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October 7, 2026
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) designated the Corn Belt Ports Rural Maritime & Logistics Training & Education Consortium (CBPRMLTEC) as a 2026 Center of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. This is a tip of the cap from the Federal government as to the importance of inland waterways, and it will help enable the Corn Belt's Rural Supply Chain Work Force is well-trained to fill job vacancies today and in the future. Robert Sinkler, Executive Director, Corn Belt Ports, and Dr. Honey Zimmerman, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Western Illinois University, discuss with Maritime Reporter TV the designation and the context for Corn Belt Ports, regional workforce development and inland waterway maritime and logistics commerce.
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October 4, 2026
As The Switch celebrates its 20th anniversary Miika Reinikka, President & CEO, The Switch, discusses the technological advances and business development, highlighting the sale of more than 700 permanent magnet machines with a cumulative of more than 7 million operating hours. The Switch was acquired just over two years ago by Japanese technology giant BEMAC â which itself celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2026. Nakauchi Daisuke, Corporate Officer, BEMAC, weighs in with insights on how collaboration with The Switch adds value for ship owners.
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October 4, 2026
MacGregorâs Henrik Grönlund and his team offer a strong focus on Cargo Handling and Lashing Solutions for newbuilds and retrofits. With expertise across Hatch Cover solutions and container lashing systems, the MacGregor team works to advance cargo efficiency through electrification, smart lashing design, and sustainable system optimization. At SMM 2026 in Hamburg, Grönlund discussed the family of solutions, including Cargo Boost which is a facelift for a shipâs cargo handling solution.
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September 28, 2026
Interferry celebrates its 50th anniversary with it annual conference set for October 31 to November 4, 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. Mike Corrigan, CEO, Interferry, joined Maritime Reporter TV recently to discuss the burning legislative and technical issues driving ferry operators globally today, as well as whatâs in store for Interferry 2026 delegates in Bangkok.
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September 28, 2026
Lex Nijsen, VP, Head of Marine Europe & the Americas, Everllence, discussed the full gamut of technical and market-related factors driving the Everllence two-stroke business with Maritime Reporter TV @ SMM 2026 in Hamburg. With the International Maritime Organization hitting âpauseâ on emissions regulations last year, Nijsen observes that shipowners are less likely today to discuss alternative fuel engines. Despite the pause, the Everllence orderbook remains full and demand signals globally suggest that a bull run in maritime propulsion continues.
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September 27, 2026
Mattias Gunnarsson, VP of Sales and Marketing, at MacGregor shares insight on how to adapt to industry demands amidst changing a geopolitical atmosphere. As global supply chains have been rerouted by turmoil, MacGregor's broad background, long history, and record of reliability are the key to building relationships that last into the future.
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September 20, 2026
Kahina Ouchaou, Global Product Manager at PPG, talks vessel maintenance and how PPG balances industry needs with efficient and effective management. She touches on PPG's new product range, which consolidates the coating process into one step, making the process easier for crews.
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September 20, 2026
Dr. Lukas Köhler, SVP Global Marine & Mining Business at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, shares insight on the megatrends of the maritime industry, including decarbonization, autonomy, AI, and electrification, and how they impact R&D and products at Rolls Royce. At SMM 2026, the company showcased the new mtu Series 2000 variable-speed generator sets and the mtu NautIQ Bridge, among other technology offerings.
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September 20, 2026
Per Carlsson, Solution Manager, Cargo Access at MacGregor discusses cargo access solutions amidst today's ever-changing maritime trends and how the company engages with customers to meet demands in a timely, efficient, and sustainable manner.
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September 16, 2026
Ioannis Stratakos, CEO, METIS discusses with Maritime Reporter TV the data evolution in the maritime industry, specifically the evolution from simply collecting data to using data to improve operational efficiency.
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September 13, 2026
ABS Chief Technology Officer Patrick Ryan provides a sneak peak into the company, including how they're following and engaging with industry trends like AI and robotics and autonomy. He also sheds light on ABS' new digital innovation exchange, Making Innovation Work, and the changing regulatory environment for floating nuclear solutions.
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August 26, 2026
Part of a group of companies that make up Fraser Industries, Fraser Shipyard is a 138-year-old on Lake Superior, an organization which makes equal revenue from newbuild and ship repair, able to work in both steel and aluminum. Recently it signed a collaboration agreement with HD Hyundai to help migrate process and technology from one of the worldâs biggest and best shipyard to the shores of Lake Superior. Patrick Kelly, CEO, Fraser Shipyard, discussed the importance of this agreement, as well as the shipyardâs plan to invest in and build the âShipyard of the Future.â
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August 10, 2026
The business of operating commercial ships and boats has never been so complex, with the advent of fuel transition and decarbonization; the data and digitalization revolution already well-established in landside industrial business; and the inherent complexity of evaluating how and when tool like Artificial Intelligence and autonomy will meaningfully impact marine operations. More so than ever, broad, deep and capable technical partnerships can make or break the bottom line. Maritime Reporter TV recently sat with Andrea Morgante, VP, Performance Services, WĂ€rtsilĂ€ Marine, a global leader across multiple maritime technology lines, for his take on the technology drivers in maritime and the multitude of tools in the WĂ€rtsilĂ€ Marine toolkit to help smooth the transitions, reasoning that âTechnology wins when it amplifies human expertise, not replaces it.â
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July 27, 2026
Technology identification, trial and adoption is cornerstone to running an efficient, cost-effective maritime operation. But with the speed of technological change, particularly in regards to Artificial Intelligence (AI), the process is neither straight nor short. We visited recently with Kenji Togasaki, SVP, Innovation Office, IINO Lines (USA), whoâs job it is to scout new technologies and implement them onto the fleet with IINO technical group in Tokyo. Japanese shipowners are renowned globally, world leaders in the design, construction and operation of modern tonnage with a fleet of nearly 100 ships. Togasaki said that IINO Lines technology adoption is led by decarbonization, autonomy and Digitalization/AI. Particularly, he stressed the importance of autonomous technologies for IINO Lines and the Japanese market as a whole, both of which are facing a future with far fewer mariners.
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July 13, 2026
Every two years, the world maritime industry convenes in Hamburg, Germany for the SMM â arguably the worldâs biggest and best maritime trade far, encompassing more than 2,200 exhibitors and more than 50,000 visitors. But even the âbiggest and bestâ need to continue to evolve, and Uli Selbach, Vice President Exhibitions Maritime & Energy, Hamburg Messe, discussed âWhatâs New for SMM 2026â recently with Maritime Reporter TV.
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July 6, 2026
âWe win when weâre on the floorâ is the mantra of global abrasive manufacturer Weiler Abrasives, a company with a ubiquitous presence in shipyards, amongst many other industrial operations. Its products are designed to not only hold up and perform in demanding industrial environments, but to also help make the process of shaping and finishing metals more efficient and effective. John Hines, District Manager, Weiler Abrasives, discussed with Maritime Reporter TV the ways in which Weiler Abrasives can help â whether itâs a commercial shipyard or a naval shipbuilder with strict mil spec standards â to help make cutting, grinding and shaping more efficient with insights on how the productâs cost impacts a shipyardâs bottom line.
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June 30, 2026
Autonomous vessels companies are seemingly springing up daily, with a long and growing roster of concepts and solutions designed to meet both commercial and military needs. Blue Water Autonomyâs Austin Gray, one of its co-founders and its Chief Strategy Officer, recently discussed with Maritime Reporter TV the technical specifications and the core value of its Liberty Class MUSV currently under construction at Conrad Shipyard.
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June 26, 2026
bound4blue is one of several Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) aiming to make a dent in the commercial ship market, looking to outfit commercial ships with modern sails to help ships reduce power load on their main engines and save fuel and emissions along the way. With more than 100 WAPS vessels operating today, according to statistics from the International Windship Association, bound4blue has a nice chunk of the market with installations on 11 vessels and orders for 9 more, cumulatively 58 sails from this company alone. Daniel Mann, COO, bound4blue, visited recently with Maritime Reporter TV to discuss the market, the challenges and the outlook for 2026 and beyond.
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June 21, 2026
The digitalization trend in offshore energy operations is hardly news, but the speed of technology evolution, driven by artificial intelligence with the companion threat of cyber breaches offers as many questions as answers, as many challenges as opportunities. To help put things in perspective Offshore Engineer TV interviewed Matt Tremblay, SVP, Global Offshore Markets, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) recently in Houston to discuss the investments in effort and capital this classification society has made and continues to make to ensure that offshore energy operators remain ahead of the digitalization wave.
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June 21, 2026
The ability to see well underwater is one challenge, the ability to efficiently and accurately identify underwater objects is a whole different ballgame. Benthic Spectral of Plainwell, Michigan has developed Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging to more accurately find and simultaneously identify underwater objects. Gregory Busch, CTO, and Pamela Blauvelt, CEO, discuss the tech and the possibilities to work more effectively, efficiently underwater for everything from marine survey to subsea defense.
