Mintra moves deeper into Greek maritime market with SQLearn acquisition

    Mintra moves deeper into Greek maritime market with SQLearn acquisition Norway’s Mintra has strengthened its position in maritime e-learning with the acquisition of Greek digital training specialist SQLearn, marking another step in its push to support the sector’s ongoing shift toward digital learning and competency management. Mintra said the deal adds scale and depth to…

  • Grieg Connect lands Finnish port management specialist Wellamo Data

    Grieg Connect lands Finnish port management specialist Wellamo Data Norway’s Grieg Connect is widening its Nordic reach with the acquisition of Wellamo Data, a long-established Finnish provider of port-management information systems. The move gives the Bergen-based digital solutions specialist its first foothold in mainland Finland as it pushes to build a unified PMIS offering across…

  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Marcura

    Geneva Dry Dialogues: Marcura As marketing ratchets up for next April’s big annual dry bulk summit, Splash sits down with top names attending the event. As artificial intelligence gains ground across shipping, Janani Yagnamurthy believes the real breakthroughs will not come from broad, all-purpose models, but from highly tailored, shipping-specific intelligence. The vice president of…

  • Digital Container Shipping Association welcomes IKEA as first shipper to join its partnership programme

    Digital Container Shipping Association welcomes IKEA as first shipper to join its partnership programme IKEA Supply has joined DCSA+, the Digital Container Shipping Association’s partnership programme for advancing digital standards across the container shipping industry. As the first shipper to participate, IKEA Supply adds the cargo owner perspective to a growing community of carriers, forwarders,…

  • Norsepower wins contract to install rotor sails on two Japanese VLCCs

    Norsepower wins contract to install rotor sails on two Japanese VLCCs Norsepower has won the contract to install rotor sails on a pair of methanol-fuelled VLCCs in a world-first for shipping. Japan’s Idemitsu Tanker first revealed its contract to build these new-look ships in May this year, signing with Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and…

  • Splash Wrap: All eyes on the Suez Canal

    Splash Wrap: All eyes on the Suez Canal The Suez Canal Authority was in bullish form this week, suggesting that many shipping companies are readying to ditch the Cape of Good Hope and return to Red Sea transits, something that will have an enormous impact on freight rates.  Diana Shipping made its move on New…

  • Splash Singapore confirms stellar global shipowner cast

    Splash Singapore confirms stellar global shipowner cast Big names in global shipowning are signing up to speak at next year’s Splash Singapore with organisers determined to make the event Asia’s largest shipowner gathering. Splash Singapore is a new event building on eight editions of the Maritime CEO Forum Singapore, organised by the team behind shipping…

  • Splash Wrap: Bridges, bombs, bottlenecks

    Splash Wrap: Bridges, bombs, bottlenecks The Black Sea entered one of its most volatile phases as Ukraine and Russia escalated long-range strikes on each other’s critical energy and port infrastructure, leaving commercial shipping exposed to huge levels of risk. Latest shipping traffic data points toward a rise in Suez Canal transits, with authorities in Egypt…

  • Calcarea captures crown at The Captain’s Table

    Calcarea captures crown at The Captain’s Table Calcarea has taken top honours at this year’s edition of The Captain’s Table, the maritime startup pitch competition held during Hong Kong Maritime Week and broadcast by Splash. The decarbonisation-focused company impressed judges with a shipboard carbon-capture concept that turns CO₂ into bicarbonate ions while vessels are underway.…

  • Splash Wrap: Flows shift again

    Splash Wrap: Flows shift again The Houthis officially announced that they have paused maritime attacks on Israel and lifted their so-called naval blockade on Israeli ports. This announcement appeared at the end of a letter sent to Hamas’s military wing, Kata’ib al-Qassam, by the newly appointed Houthi chief of staff, Yousef Hassan Al-Madani, who succeeded…

  • The gaps in today’s training environment

    The gaps in today’s training environment As shipping digitalises and decarbonises, training is failing to keep pace. For all the talk of transformation, maritime training is falling behind. While simulators, gamified courses, and online academies multiply, the fundamentals remain out of sync with modern shipping. Across the industry, executives see an urgent need to modernise…

  • Ashdod port invests in AI-driven vessel-tracking tech

    Ashdod port invests in AI-driven vessel-tracking tech Israel’s Ashdod port has taken a $650,000 stake in local maritime tech startup Azimut.ai following a successful pilot of the company’s AI-powered maritime awareness system, Albatross. The investment, made through the port’s Maritime Technology Hub (Blue Ocean CVC), follows a proof-of-concept that demonstrated the system’s ability to detect,…

  • Samsung Heavy to build Amogy ammonia power systems

    Samsung Heavy to build Amogy ammonia power systems US ammonia power specialist Amogy has teamed up with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in a multi-year strategic partnership to manufacture its ammonia-to-power systems in South Korea. Under the agreement, SHI will set up a dedicated facility to produce and test Amogy’s systems for both maritime and land-based…

  • ‘Ambition is not yet reaching the fixture desk’: RightShip warns of reward deficit for responsible owners

    ‘Ambition is not yet reaching the fixture desk’: RightShip warns of reward deficit for responsible owners A new 37-page report published today by vetting specialist RightShip makes clear the growing frustration among owners who invest in safer, greener operations yet see little commercial recognition for it, with just 27% of charterers polled saying they offer…

  • Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea

    Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea Climate-tech start-up Calcarea and Dutch naval architect Aurelia Design have joined forces to develop a commercial ship design integrating ocean-based carbon capture technology. The partnership will combine Calcarea’s limestone weathering system — a process that removes CO₂ by accelerating its natural reaction with seawater and limestone…

  • Splash Wrap: Pirates, crews and cyberstorms

    Splash Wrap: Pirates, crews and cyberstorms Compared to recent months, geopolitics did not muscle into many Splash headlines this week, the final days of the tit-for-tat port fees levied by the US and China, which are set to come to an end on Monday. The most shocking news came from the Horn of Africa, where…

  • Freightos expands into ocean freight

    Freightos expands into ocean freight Freightos has expanded its digital freight platform from air to sea, rolling out an integrated pricing, quoting, and booking system for ocean freight forwarders. The Nasdaq-listed logistics technology firm said its new WebCargo Rate & Quote Ocean platform marks a major step in unifying air and ocean freight management under…

  • Why we fear AI and why the maritime workforce shouldn’t

    Why we fear AI and why the maritime workforce shouldn’t Why fear of artificial intelligence says more about us than about the technology itself. By Giampiero Soncini, member of the board at Oceanly.  Recent weeks have seen a sharp rise in cyber-attacks targeting different industries across the globe. In the latest survey by the International…

  • Splash Wrap: Deals, diplomacy and disruption

    Splash Wrap: Deals, diplomacy and disruption Donald Trump’s tour of Asia provided the biggest shipping news of the week. His meet-up with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, yesterday saw the tit-for-tat port fees shelved for a year, and panamaxes surging as China committed to resume buying large amounts of American grain. Trump’s earlier meetings this…

  • Tanker rates poised to close 2025 with best year in a decade

    Tanker rates poised to close 2025 with best year in a decade The year 2025 is shaping up to be the best year for tankers in a decade, according to analysis carried in the October issue of Splash Extra, now available to read for free.  Year-to-date average VLCC earnings of $44,279 are the best since…

  • Alfa Laval: Balancing short-term operational needs with long-term goals

    Alfa Laval: Balancing short-term operational needs with long-term goals For shipping’s leaders, the biggest challenge today isn’t just keeping up with technology — it’s knowing which path to take. “Making decisions about which technology or fuel to invest in has not been easy,” says Martijn Bergink, president of Alfa Laval’s marine division. “Rapidly changing regulations,…

  • Splash Wrap: Sanctions, shadow fleets, and shifting tides

    Splash Wrap: Sanctions, shadow fleets, and shifting tides US president Donald Trump unveiled sweeping sanctions on Russia’s top oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, this week in his most extensive energy crackdown since returning to office. Aimed at forcing Moscow toward peace talks, the measures cut the companies off from US banking and dollar systems. The…

  • DeepSea: The autonomy age is here

    DeepSea: The autonomy age is here 2026 will be the year autonomy takes off in cargo shipping, specifically with regards to propulsion automation, followed by full navigation automation in the forthcoming years, predicts Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, CEO and co-founder of DeepSea, one of maritime’s best-known AI brands. A number of leading ship operators have been quietly working…

  • ABS buys MetaSHIP in digital training push

    ABS buys MetaSHIP in digital training push US classification society ABS has agreed to acquire the MetaSHIP training and simulation platform from Orka Informatics, following in the footsteps of its UK peer Lloyd’s Register, which bought Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) in late 2024. The move marks another major step by a leading class society into…

  • Lloyd’s Register issues first roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping

    Lloyd’s Register issues first roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published new guidance on the use of nuclear energy in commercial shipping, offering what it calls the first comprehensive roadmap for the safe and responsible integration of nuclear power into the maritime sector. The document, Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime,…

  • SMM: Shipping gears up for AI and efficiency push

    SMM: Shipping gears up for AI and efficiency push Global shipowners, yards, and suppliers are gearing up for a new investment cycle focused on fleet efficiency, artificial intelligence, and sustainability, according to the latest SMM Maritime Industry Report (MIR) released ahead of next year’s shipping exhibition in Hamburg. The survey, conducted by Hamburg Messe und…

  • Maersk launches onboard trials of methanol and ethanol mix

    Maersk launches onboard trials of methanol and ethanol mix Danish shipping giant Maersk has started onboard fuel trials of a methanol-ethanol blend as part of its efforts to explore alternative fuel use for decarbonising global shipping. The company’s 2,100 teu methanol-fuelled containership Laura Maersk, which became the world’s first container vessel to operate on green…

  • British university sets out to turn seawater into ship fuel

    British university sets out to turn seawater into ship fuel London’s Brunel University is teaming up with startup Genuine H2 to pilot a system that splits seawater into hydrogen onboard ships. The concept is to feed seawater through electrolyzers, extract pure hydrogen, store it on ship, then use it as a clean-burning fuel. Brunel’s project…

  • NAPA: Integration is shipping’s new superpower

    NAPA: Integration is shipping’s new superpower Shipping’s decarbonisation drive won’t be defined by one big breakthrough, according to Mikko Kuosa, CEO of Finland-based software company NAPA. Instead, the focus is shifting to combining proven technologies and tailoring solutions to fit specific vessel types and trades. “There will not be a single silver-bullet solution,” Kuosa tells…

  • Orca AI: Artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to bridge

    Orca AI: Artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to bridge Artificial intelligence in shipping has long been a buzzword. Now, says Yarden Gross, CEO and co-founder of Orca AI, it’s fast becoming the bridge linking sea and shore — and the next 12 months could be the most pivotal yet. Gross tells Maritime CEO that shipping…

  • World’s first hydrogen-powered bulk carriers to feature Swedish fuel cells

    World’s first hydrogen-powered bulk carriers to feature Swedish fuel cells PowerCell, a Swedish supplier of fuel cells for the marine market, has secured a contract worth just over SEK40m ($4.25m) to supply the fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers. The order includes 14 of PowerCell’s Marine System 225 units, providing over 3 MW…

  • Singapore’s maritime tech ambitions unveiled

    Singapore’s maritime tech ambitions unveiled From testbed to global pace-setter, the Lion Republic is showing world maritime how to harness tech properly. The latest chapter from our brand new Singapore Market Report magazine. Singapore is steadily consolidating its role as one of the world’s most dynamic maritime technology hub, blending government-led initiatives with industry collaboration…

  • Tsao-backed vehicle co-launches $75m Asia Ocean Fund

    Tsao-backed vehicle co-launches $75m Asia Ocean Fund Two high-profile names from opposite sides of the world — Asian shipping tycoon Chavalit Frederick Tsao and Norwegian impact investor Tharald Nustad — have teamed up to create a new ocean impact vehicle aimed squarely at Asia. The pair yesterday unveiled the Asia Ocean Fund, a $75m investment…

  • Survey highlights barriers to scaling low-carbon tech in shipping

    Survey highlights barriers to scaling low-carbon tech in shipping Maritime scale-ups developing low-carbon technologies say they are being stalled by the very corporates that claim to need them, a new survey revealed. A survey of 30 founders revealed that no company scored above 6.5 out of 10 for collaboration, pointing to slow decisions, scarce funding,…

  • Shipping launches first training playbook for handling ammonia, methanol and hydrogen

    Shipping launches first training playbook for handling ammonia, methanol and hydrogen The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) has released industry-first training frameworks designed to facilitate the development of training programmes for seafarers for working on ships powered by ammonia, methanol and hydrogen. The MJTTF was formed at COP26 four years ago by the International…

  • SSI: AI and the business of building ships

    SSI: AI and the business of building ships Canadian shipbuilding software specialist SSI has been working at the intersection of technology and shipyards for decades. Today, Denis Morais, the company’s CEO, believes the industry is entering a pivotal moment — and AI is at the centre of it. “I’ve never seen shipyards more open to…

  • Quadrise names Peter Borup as CEO

    Quadrise names Peter Borup as CEO Low-emission fuels and biofuels supplier Quadrise has appointed Peter Borup as its chief executive officer. Borup, who will take the CEO seat on October 1, is an accomplished international CEO with over 30 years of experience in the shipping industry. He began his career at A.P. Moller-Maersk, rising to…

  • Wah Kwong NatPower, Shandong Port to advance ship charging network

    Wah Kwong NatPower, Shandong Port to advance ship charging network Wah Kwong NatPower and Shandong Port Group (SPG) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to develop large-scale shore power and ship charging projects. The agreement begins with Qingdao Port International, one of the world’s most automated terminals, and will explore new business models for…

  • Splash Wrap: From tankers to tech

    Splash Wrap: From tankers to tech Unquestionably, the big news this week came from Singapore, where BW-controlled Hafnia made a move for rival product tanker giant Torm. Hafnia is acquiring a 14.45% holding in its Danish rival from Oaktree Capital Management in a deal worth about $311.4m leading many analysts to speculate whether this is…

  • Shipping heavyweights invest in AI safety firm Captain’s Eye

    Shipping heavyweights invest in AI safety firm Captain’s Eye AI safety technology firm Captain’s Eye has completed its Series A funding round, bringing in backing from major shipping groups Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), MOL PLUS of Mitsui OSK Lines, and The Caravel Group. The investors, which collectively control or manage more than 1,700 ships, are…

  • Lomar taps pilot-assist tech for tanker trial

    Lomar taps pilot-assist tech for tanker trial Lomar’s tanker unit, CB Tankers, has seen one of its chemical carriers fitted with Mythos AI’s advanced pilot assistance system (APAS) as part of a year-long trial to test next-generation bridge intelligence in commercial shipping. The installation onboard the 2020-built CB Pacific marks the first deployment of APAS…

  • ABB and Wallenius Marine launch venture for digital fleet optimisation

    ABB and Wallenius Marine launch venture for digital fleet optimisation Swiss technology group ABB and Sweden-based ship designer and manager Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture in Stockholm to expand their OVERSEA collaboration, a digital platform aimed at improving vessel efficiency and sustainability. The two companies first introduced OVERSEA in September 2022…

  • Japan delivers world’s first commercial ammonia-fuelled engine

    Japan delivers world’s first commercial ammonia-fuelled engine Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has claimed a significant step in shipping’s decarbonisation drive with the completion of the world’s first full-scale commercial ammonia-fuelled engine. The seven-cylinder, 50 cm bore 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR engine was finalised on August 30, following official test runs at J-ENG’s factory in Akashi under the supervision…

  • OrbitMI expands with Gale Force acquisition

    OrbitMI expands with Gale Force acquisition US-based maritime software company OrbitMI has acquired Swedish advisory firm Gale Force, expanding its portfolio in voyage optimisation and environmental compliance. The deal follows OrbitMI’s recent purchase of AI specialist AuQub and reflects the company’s strategy to blend maritime expertise with digital tools for shipowners and operators. Gale Force,…

  • Hackers sew lips on Iran’s merchant fleet again

    Hackers sew lips on Iran’s merchant fleet again For the second time in the space of five months, a hacker group is claiming it has knocked out communications on a swathe of the Iranian merchant fleet.  The hacker group called Lab Dookhtegan, which translates as Sewn Lips, told London-based TV channel Iran International it had…

  • Bill Gates in Korea to further nuclear-powered ships project with HD Hyundai

    Bill Gates in Korea to further nuclear-powered ships project with HD Hyundai Bill Gates, in his role as founder of TerraPower, met with HD Hyundai’s executive vice-chairman Chung Kisun in Seoul today to further a strategic partnership aiming to commercialise small modular reactor (SMR) propulsion. The meeting—after their March rendezvous in the US—centred on scaling…

  • Taking a reality check on shipping’s digitalisation

    Taking a reality check on shipping’s digitalisation Vlassis Papapanagis, chief commercial officer at Tototheo Global, writes for Splash today. Digitalisation and AI are reshaping shipping,  promising safer, smarter and more environmentally responsible operations. This is particularly acute in the absence of a clear pathway for alternative fuels. As companies accelerate their use of technologies to…

  • DNV spins off maritime software unit as CFARER

    DNV spins off maritime software unit as CFARER Class society DNV has formally launched CFARER, a new maritime software company spun out from its former DNV Maritime Software business. The new brand becomes operational immediately, with majority ownership retained by DNV and a strategic minority stake held by Wilhelmsen Port Services. CFARER will continue to…

  • German firm seeks owners to help solve the ‘silent killer’ that is engine scuffing

    German firm seeks owners to help solve the ‘silent killer’ that is engine scuffing German condition monitoring solutions specialist CM Technologies (CMT) is seeking owners and operators to help it out in trials to capture data on one of the shipping industry’s most costly and underreported problems: cylinder liner scuffing in two-stroke engines. Scuffing, a…

  • NATO warns of surging state-linked cyber threats targeting ports

    NATO warns of surging state-linked cyber threats targeting ports Ports are facing a deluge of cyber attacks from state-backed hackers, according to a new policy brief from NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). Handling 80% of world trade and underpinning NATO’s logistics chain, ports are now “magnets” for cyber aggression from Russia, Iran,…

  • Splash Wrap: Red Sea attacks lead coverage

    Splash Wrap: Red Sea attacks lead coverage The global shipping industry has been rocked by two deadly attacks this week in the Red Sea, with Yemen’s Houthi rebels launching their first campaign against merchant shipping of the year, sinking two bulk carriers, killing at least three seafarers, wounding others, and reportedly kidnapping crew. A new…

  • HD Hyundai deepens robotics push with German partnership as shipyard humanoids take shape

    HD Hyundai deepens robotics push with German partnership as shipyard humanoids take shape As labour shortages continue to challenge the shipbuilding sector, South Korea’s HD Hyundai has doubled down on robotics innovation, announcing a strategic partnership with German cognitive robotics pioneer NEURA Robotics and sister firm HD Hyundai Robotics. The three-way collaboration aims to develop…

  • Trafigura takes stake in ZeroNorth

    Trafigura takes stake in ZeroNorth Global commodities powerhouse Trafigura has taken a strategic equity stake in a well-known vessel optimisation brand, ZeroNorth. The new partnership will see ZeroNorth’s platform deployed across Trafigura’s controlled fleet of over 350 vessels, including its voyage optimisation systems, emissions analytics and vessel reporting tools. While financial terms of the transaction…

  • World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work

    World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work Dutch solar innovator Wattlab and German inland shipping giant HGK Shipping have unveiled the world’s first inland vessel capable of using solar power for propulsion. The newly delivered Blue Marlin represents a major step forward in hybrid marine technology, showcasing how solar energy can be integrated…

  • New maritime electrification alliance out to change zero-emission game

    New maritime electrification alliance out to change zero-emission game Four maritime associations have launched the Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification (GAME), a coalition of nonprofit organisations looking to accelerate the electrification of maritime transportation. The new alliance will initially focus on inland, nearshore, and commercial vessels and push for zero-emission solutions through coordinated research, policy…

  • New consortium to explore floating nuclear power in the Mediterranean

    New consortium to explore floating nuclear power in the Mediterranean Shipping nuclear propulsion start-up CORE POWER, ABS, and Athlos Energy have formed a consortium to evaluate the potential of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) to meet the energy demands of islands, ports, and coastal communities in the Mediterranean Sea. The group will research how FNPPs…

  • RINA acquires naval architects Foreship

    RINA acquires naval architects Foreship Italian classification society RINA has acquired Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Foreship. The transaction, with an undisclosed price tag, includes the entire share capital of Foreship, previously held by private equity firm Vaaka Partners and the company’s management. Helsinki-based Foreship, which employs more than 90 experts across eight…

  • Singapore’s Proteus teams with Symbio to bring automotive hydrogen fuel cell tech to shipping

    Singapore’s Proteus teams with Symbio to bring automotive hydrogen fuel cell tech to shipping A new hydrogen fuel cell system tailored for maritime applications has been unveiled by Singapore-based Proteus Energy in partnership with French hydrogen fuel cell specialist Symbio. The modular system, known as the Proteus Maritime Fuel Cell Solution, is intended for deployment…

  • Hagland buys chartering platform Vanora

    Hagland buys chartering platform Vanora Norwegian maritime group Hagland has acquired compatriot chartering platform Vanora in a strategic move to bolster its digital service offerings. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal will see the Aanensen family run vehicle integrate Vanora’s flagship solution, VesselAdmin, a digital chartering and payment platform designed…

  • South Korea’s top shipyard debuts its own sail device

    South Korea’s top shipyard debuts its own sail device With wind-assist technology going mainstream, South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group has debuted its only sail system. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of HD Hyundai, has unveiled its Hi-Wing, a prototype of which has gone through land trials, and will shortly be tested…

  • The key to success in maritime software? Don’t forget to think like a shipowner

    The key to success in maritime software? Don’t forget to think like a shipowner Consolidated data, curated by suppliers who understand the market is most likely to drive value, writes Staci Satterwhite, CEO of ABS Wavesight. Shipping is often encouraged to take lessons from other industries. Just as they have benefited from digital transformation, shipping…

  • Eitzen targets world’s largest all-electric boxships

    Eitzen targets world’s largest all-electric boxships Norway’s Eitzen Group has set out to build battery-powered containerships that could potentially become the world’s largest of their kind. Axel Eitzen’s company Eitzen Avanti, which oversees a network that includes Christiania Shipping, which specialises in chemical tankers and also operates LPG vessels, as well as all-electric shipping player…

  • Geneva Dry 2026 opens for business

    Geneva Dry 2026 opens for business Organisers of Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, have unveiled today the agenda for the 2026 edition of the summit with marketing officially underway for what is forecast to be a record turnout at the five-star Hotel President Wilson on the shore of Lake Geneva. The annual…

  • Prolonging a career at sea

    Prolonging a career at sea Can improved connectivity onboard lead to more seafarers extending their time onboard before pursuing a career ashore? The second installment of Connectivity with Inmarsat, a special report contained within Ship Concept 2035, our new magazine. Shipping faces a shortage of qualified staff at sea, a problem that risks becoming more…

  • Chicago PE firm teams with Manish Singh to set up shipping tech acquisition fund

    Chicago PE firm teams with Manish Singh to set up shipping tech acquisition fund Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR has formed a partnership with well-known shipping investment consultant Manish Singh, understood to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, to acquire maritime tech companies. Singh will serve as CEO of the newly formed Maris Investments,…

  • Inmarsat: ’The opportunity to transform is fantastic’

    Inmarsat: ’The opportunity to transform is fantastic’ Shipping is entering an exciting, potentially transformative era over the coming decade, reckons Ben Palmer, the president of Inmarsat Maritime. The question he has though is whether the industry will be able to grab all the opportunities out there, or will its conservative, fragmented nature hold it back?…

  • Will broadband be free for all?

    Will broadband be free for all? The so-called office onboard will be achieved by full broadband internet free for all for how much of the fleet by 2035? The opening installment of Connectivity with Inmarsat, a special report contained within Ship Concept 2035, our new magazine. Connected ships are all the rage these days, discussed…

  • Crewing in the digital age

    Crewing in the digital age In the latest instalment from Ship Concept 2035, our brand new magazine, Splash reporters detail a recent, pertinent workshop at Geneva Dry. Starting off the 2025 edition of the world’s leading commodities shipping event, Geneva Dry, was a specialist workshop sponsored by Inmarsat exploring how connectivity at sea drives digitalisation,…

  • Can global legislation keep up with the ships of the future?

    Can global legislation keep up with the ships of the future? In the second instalment from Ship Concept 2035, our brand new magazine, Splash identifies where regulators are enforcing change and where they are not. In global shipping, we often talk about regulation as a good thing – and rightly so. Rules are meant to…

  • Union Maritime launches financing scheme to spur wind propulsion use

    Union Maritime launches financing scheme to spur wind propulsion use UK shipowner Union Maritime has launched a new lease financing programme, which will help accelerate the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector. The new programme, named SeaBreeze, offers 100% financing, making sustainable technologies more accessible for shipowners aiming to meet evolving emissions…

  • BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto seek new investors into RightShip

    BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto seek new investors into RightShip BHP, Cargill and Rio Tinto, the founders of shipping vetting organisation RightShip, have employed Rothschild & Co to seek new investors. In a release, RightShip said its primary goal is to partner with an investor who brings not only capital but also significant expertise in…

  • Eastern Pacific signs up for Korean autonomous navigation tech

    Eastern Pacific signs up for Korean autonomous navigation tech Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has lined up two of its managed vessels for the installation of artificial intelligence-based autonomous navigation technology developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries’s subsidiary Avikus. The project will see Avikus’ Hyundai intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS) Control, HiNAS Cloud and analytics platform…

  • Sedna expands with CompassAir buy

    Sedna expands with CompassAir buy UK-based technology firm Sedna has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Athens-based maritime workflow solutions provider, CompassAir. CompassAir, with a foothold in the Greek and Norwegian shipping sector, delivers expertise across the research, negotiation, and handover stages of the maritime trade lifecycle. The acquisition for an undisclosed sum will…

  • Denmark first to launch remote pilotage

    Denmark first to launch remote pilotage With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test program for remote pilotage – the first of its kind in the world.  The test program created by DanPilot and Danelec allows pilots to guide ships from land, using only advanced data transmitted…

  • MSC ship aground off Jeddah, likely victim of GPS spoofing

    MSC ship aground off Jeddah, likely victim of GPS spoofing Three days on from grounding off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 7,000 teu MSC Antonia remains stuck in the Red Sea, with vessel tracking showing the ship was likely the victim of GPS jamming.  Analysis from Windward, a maritime analytics firm, has highlighted the spoofing patterns…

  • Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships

    Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships Danish liner giant Maersk has contracted Nokia to equip 450 vessels in its fleet with private wireless. The move is part of Maersk’s rollout of its new digital connectivity platform, OneWireless, which aims to offer real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency. “By…

  • Second edition of Geneva Dry opens today

    Second edition of Geneva Dry opens today The second edition of Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, opens today with a record attendance and delegates keen to hear what’s in store for the global trade outlook in the coming 12 months following a turbulent start to 2025. With 819 registered delegates, organisers had…

  • Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition

    Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition Brussels-based maritime data analytics firm Kpler has closed the acquisition of Spire Global’s ship tracking business, Spire Maritime. The deal, worth about $241m, gives Kpler control over Spire’s satellites and maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) data stream. “This milestone marks a significant step forward in Kpler’s mission to deliver…

  • S&P Global buys Orbcomm’s ship tracking business

    S&P Global buys Orbcomm’s ship tracking business S&P Global has agreed to acquire the automatic identification system (AIS) business of Orbcomm. The New York-headquartered company said the purchase, on undisclosed terms, will see one of the leading providers of ship tracking services integrated within its Global Market Intelligence division. Orbcomm’s AIS vessel tracking technology has…

  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: HarborLab

    Geneva Dry Dialogues: HarborLab Antonis Malaxianakis, founder and CEO of HarborLab, a port cost management platform, is willing to do what few others in maritime tech dare – going public on return on investment (ROI) numbers, something he’ll also happily share with delegates attending Geneva Dry, due to open on April 28. HarborLab is an…

  • World’s largest suction sails installed on juice carrier

    World’s largest suction sails installed on juice carrier Spanish suction sails developer bound4blue has installed the world’s largest suction sails to the Wisby Tankers-owned, 2014-built Atlantic Orchard juice carrier, currently under charter by Louis Dreyfus. The four 26-meter high eSAILs were installed in under a day per unit during the vessel’s 10-year survey at Astander…

  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Seaber

    Geneva Dry Dialogues: Seaber The tech space in dry bulk is crowded, concedes Sebastian Sjöberg, the CEO and co-founder of Seaber, a predictive AI platform providing data-driven decision support for scheduling and chartering optimisation. It’s a point evidenced by the fact that more than a third of the 58 sponsors of this year’s Geneva Dry…

  • Burmester & Vogel expands with Laysoft acquisition

    Burmester & Vogel expands with Laysoft acquisition Boston-based maritime technology company Burmester & Vogel (B&V) has acquired Windows-based laytime calculation software Laysoft for an undisclosed amount. Founded by technology entrepreneur Kingston Duffie, Laysoft, also known as Laytime2000, has gained more than 200 active users in the dry bulk market over the past two decades, notably…

  • Hacker group claims to have knocked out comms on 116 Iranian vessels

    Hacker group claims to have knocked out comms on 116 Iranian vessels Lab Dookhtegan, a hacker group, has claimed this week it has disrupted the communication networks of 116 ships belonging to Iran’s top two shipping firms. “In an unprecedented move, we successfully disrupted the communication network of two Iranian companies that, among various terrorist…

  • The next big maritime tech breakthroughs

    The next big maritime tech breakthroughs In the second instalment of our brand new magazine, Maritime CEO canvasses the industry on all things tech. For Mikael Skov, who heads up Hafnia, the world’s largest product tanker owner, artificial intelligence emissions reduction and autonomous vessels are likely going to be the biggest tech breakthroughs in general…

  • Cyber security and the five key elements in UR E26 regulatory compliance

    Cyber security and the five key elements in UR E26 regulatory compliance IT safety is evolving from a box-ticking exercise to an essential business tool, required by regulators and stakeholders, writes Nicolas Furge, president, Marlink Cyber. Cyber risk is a growing concern across the shipping industry, from vessel operators and charterers to ports and the…

  • Sedna buys workflow automation platform Flytta

    Sedna buys workflow automation platform Flytta UK-based technology firm Sedna has acquired Flytta, an AI-powered workflow automation platform for global trade and supply chains for an undisclosed sum. Flytta originated as an in-house solution at Casper Shipping, designed to streamline internal operations before being further refined and commercialised by Seer. Flytta’s Customs Import and Export…