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27.08.2026
Why are modern terminals replacing outdated software with AI?Fog covers the port channel. A container ship with a capacity of 14,000 TEU is 90 minutes late arriving at the berth. For a terminal operating on a traditional Terminal Operating System (TOS), even such a minor schedule change can disrupt the entire chain of operations. Manual processes take time,...21.08.2026
HD Hyundai and Siemens Create the Shipyard of the FutureThe next-generation maritime platform is designed to integrate the entire shipbuilding process — from ship design and production to supply chain management, quality control, and maintenance — into a single 3D model-based data environment powered by artificial intelligence and digital tec...13.08.2026
Sharks Equipped With Sensors Could Help Predict Hurricane IntensityResearchers at the University of Delaware are tagging sharks with small devices that measure temperature, depth and electrical conductivity, which is closely linked to salinity. Ocean conditions can affect how strong a hurricane becomes. Researchers are especially interested in the heat stored in ...06.08.2026
World’s Largest Electric Ferry Loaded On Heavy-Lift Vessel For Trip Home To ArgentinaWorld’s largest battery-electric ship, the China Zorrila, also known as Hull 096, was recently loaded onboard the semi-submersible heavy lift ship Black Marlin for its trip to South America. The complex maritime operation was completed on the River Derwent, where Black Marlin was ballasted b...30.07.2026
South Africa Modernizes Its Largest Dry Dock and Expands Ship Repair CapacityAs part of its port infrastructure modernization program, South Africa's national port operator, Transnet National Port Authority, has welcomed the largest vessel in more than a decade into the country's biggest dry dock. The 73,180 DWT oil tanker Troy entered the historic Prince Edward Grav...23.07.2026
Kasif Kalkavan—Turkey's first LNG-powered container shipTurkey’s first domestically built LNG-fueled containership, which is also the largest ever built in Turkey, entered service last week. It is operating for a family-owned company, Turkon Line. The new ship, named Ka?if Kalkavan, is the first of two vessels the company is building and marks a ...16.07.2026
China Сommissions Mega Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel, Boosts Offshore Engineering CapabilitiesThe vessel Sihang Yongsheng is a non-self-propelled semi-submersible barge integrating heavy lifting and offshore transportation functions. Built by Jiangmen Hengtong Shipbuilding Co, a subsidiary of CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co, it measures 110 meters in length, 43.8 meters in width and featu...09.07.2026
World’s Biggest Cruise Ship Clears Danish Bridge By 30 CentimetresRoyal Caribbean’s newest mega-vessel, Legend of the Seas, squeezed beneath Denmark’s iconic Great Belt Bridge with a razor-thin clearance Onlookers from the shore said that it seemed the vessel’s upper decks and Aquadome could touch the bridge at any moment. While Royal Carribe...02.07.2026
Vard Lands Record $800M Order for Deep-Sea Research VesselNorwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with research organization Inkfish for the design and construction of a deep-sea research vessel based on the VARD 9 42 design, in a deal valued at nearly $810 million (€700 million). The company said the contract is the largest order ever se...18.06.2026
China Deploys First Indigenously Built Robotic System To Handle Welding At Offshore Oil & Gas Rigs By MI News Network June 16, 2026 Shipping NewsChina has deployed an AI-driven robotic system to handle complex marine welding work for offshore oil and gas rigs at a smart manufacturing hub in Tianjin. The robot system has been developed by Offshore Oil Engineering Co. It can handle specialised offshore parts, like module nodes, buckle rings ...
