Monitoring, Control & Digitalisation

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, addressing a key gap in the safe design and integration of hydrogen generator technologies on ships.

2nd February 2026

LR issues hydrogen generation guidance

2nd February 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has rolled out changes to how it assesses structural condition under its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP), aiming to tackle long-standing concerns about consistency for tankers built to Common Structural…

29th January 2026

LR updates tanker CAP assessments

29th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Signal Ocean has agreed to acquire AXSMarine, bringing together two well-known names in maritime freight and commodities tracking in a move that underscores how quickly technology is reshaping shipping markets.

29th January 2026

Signal Ocean acquires AXSMarine

29th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

OceanScore has been mandated as the administrator of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) with effect from 1 January 2026, assuming global responsibility for the operation and ongoing development of the scheme.

28th January 2026

OceanScore named as ESI administrator

28th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are developing a new tool to help the UK’s transport industry prepare for the widespread adoption of digital twinning technologies.

26th January 2026

Tool prepares workforce for digital twins

26th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new Deck Procedures Guide, addressing what many operators have long described as a blind spot in shipboard safety guidance.

22nd January 2026

ICS fills deck safety gap

22nd January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shipping company Reederei F. Laeisz (RFL) has teamed up with maritime technology company Sealenic to deploy Sealenic’s operational intelligence platform across its fleet and shore-based operations.

15th January 2026

RFL partners with Sealenic on AI

15th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Coach Solutions, a Kongsberg company, has partnered with classification society ClassNK to deliver an automated emissions data verification process for their mutual clients.

15th January 2026

Coach and ClassNK automate emissions verification

15th 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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and MTI are joining forces in Vietnam to use artificial intelligence to help overcome the practical challenges of global shipping.

7th January 2026

Shipping AI venture launches in Vietnam

7th January 2026