Wallenius and Hansen present ro-ro design 
Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen have unveiled a new ro-ro concept at the 'Donsö Shipping Meet', based on the Sleipner PCTC design and data from the vessels 'Future Way' and 'Way Forward'. The 170 m ship features an engine room located in the bow, freeing space for 2,720... more
'Sea trains' secure funding
The Geneva-based start-up Fly-Box has secured nearly CHF 3 million in pre-seed funding to advance trials of its foil platforms designed for short-distance container transport, as the investment promotion agency for Western Switzerland (GGBa) has reported. Founded in 2023... more
"Not a single nail will arrive"
Dockworkers at the port of Genoa are threatening to halt all shipments to Israel. This comes in the wake of the Israeli minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, announcing that humanitarian activists transporting aid for Gaza on the "Samud flotilla" will be... more
Suicide prevention at sea
The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has partnered with Pacific Basin shipping to provide suicide prevention training for its crews. From August 2024 to June 2025, nearly 650 Pacific Basin seafarers in the Philippines completed the 'Safetalk' course, designed to help participants... more
NexusOcean adds Starlink services
NexusOcean has reported it has expanded its service portfolio by adding Starlink’s high-speed maritime connectivity solutions, available since August through its partnership with MTN, an official Starlink reseller. The move aims to enhance NexusOcean’s global coverage for... more
UAL launches Caribbean Shuttle
UAL has launched the 'UAL Caribbean Shuttle', a fixed nine-day shortsea service between Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana) and Paramaribo (Suriname). Operated by the recently delivered 'UAL Transporter', a landing craft with 387 teu capacity and a... more
'CS Anthem' joins TSP
Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, a joint venture of Crowley and Stena Bulk, has reported it has been approved by the US maritime administration to operate the 'CS Anthem' under the 'Tanker Security Program' (TSP). The US-flagged, 49,990 dwt medium-range tanker, crewed and managed... more
Tug enters service
The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards as the first unit of its 'ASD Tug 3413 ICE' class,... more
Elcome secures fleet retrofit
Elcome international has finalised a retrofit agreement with a Middle East-based shipowner covering ten crude and product tankers as ther company reported. The project replaces 'Alfa laval mission/Alts' boiler control systems, originally fitted with 'Unisab II' controllers, with... more
EuroAfrica deploys 'Syroco Live'
EuroAfrica has announced the deployment of 'Syroco Live' on its multipurpose cargo vessel, the 'ESL Australia'. The company implements the real-time voyage optimisation platform to support safe navigation and improved energy efficiency on routes between Europe and the... more