Stena Line orders hybrid ferries for the Sweden-Denmark route
Stena Line is renewing its fleet and has placed an order for two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries, scheduled to enter service in 2030. The two RoPax ferries will have capacity for 1500 passengers and 2750 lane metres of freight. Designed as day ferries, they are intended...
Multi-million contracts for Dutch Dredging in New Zealand
Dutch Dredging signed two major contracts in Wellington, New Zealand, on 28 August. One concerns the expansion of dredging maintenance for a consortium of New Zealand ports. The other oversees a channel deepening in the port of Tauranga. The maintenance contract for...
Maritime AI push stalls at scaling stage
Maritime companies are stuck in the early stages of AI adoption, unable to scale beyond small experiments as widespread optimism collides with implementation reality. This follows from new industry research. The study “Beyond the Hype: What the maritime industry...
How to close the ‘speed gap’ fuel cost of heavy weather
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, and damage engine components. A new technical study...
Wasaline, Wärtsilä team on record battery system
Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension project for the Wasaline ROPAX ferry Aurora Botnia. The project will increase the ship’s battery capacity by 10.4 MWh, from 2.2 MWh to 12.6 MWh, making it the world’s largest marine...
Windcat adds first of hydrogen-ready CSOVs to fleet
Windcat has officially presented Windcat Rotterdam, the first of six vessels in its new CSOV Elevation Series. The vessel was constructed at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam and developed in collaboration with Damen Shipyards Group, Windcat and CMB.Tech. The vessel is...
Straatman acquires Kraaijeveld Winches
Straatman has taken over Kraaijeveld Winches, a Dutch company specialising in the design and production of winches and related equipment for dredging, offshore, and maritime applications. Through the acquisition, Straatman wants to strengthen its position in the...
Eco Boss Cap propeller hub company lands major funding
EcoNavis Solutions, the maritime technology company behind the novel Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, has secured a major investment package. In addition, it has joined a leading accelerator programme as it scales operations to meet growing industry demand for its...
Hyundai to present shipbuilding welding robot in Germany
Accessibility and tight working environments can increase the welding operation effort in disadvantageous working conditions. That is why Hyundai Welding has developed the integrated Cobot solution for shipbuilding that the company will demonstrate at Schweissen &...
Northern Lights stores first CO2 offshore Norway
The first CO2 volumes have been transported through a 100-kilometre pipeline and injected into the Aurora reservoir 2600 metres below the seabed of the Norwegian North Sea. Northern Lights JV will transport and store CO2 from Norway during the remainder of 2025 with...
Oceanco launches 111-metre Leviathan
Oceanco has launched the Leviathan, formerly known as project Y722, a 111-metre diesel-electric yacht. The Dutch yacht builder states that the superyacht is an example of human-centric design, putting people at the heart of every decision. Built for an experienced...
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