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29.10.2026
Five 600 MW hydrogen-ready floating power stations slated for major conversionA fleet of high-capacity floating power stations is heading to Singapore for a major engineering refit. Under a new deal, marine engineering firm Seatrium will convert and assemble five next-generation “Whale Class” vessels for Turkey-based operator Karpowership. The ships act as mobile ...22.10.2026
World’s Largest Ethanol Bunkering Operation Carried Out on a Maersk Ship in SingaporeSingapore has conducted its first trial ethanol bunkering operation, organised by Maersk, Golden Island, and PSA Singapore with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The operation took place on the Singapore-flagged container ship Maersk Halifax, which had been retrofi...15.10.2026
World’s First Ammonia-Powered Dry Bulk Carrier Completes Sea TrialsThe Mineral Europa was manufactured at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard in China. It is owned by Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH and powered by a dual-fuel engine capable of using both ammonia and traditional marine fuels. As part of its plans, CMB.TECH intends to commission 21 ammonia-powered vessels to its flee...08.10.2026
Indian Port Sets National Record By Handling Nearly 1 Million Tonnes In A Single DayIndia’s Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, created a national record and broke its previous one by handling approximately 9,63,951 metric tonnes of cargo in 24 hours. This reflects an improvement in the port’s operations, including a significant increase in cargo thr...01.10.2026
Mega piling ship heads for bridge in BrazilThe vessel CRCC Bridge Piling No 1, the largest of its kind globally, departed Lyusi Port in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on Sunday, bound for Brazil's All Saints Bay (Baia de Todos os Santos) to construct Latin America's largest cable-stayed cross-sea bridge. The vessel will support constru...10.09.2026
CMA CGM, Bureau Veritas & SDARI Partner On AI-Powered Container Vessel ConceptA new project has been launched to explore how AI, automation and decision-making systems can be built for container vessels while keeping human intervention and oversight. The three companies, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design, CMA CGM, and Bureau Veritas, signed the contract at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, ...03.09.2026
Kongsberg’s New Underwater Sonar Brings AI-Powered Threat DetectionKongsberg is expanding its maritime surveillance beneath the surface with a new sonar system designed to detect, classify, and track underwater threats. The Aegir Subsea Situational Awareness (SSA) features advanced acoustic technology along with an AI-powered virtual sonar operator service that...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 ...
