Month: January 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has introduced a comprehensive safety requirements guide for marine engines fuelled by ammonia.

14th January 2026

New safety requirements introduced for ammonia-fuelled engines

14th January 2026

JOBS

JOBS

Maritime technology company SpecTec has appointed two senior professionals to its team in Singapore, as it looks to reinforce its presence in the region.

14th January 2026

SpecTec bolsters Asia-Pacific offering with key appointments

14th January 2026

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In a strategic move to strengthen Chile’s industrial base and export capabilities, ASENAV shipyard and multinational towage services company SAAM have signed their first shipbuilding contract.

14th January 2026

ASENAV and SAAM sign shipbuilding deal

14th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MOL PLUS has announced its decision to invest in Pyxis Maritime, a developer and manufacturer of electric vessels and an operator of charging stations.

14th January 2026

MOL PLUS invests in Pyxis

14th January 2026

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

With regulatory scrutiny of ship discharges increasing, marine robotics and automation company Viam has entered a partnership with Rivertrace, a long-established provider of oil-in-water quality monitoring systems, aimed at improving environmental compliance…

13th January 2026

Automation deal aims to cut pollution risk from ship discharges

13th January 2026

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Wärtsilä will supply the engine and propulsion systems for a new 3,800 DWT heavy lift vessel for Hartman Seatrade, aiming to optimise fuel efficiency, emissions and lifecycle performance.

13th January 2026

Wärtsilä wins Hartman propulsion contract

13th January 2026

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Last year I wrote piece on the true cost of the Trump trade where I pointed to US maritime policies having an impact on shipping companies across the board.

12th January 2026

Shipowners suffer while OEMs thrive, why?

12th January 2026

LNG

LNG

Despite a sharp downturn in global shipbuilding activity in 2025, LNG continued to anchor alternative fuel investment, helping the segment maintain a strong foothold in the newbuild market, according to DNV’s latest…

12th January 2026

Alternative fuels hold ground

12th January 2026

JOBS

JOBS

The new Polish Navy rescue vessel Ratownik, now under construction at PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, will be equipped with a complete propulsion package supplied by German propulsion specialist Schottel.

9th January 2026

Schottel propulsion and leadership transition underline commitment to naval and commercial markets

9th January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Finnish propulsion system provider Steerprop has secured an additional thruster order from shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for Germany’s new research icebreaker Polarstern.

8th January 2026

Steerprop breaks the ice with its TKMS contract

8th January 2026