Maritime News

Meyer Turku has unveiled a net-zero cruise ship concept design named AVATAR.The project achieved its set emissions reduction target: the vessel’s lifecycle carbon footprint was successfully reduced by more than 90 percent compared to the baseline defined by the IMO.Developing a net zero vessel concept was one of the key objectives of NEcOLEAP…

Partners Aim to Develop Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipyards

NYK Invests in USV Startup Oceanic Constellations

Activity Increases in Ship Recycling Yards

Keel Laying Ceremony Held for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge

Offshore

CMB.TECH to Record $98M Gain from Sale of Two Oil Tankers

Belgian oil tanker group CMB.TECH has agreed to sell two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in a transaction expected to generate a capital gain of about $98.2 million.The vessels sold are 2012-built, 314,000 dwt Ingrid and Ilma VLCCs.The ships are scheduled to be delivered to their new owner in the second quarter of 2026.CMB.TECH said the capital gain…

Cadeler’s Nexra Lines Up O&M Campaign in Taiwan

New Zealand Moves Ahead with LNG Import Facility Plan

Jacket Loadout Milestone Completed for BorWin6 Offshore HVDC Platform

Solstad Lines Up Work for Normand Tonjer CSV

Coastal/Inland

Animal Welfare Groups Mark Start of Calf Season

Following the shipping company Brittany Ferries’ refusal to stop transporting unweaned calves from Ireland to France, NGOs including Compassion in World Farming, FOUR PAWS, Welfarm, and Ethical Farming Ireland are planning a media “storm” to make people aware of the animal welfare issues.For over a year, Brittany Ferries has been carrying tens of thousands of unweaned calves on its ships.

CMA CGM to Launch Electric River Barge Service

Lehmann Marine Provides Battery Systems for Hamburg Electric Harbor Ferries

Valenciaport Sees Record Container Volumes in '25

China's Appetite for Coal Wanes

Government

Italy Authorizes Naval Blockades Against Migrant Boats

Italy's cabinet approved a bill on Wednesday authorising naval blockades to halt migrant boats during periods of "exceptional pressure" at the country's borders, a government source said, further tightening measures against irregular arrivals.Since taking office in late 2022, right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has moved to speed up repatriations of unsuccessful asylum seekers and introduced

Saronic Tapped for Pivotal DARPA Autonomous Vessel Program

Fincantieri Unit WASS Wins $237M Saudi Navy Torpedo Contract

Korea Advances International Standards for Ammonia Effluent Discharge

Stowaway Cocaine Smuggler Caught San Juan Harbor

Equipment

SCHOTTEL to Provide Propulsion for Northern Lighthouse Board’s New Vessel

SCHOTTEL has been chosen by Spanish shipyard GONDAN to provide the propulsion package for the Northern Lighthouse Board’s (NLB) newest vessel, POLE STAR. The ship was officially named on January 21, 2026 by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board.Designed to maintain and service lighthouses…

Petredec Partners with Carnot on LPG Engine

Molten Salt Technology Validated

Anemoi, COSCO Shipping Deepen Wind Propulsion Collaboration

WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd Launch IoT Container Tracking Pilot

Training

SIT, Seatrium Launch Offshore and Marine Digital Learning Lab

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and offshore and marine engineering group Seatrium have launched an Offshore & Marine Digital Learning Lab at SIT’s Punggol Campus, aimed at accelerating maritime digitalization and supporting the energy transition.The lab builds on a 2024 memorandum of understanding between the two organizations and is supported by cash investments from Seatrium.

SAMS Hosts Training Course for the Era of Environmental Robotics

Precision Shaft Alignment: A Sustainable Advantage in Modern Engineering

Training the Shore to Think Like the Ship

Teamwork Required to Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade

Law & Regulations

Two Mothers Build Legacy for Paige Bell

Two mothers, their family’s part of the larger Durban community involved in the pleasure yacht industry, are helping to build a legacy for Paige Bell. At age 20, Bell was tragically murdered while working onboard a superyacht in the Bahamas.The two mothers, Charni Johnson and Nikki Coetzer, are working to help other superyacht crewmembers worldwide understand the risks…

Maritime News

Saltchuk Acquires GLDD for $1.5B

Inside the Gotland Horizon X: Large, Hydrogen-Ready Catamaran

Transocean-Valaris Tie-Up to Create $17B Offshore Drilling Major with 73 Rigs

Maersk Orders Eight Container Ships from Chinese Shipyard

Cydome Rolls Out Remote Cybersecurity Tool for Offshore Wind Farms

BW Offshore, McDermott Unveil Blue Ammonia FPSO Concept (Video)

Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin CLV to Get Dedicated Training Simulator

German Association Urges Strategic “Buy European” Policy

NYK Achieves 65% Emissions Cut with Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carrier

Watchkeepers Could Have Avoided Collision with VHF Communication

Kongsberg Maritime Launches S-4L Waterjet

IMO Launches “Policy into Practice” Campaign

U.S. Coast Guard Orders Five Arctic Security Cutters

Furuno Launches TZMAP Stand-Alone Displays

Odfjell Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results

Strong Soya Bean Supply Drives 15% Jump in Grain Shipments

Shipbuilding

Meyer Turku Unveils Net-Zero Cruise Ship Concept