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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shipping companies focused on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction may be overlooking a hidden source of cost when operating in rough seas that ClassNK researchers say can quietly erode performance, waste fuel,…

7th August 2025

ClassNK closes the ‘speed gap’ fuel cost of heavy weather

7th August 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Hefring Marine and Tocaro Blue are integrating their technologies to deliver a smarter, safer and more efficient future for both manned and unmanned vessels.

6th August 2025

Smart maritime partnership enhances safety

6th August 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Chinese maritime heavyweight COSCO Shipping has placed an order for four methanol and ammonia-ready bulk carriers, reinforcing its commitment to alternative fuel preparedness and energy efficiency.

5th August 2025

COSCO Shipping advances dual-fuel ambitions with new order for methanol and ammonia-ready bulkers

5th August 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants and digital platform, Closelink, are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their full system integration, reportedly a first-of-its-kind achievement in the marine lubricants sector.

4th August 2025

Chevron and Closelink streamline procurement

4th August 2025

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

“Retrofit” is set to be a must-attend session at this year’s Propulsion and Future Fuels conference with the shipping industry coming together to discuss the key requirements for this element of maritime…

1st August 2025

Driving efficiency for combination carriers

1st August 2025

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

SAAM Towage, the largest towage operator in the Americas, has expanded its fleet with two new tug boats built at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard.

1st August 2025

SAAM Towage expands in South America

1st August 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The Port of Hamburg has positioned itself as a frontrunner in maritime decarbonisation, offering comprehensive shore power facilities for cruise vessels—well in advance of the European Union’s mandate requiring such infrastructure from…

1st August 2025

Port of Hamburg a leading light in shore power provision

1st August 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Centre in Kochi, India, developed in partnership with Wärtsilä.

31st July 2025

BSM unveils methanol training simulator

31st July 2025

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A German diagnostics company has raised concerns that the shipping industry’s push toward smart technology is being undermined by a lack of crew training to interpret onboard diagnostics.

31st July 2025

Crew skills lag behind tech

31st July 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

EcoNavis Solutions has secured its first commercial contract for the Eco Boss Cap, an innovative energy-saving propeller hub cap introduced to the market last year.

30th July 2025

EcoNavis lands first Eco Boss Cap contract

30th July 2025