SmartSea and parent company, SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, have successfully deployed the first inter-operable automated ferry and cruise passenger handling technology, forming part of the new ferry and cruise operati

On 12 September 2025, a milestone was reached in Hangzhou as YUANCHUN 001 successfully touched water. As the worlds first methanol-hydrogen electric cargo-passenger vessel, it marks a breakthrough in applying methanol-hydrogen technology fr

Hengli Heavy Industry has once again made headlines with major orders from some of the worlds most powerful shipowners. John Fredriksens Seatankers is reported to have ordered four VLCCs (306,000 DWT each), worth nearly $472 million, on top

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From left to right: Zhu Bixin, director of the board and president of COSCO Shipping Group; Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization; Wang Qi, minister and charge daffaires at Chinas embassy in the Uni

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) announced the inauguration of a new ICS Representative Office in Singapore. The new ICS office, opened with the support of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), is located in the central busin

AVON, OHIO headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has completed a tanker recoating contract for Spanish headquartered shipping line Marflet Marine. APC has applied its industry-leading MarineLINE protective tank coating

Nanjing Tanker Corporation (NTC) has placed orders for three new vessels one 9,500-cbm ethylene carrier at Yangzhou DYHC Shipbuilding and two 65,000-dwt Panamax crude/product tankers at Dalian Shipbuilding with a total investment exceeding

Newspaper Proto Thema 21/09/2025 The Greek shipping industry remains a global power, but the countrys shipbuilding industry is still struggling with weaknesses that do not allow its full potential to be utilized. The banker and experienced

Everllence has won the contract from China National Electric Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNEEC) to supply four high-efficiency18V51/60DF engines for a new power plant in Nouakchott, Mauritanias capital. With a totalpoweroutput of 74MW, the facili

Headway Technology Group Co., Ltd., a global leader in low-carbon solutions, proudly announces the successful installation of its groundbreaking Onboard Carbon Capture System（OCCS）aboard the 57,000 DWT bulk carrier Yue Dian 56 at Longsh

Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol at all load points of a 90-bore ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan. Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the f irst commercial engi

Sallaum Lines has celebrated the European debut of its first LNG dual-fuel newbuilding, the Ocean Breeze,with a landmark ceremony in the port of Antwerp. The vessels launch underscores the companys commitment to sustainability and marks an

Drone Detection Radar can be used in various environments. Kongsberg Discovery and Aker Solutions are joining forces to showcase a drone (UAV) detection system in Stavanger, using Kongsbergs Drone Detection Radar. This marks the beginning o

Guy Platten Former ICS secretary-general to drive maritime conversation on critical role of energy efficiency technologies Guy Platten, former Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Shipping and a well-respectedmaritimeveteran, h