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First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force

First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January 2026. This brings into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable use and management of marine...
DEME adds second new WTIV to fleet

DEME adds second new WTIV to fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2026 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, on 15 January at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard. As the sister vessel of the recently delivered Norse Wind, Norse Energi is purpose‑built to install the next generation of...
Autonomous navigation for forty HMM vessels

Autonomous navigation for forty HMM vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 16, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping

Avikus, HD Hyundai’s specialised autonomous navigation subsidiary, has signed a landmark agreement with HMM, South Korea’s national carrier, to supply its AI-based autonomous navigation solution HiNAS Control to forty vessels. This agreement represents the largest...
Maersk returns to Suez Canal with weekly service

Maersk returns to Suez Canal with weekly service

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 16, 2026 | News, Shipping

Following the successful trans-Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver, Maersk has decided to implement a structural service back to the trans-Suez route. This applies to the MECL service, operated solely by Maersk and connecting the Middle East and...
Another RoRo loading fatality

Another RoRo loading fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 16, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A RoRo vessel was in port and the vessel’s crew, assisted by shoreside tractor unit drivers, was loading semi-trailers onto the upper vehicle deck. The tractor driver lost sight of the banksman resulting in the latter being crushed to death. The Nautical Institute...
Royal T delivers final LABRAX vessel to Vertom

Royal T delivers final LABRAX vessel to Vertom

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 15, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Royal T Shipyards has delivered MV Vertom Quina to the Vertom Group. With this delivery, Royal T and Vertom officially conclude the LABRAX series: a benchmark for efficient, future-proof short-sea shipping. Over the course of ten vessels, the partnership has been...
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