24 August 2026
Containership Engines Are Inefficient at Low Loads – 5 New Options to Consider
Containership engines built more than five years ago are now likely to be sailing inefficiently at low engine loads. Here are 5 options to think about.
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250,000 Seafarers Receive a New Pay Raise of 6%
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed an agreement for 6% pay raise over 250,000 seafarers’ on more than 10,000 vessels.
New Hydrogen Container Vessels for 2025
ABB has secured a complete power, propulsion, and automation systems order for Samskip Group’s new hydrogen container vessels.
Successful Completion of Biofuel Testing Over 12 Weeks
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas is the first in the maritime industry to complete biofuel testing to reduce the ship’s carbon emissions.
Second-life Mobile Battery to Supply Shore Power for Marine Vessels
A pilot project started at Zuidnatie’s terminal in which shore power was connected to the vessel ‘UAL Osprey’ by means of a Zenobē battery.
Containership Construction Process of the New Methanol-powered Boxship
Maersk readies to christen the world’s first methanol-powered boxshipship and has shared footage of the new containership construction process.
New Port Software to Reduce 1000 Tons of Co2 Emissions
The Gothenburg Port Authority develops an entirely new digital port software solution in collaboration with maritime operators and Awake.AI.
7 Hybrid Ship Trends That Everyone Needs to Know About
Let’s dive into the hottest trends in hybrid ships and find ways to save fuel while increasing vessel performance and attractiveness.
Panama Canal Congestion and New Measures to Handle It
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) highlights the real congestion numbers at both ends of the waterway and advises measures to regulate it.
MHI Testing New Ammonia Handling System for Ships
MHI begun testing to support the market launch of an ammonia handling system comprising a fuel supply system and peripheral equipment.