PortXL selects 11 maritime startups and scale-ups
PortXL has chosen eleven startups and scale-ups for its 2026 acceleration programme. They were selected from more than 250 applicants worldwide. Together they cover the three focus areas Maritime & Offshore, Energy & Infrastructure, and Dual Use. 'PortXL’s...
Incinerator overheats on board vessel
Disposing of high-temperature waste via the incinerator can lead to unexpected issues, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The incident describes how firefighting measures were needed after burning oily rags in the incinerator on board a vessel. The...
Echandia to supply batteries for Spliethoff newbuilds
Swedish maritime battery developer Echandia will deliver energy storage systems to be used during (un)loading operations on board eight Spliethoff newbuild cargo vessels. The contract includes an option for two more vessels. The vessels are being built at Wuhu...
Viking adds nine river cruisers to fleet
Viking has named nine new river cruise ships — including the company’s 100th ship — during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. The ships will sail along the Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Douro, Mekong and Nile rivers. The Viking Annar, Viking Dagur, Viking...
River cruiser completes autonomous ‘Dock2Dock’ voyage
A major global milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on Friday 24 October 2025. During a live showcase on board Scylla’s brand-new river cruise vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock...
British and Dutch troops train for NATO missions at sea
The Royal Netherlands Navy and the Royal Navy have spent the past weeks training off the coasts of Britain and France to prepare for the protection of NATO treaty areas. The aim was for various units to operate in an integrated, well-coordinated manner — like a finely...
Chemship to implement MMT vessel optimisation
Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) will install its automated propulsion optimisation system, FuelOpt, across nine vessels in the Chemship fleet. This is to help the chemical tanker operator reduce fuel emissions. The new deal is the result of a successful trial in which...
‘Container ship recycling overhang at least 1.8 million TEU’
With just ten container ships recycled this year so far, the trend of slow recycling activity that began in 2021 continues, states BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. 'As a result, we estimate that a recycling overhang of minimum 500 ships and 1.8 million TEU...
TU Delft to develop digital twin of the sea
A new Horizon Europe project, led by TU Delft, brings together international partners to investigate how climate change is impacting the marine environment and what this means for the way we depend on and use the ocean. A digital twin of the ocean is to provide...
VIDEO: Allseas wraps up 2025 campaign with topsides removal
Allseas’ heavy-lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has successfully removed the Eider Alpha topsides from the northern North Sea. The safe, single-lift removal of the 11,640-tonne structure marks the start of a series of major dismantling projects for TAQA UK’s North Sea...
Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes
Huisman is introducing Rope Vision, an advanced automated visual inspection tool designed to enhance the reliability and safety of wire rope operations. The tool is specifically aimed at wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes. The wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes are...
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