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ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a cable jointing vessel and a cable burial vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. In Japan, the expansion of wind power generation utilising offshore areas and surrounding islands with favourable wind conditions and relatively limited site constraints is expected as part of efforts to increase the share of renewable energy. Reinforc...

ABB has collected its ‘Generations’ articles for 2025 into a single publication to offer an overview of insights and perspectives on energy efficiency and digitalisation in a pivotal year for maritime decarbonisation.  Generations 2025 explores how market imperatives, research, technology developments, and regulatory decisions have shaped both opportunities and challenges for maritime stakeholders, as the global industry strives toward a green transition. Latest developments i...

The Commercial, Corporate and Finance Team at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) recently assisted Yangzijiang Maritime Development (YMD) to secure its primary listing on the Main Board of the SGX-ST. The successful listing resulted in a market capitalisation for YMD of around S$2.15 billion. CJC’s London-based team was led by James Clayton, Partner and head of the Commercial and Finance practice, and Consultant Alastair Macaulay. Demonstration of CJC’s capabilities “This project...

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two new pusher tugs being built for Brazilian operator AMAGGI. The ships are under construction at the Beconal shipyard, located in Manaus, Brazil, and are designed with a focus on decarbonised operations. The engines will run on biodiesel, a capability that was a key factor in securing this contract. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q4 2025. Fuel flexibility of the Wärtsilä engines "The fuel flexibi...

Alfa Laval announces the launch of a new fuel supply solution FCM LNG for LNG-powered vessels. The system marks the expansion of Alfa Laval’s portfolio for alternative fuels, integrating cryogenic technology to deliver a holistic and highly reliable fuel supply solution for shipowners adopting LNG. Addressing the evolving market needs for LNG adoption As the maritime industry navigates its decarbonisation journey, LNG has solidified its role as a transitional fuel. It offers a viable pa...

JLA Media Ltd has rebranded as JLA Communication and responded to growing demand to offer reputation management to maritime, offshore and logistics executives by adding JLA Reputation to its portfolio of services. Brought to market by the pioneering team of PR and communications professionals in the sector, JLA Reputation offers full consultative services for industry pioneers. Focusing on the opportunities and challenges individuals face in their public and media engagement...

Ocean Infinity has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the final vessel in its fourteen-vessel Armada fleet - closing a chapter that began in 2020 with a bold ambition to redefine offshore operations. Over the past five years, Ocean Infinity has built and deployed a fleet of cutting-edge lean crewed vessels unlike anything the industry has seen before. This latest delivery completes the 86-metre class of Armada ships, following the successful introduction of the 78-metre class...

Helm Operations announced that it has reached 400 customers and more than 10,000 vessels and assets running on Helm CONNECT worldwide, marking a major milestone for one of the maritime industry’s most widely adopted maintenance and operations platforms. The achievement reflects Helm’s expanding role as the operational foundation for fleets across towing, offshore support, passenger vessels, barges, dredging, and other specialised service segments. As more operators in more verticals...

ABB has verified a major advancement in vessel Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology, following successful Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) proving trials and sea trials on board the new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Norse Wind. By integrating ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control – a ship control system that unifies dynamic positioning, manoeuvering, and transit functionalities into one intuitive interface – with Azipod® propulsion units, the vessel showcases...

The Nordic countries are taking an important step towards decarbonising maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the “Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realisation 2025–2027.” Managed by DNV and supported by partners Everllence, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Icelandic New Energy, Sintef Ocean, and VTT, the programme aims to accelerate the transition to emission-free shipping across the r...

ABS completed a four-year effort to develop a training module to enhance safety training for commercial fishermen. The project delivered a web-based training platform with materials focused on six major categories of safety risks related to fishing vessel dynamic stability. Computational fluid dynamics and modern rendering techniques were adopted to make the simulations as realistic as possible. Awareness of safety risks “This work shows the unwavering efforts of ABS to promote the secu...

A new report, released now, has found that adopting methanol as the primary fuel for voyages between the Port of Tyne, Newcastle and Port of IJmuiden, Amsterdam could avoid up to £420 million in future regulatory costs and deliver an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Green shipping corridors are specific routes where vessels use low-emission propulsion. The study, led by Ricardo, an environmental, energy and engineering consultancy and world pioneers in maritime decarbonisa...

ABS Chairman and Chief Executive, Christopher J. Wiernicki was named International Personality of the Year at the Lloyds List Greek Shipping Awards, the second time he has received the honour. The accolade followed ABS being named Number One Classification Society by Gross Tonnage in the annual Lloyds List ranking of the Top 10 Class Organisations. ABS’ flagship global locations Wiernicki, who this week was also placed 72 in the Lloyds List ranking of the Top 100 People in Shipping, sai...

Ahti Pool, the pioneering FuelEU Maritime compliance pooling solution, now announces a strategic partnership with ScanOcean to deliver a dedicated FuelEU Maritime pooling service (“pool-in-pool”) to ScanOcean’s customers, enabling shipowners to use their own biofuel consumption to meet FuelEU compliance obligations while still accessing the wider Ahti Pool for additional flexibility. Designed for FuelEU Maritime, Ahti Pool manages fleets from pioneering owners and operators -...

SMT Shipping, a pioneering global bulk cargo operator, has implemented Spinergie's Smart Fleet Management (SFM) system to reduce crew workload and improve onboard data accuracy. Approximately 30 SMT Shipping vessels use Spinergie reporting across the company’s global operations. The system frees crew members from repetitive, time-consuming reporting tasks while ensuring SMT Shipping remains fully compliant with evolving regulatory requirements. Digital reporting tools Spinergie has desi...

ClassNK has issued a General Design Approval (GDA) for the Low-pressure LCO2 Cargo Tank developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. This approval verifies the tank’s compliance with relevant rules at the detailed design level. GDA for a liquefied CO₂ cargo tank made of KF460 steel and applying technology that omits PWHT marks the world’s first case. This GDA includes a tank safety assessment process based on a fracture mechanics technique called Engineering Critical Assessme...

Major carrier - CMA CGM has announced its INDAMEX service will transit Suez Canal on fronthaul and backhaul voyages between India/Pakistan and US East Coast in a notable step towards a large-scale return of container ships to the Red Sea region. The first vessel to complete a full service loop via Suez Canal will be CMA CGM VERDI, sailing from Karachi to New York on 15 January. eeSea by Xeneta data shows voyages via Suez Canal rather than Cape of Good Hope reduces full loop transit time on this...

Alfa Laval unveils the PureBallast 3 Ultra reactor for ballast water management for the first time at Marintec 2025 in China. The system is already in production, with initial deliveries well underway from the company’s factory in China and has gained strong interest from the market. This growing demand, together with the recent milestone of surpassing 10,000 PureBallast systems ordered globally, underscores Alfa Laval’s enduring commitment and leadership in ballast water management...

DNV has granted a Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) to CSSC Shanghai Marine Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd. (CMES-Tech) for its new 5m × 35m Tilting Type Wind Assisted Rotor System. This is the first domestically developed rotor sail system in China to achieve this recognition under DNV’s WAPS rules (ST-0511). With this certification, the system is confirmed ready for installation on DNV-classed commercial vessels and marks a major milestone for China’s green-shipping...

Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. has appointed Centralog Albania Sh.P.K. as its official agency in Albania, marking a significant step in strengthening its presence in the Adriatic and supporting growing demand across the Balkans region. Centralog Albania Sh.P.K. is a newly established joint-venture company formed specifically to represent ONE in Albania. The venture brings together the strengths of Centralog, ONE’s existing and trusted agent in Koper, Slovenia with deep fami...

Zinus takes home this year’s top award for its important role in pushing maritime electrification forward. The jury highlights the company’s fast-growing global reach, and the clear results it delivers in cutting emissions through smarter port solutions. From its base on Norway’s west coast, Zinus has redefined how vessels connect to clean power. By automating shore power and charging systems, the company has made electric port operations simpler, safer, and significantly...

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd. for remote control functions for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units. ABS completed design reviews based on the ABS Requirements for Autonomous and Remote-Control Functions. Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA) The project is part of the Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA) between ABS and Hanwha Ocean, which enables the companies to collaborate on a series of cutting-edge projects...

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Spray form insulation system of IMO Type B tank for LNG and Ammonia Fuel developed by Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. and Hankuk Carbon Co., Ltd. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. As the maritime industry faces the pressing challenge of decarbonisation, the development of alternative-fuel vessels powered by LNG and ammonia is gaining momentum. Traditionally, IMO Type C tanks have been the mainst...

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual-fueled ultra-large container ship design. The AiP is another milestone in the development of next-generation, zero-carbon mainline container shipping. The proposed 21,700 TEU container ship integrates the latest-generation of ammonia dual-fuel main engines alongside oversized C-type ammonia tanks. The hull design, with a new vertical bo...

As the maritime industry prepares to enter 2026, technology group Wärtsilä has identified four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026.  From the rise of digitalisation and big data to the growing importance of flexible decarbonisation strategies, these trends are set to redefine competitiveness, efficiency, and sustainability for vessel owners and operators worldwide: Lifecycle optimisation: With rapid technological advances and evolving regulation...

Kongsberg Maritime is marking a major milestone: 50 years since the introduction of its first Dynamic Positioning (DP) system, a Norwegian innovation that transformed offshore operations and set new standards for safety and efficiency at sea. The story began in the mid-1970s, when offshore operations in the North Sea faced harsh conditions and dangerous anchoring practices. A breakthrough came in 1977 with the successful live test of the world’s first Norwegian DP system on Stolt-Nielsen&...

Ricardo, a pioneer environmental, energy and engineering consultancy, announces that it is partnering with Port of Huelva to identify and promote green shipping corridors, becoming the first Spanish port to announce plans to explore green corridors as a mechanism for decarbonising maritime operations. To support the Port of Huelva, one of Spain’s busiest ports, Ricardo will identify at least 5 green shipping corridors into the port, identify improvements to port operations and infrastruct...

IKEA Supply AG 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 AG adds the cargo owner perspective to a growing community of carriers, forwarders, terminals, feeders and technology providers working together to improve interoperability and data exchange through shared standards. Global container shipping operations IKEA Supply AG...

DNV has awarded Jiangnan Shipyard an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Jiangnan Intelligent System JNIS (DATA) under the D-INF(S) class notation. Jiangnan received the recognition for their standardised onboard data platform which is aligned with ISO 19847 and ISO 19848. The accelerating digital transformation of the maritime industry depends on trusted, high-quality data collected systematically from sensors, control systems, and other onboard sources. But as vessels generate increasingly la...

ClassNK has conducted Technology Qualification (TQ) for Ship to Shore Couplers (hereinafter 'this product') for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) transport jointly developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and TB Global Technologies, Ltd. and the relevant certificate has been issued. TQ is for qualification of safety of a new technology, showing equivalent to the technology based on existing rules and regulations, and this is the first case in ClassNK for liquefied hydrogen marine equipment. New con...