Cyprus.
Cyprus Maritime Innovation takes Centre Stage at SMM Hamburg 2026
Underscoring its expanding role as a premier international hub for cutting-edge maritime technology and sustainable shipping, the Republic of Cyprus hosted the dedicated Cyprus Maritime Innovation…
Inside the Legal Mind of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber: An interview with Sophoclis Constantinou
Welcome to another exclusive feature on Cyprus Shipping News. Today, we sit down with a pivotal figure in our maritime community, Sophoclis N. Constantinou, Deputy Director General and Legal Affairs…
Connected Fleets under Siege: The 2026 CSN ICT Cyprus – Greece Satellite and Cyber Security Report
The international maritime sector is operating at an unprecedented intersection of digital acceleration, operational complexity and acute geopolitical exposure. Modern vessels have evolved from…
Cyprus’s next big opportunity is at Sea: How AI can transform shipping into a pillar of the new economy
An exclusive CSN interview by Adonis Violaris with Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology, and Chairman of the National Working Group for Artificial……
Greece.
Connected Fleets under Siege: The 2026 CSN ICT Cyprus – Greece Satellite and Cyber Security Report
The international maritime sector is operating at an unprecedented intersection of digital acceleration, operational complexity and acute geopolitical exposure. Modern vessels have evolved from…
Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Leto with Cargill
Diana Shipping , a global shipping company specialising in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels,announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the…
Euroseas announces 2-Year Charter contract extension for its Feeder Containership, M/V Jonathan P
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a time charter contract extension for its…
Statement of the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners UGS, Melina Travlos, ahead of the next round of negotiations on maritime decarbonisation at the IMO London, 1-4/9/2026
“Climate change is a reality that we are experiencing with ever-increasing intensity. The growing frequency of extreme weather events makes the substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions an…
World.
Trump seeks to refill US oil reserve with Venezuela deal but faces long delay
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 30th (local time) that he would refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted with Venezuelan crude. The plan is to secure reserve…
US Navy Official visits South Korean Shipyards in private
With U.S. President Donald Trump pushing a plan to allow overseas construction of U.S. warships, attention is focusing on whether the building of…
New ESG guidance to help maritime industry turn sustainability into commercial advantage
New framework helps shipowners and ports align ESG strategy with access to capital, charterer expectations and long-term asset value. Maritime…
Britannia P&I Club analysis finds four in five crew deaths linked to illness rather than accidents
New report highlights cardiovascular disease as leading cause of fatalities and raises concerns over mental health risks among younger seafarers.…
The Swedish Club launches new Loss Prevention podcast, Knot Another Lesson
The Swedish Club has launched Knot Another Lesson, a new podcast exploring the practical lessons, emerging risks and operational challenges shaping…
Lloyd’s Register appoints Jens Grunenberg as Senior Representative for Germany
Lloyd’s Register has appointed Jens Grunenberg as its Senior Representative for Germany, effective…
Indian Register of Shipping sets sights on Hamburg for European Expansion
Indian Register of Shipping, a leading international classification society and full member of the…
MOL completes Merger of 6 Ship Management Companies
Unifying Management of Over 200 Vessels and Strengthening Safety Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced…
Port of Long Beach Champions Cargo Security at Summit
Supply chain and law enforcement partners gathered Friday in Long Beach to discuss best practices…
Chinese Industry Close-up: What fuels China’s shipbuilding boom as order bookings stretch well into 2030?
The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) calls for building a modern industrial system,…
India’s merchant fleet to get 100 ships, but ageing fleet remains a hurdle
India plans to add 100 vessels to its merchant fleet over the next five years. Union Minister for…
Trump seeks to refill US oil reserve with Venezuela deal but faces long delay
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 30th (local time) that he would refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted with Venezuelan crude. The plan is to secure reserve…
US Navy Official visits South Korean Shipyards in private
With U.S. President Donald Trump pushing a plan to allow overseas construction of U.S. warships,…
New ESG guidance to help maritime industry turn sustainability into commercial advantage
New framework helps shipowners and ports align ESG strategy with access to capital, charterer…
Britannia P&I Club analysis finds four in five crew deaths linked to illness rather than accidents
New report highlights cardiovascular disease as leading cause of fatalities and raises concerns…
The Swedish Club launches new Loss Prevention podcast, Knot Another Lesson
The Swedish Club has launched Knot Another Lesson, a new podcast exploring the practical lessons,…
Lloyd’s Register appoints Jens Grunenberg as Senior Representative for Germany
Lloyd’s Register has appointed Jens Grunenberg as its Senior Representative for Germany, effective…
Indian Register of Shipping sets sights on Hamburg for European Expansion
Indian Register of Shipping, a leading international classification society and full member of the…
MOL completes Merger of 6 Ship Management Companies
Unifying Management of Over 200 Vessels and Strengthening Safety Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced…
Port of Long Beach Champions Cargo Security at Summit
Supply chain and law enforcement partners gathered Friday in Long Beach to discuss best practices…
Chinese Industry Close-up: What fuels China’s shipbuilding boom as order bookings stretch well into 2030?
The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) calls for building a modern industrial system,…
India’s merchant fleet to get 100 ships, but ageing fleet remains a hurdle
India plans to add 100 vessels to its merchant fleet over the next five years. Union Minister for…
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Technical.
MacGregor establishes a new service hub in Trieste, Italy
MacGregor is opening a new service engineer hub in Trieste, Italy on 1 September 2026. The new site further enhances MacGregor’s global service network by adding another central location to serve our customers’ fleet while significantly increasing our engineer capacity in the European region. The location of the new hub was selected after a thorough assessment, which proved that in addition to…
PPG introduces PPG ONE RANGE portfolio for onboard maintenance
PPG announced the launch of the PPG ONE RANGE™ portfolio of five one-component marine coatings at the SMM 2026 maritime industry trade fair in…
MarineShaft expands Mobile Lathe Capacity to Ø1100 mm
MarineShaft introduces a custom-made mobile lathe for in situ shaft machining, designed to handle larger shaft diameters and significantly reduce vessel downtime. As part of the company’s continuous…
WinGD shows payback on retrofit pathways to net-zero in latest Fuel Economics Report
Retrofitting for alternative fuels could help ship operators reach net-zero emissions cost-effectively, but further policy support is needed to strengthen the business case and ensure maritime…
Bencros Marine Fenders introduces independently verified CO₂ savings, certified for the buyer’s own footprint
World’s first: Bencros issues Emission Reduction Certificates for fenders made from reprocessed rubber; 13,112 tonnes of CO₂e verified by Bureau Veritas over 2024–2025 Bencros Marine Fenders, the…
Brim Explorer cuts fuel costs by 30% on a route it sails three times a day, with iHelm insights
Reducing fuel and emissions with iHelm On the way towards zero emission, the Norwegian tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has cut fuel and CO2 emissions by 30% on its Trollfjord cruise in…
MacGregor establishes a new service hub in Trieste, Italy
MacGregor is opening a new service engineer hub in Trieste, Italy on 1 September 2026. The new site further enhances MacGregor’s global service network by adding another central location to serve our…
PPG introduces PPG ONE RANGE portfolio for onboard maintenance
PPG announced the launch of the PPG ONE RANGE™ portfolio of five one-component marine coatings at the SMM 2026 maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. Designed to simplify onboard fleet…
Samsung Heavy Industries lands two-ship order
Commercial Ship Orders Reach 107% Of Annual Target As Eco-Friendly Container Demand Rises Samsung…
MarineShaft expands Mobile Lathe Capacity to Ø1100 mm
MarineShaft introduces a custom-made mobile lathe for in situ shaft machining, designed to handle…
WinGD shows payback on retrofit pathways to net-zero in latest Fuel Economics Report
Retrofitting for alternative fuels could help ship operators reach net-zero emissions…
Bencros Marine Fenders introduces independently verified CO₂ savings, certified for the buyer’s own footprint
World’s first: Bencros issues Emission Reduction Certificates for fenders made from reprocessed…
Digitalisation.
SES and De Boer Marine expand collaboration with FlexMaritime deployment across Global Markets
SES, a leading space solutions company, and De Boer Marine, a leading provider of top-quality marine equipment and maritime connectivity services, announced an expanded collaboration to deploy SES FlexMaritime services across global markets. Under this multi-year agreement, SES FlexMaritime will provide De Boer Marine with high-performance global, multi-orbit satellite and terrestrial…
Marcura launches Procure-to-Pay a new end-to-end solution connecting procurement, invoice processing, financial controls and payment in one governed workflow
In a volatile world, maritime trade is exposed to ever greater risks and complexity. Conditions change by the hour, transactions require extra…
Intellian presents advanced commercial maritime, dual-use, and Mil/Gov connectivity solutions as SMM 2026 opens
Highlights include the European debut of a new GMDSS Console, Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO flat panels for hybrid fleet connectivity, the market-exclusive VS60 terminal. Intellian Technologies, a leading…
CyberOwl promotes Russell Kempley to Chief Executive and expands its leadership team
Kempley, previously Chief Propositions Officer, succeeds co-founder Daniel Ng, who remains Strategic Advisor Expanded senior team across services, sales, partnerships, marketing and product to…
42Maru targets Saudi AI partnerships
Agentic AI startup 42Maru announced on Aug. 31 that it will accelerate its penetration into the Middle East and North Africa market, including Saudi Arabia, through the ‘K-Tech Service SME and…
ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite enters service across Asia-Pacific
Ultra-high capacity satellite will help drive growth in one of the world's largest and fastest-growing markets for satellite services by more than doubling the bandwidth of Viasat's current satellite…
Energy.
Onboard carbon capture offers a practical CO2 emissions reduction pathway for shipping’s global fleet
New report identifies onboard carbon capture as a viable CO₂ emissions reduction solution for global fleet, but warns that offloading infrastructure and regulatory certainty will determine uptake. Onboard carbon capture and storage systems could play a significant role in helping shipping reduce CO2 emissions, while alternative fuel supply chains continue to develop, according to a new Lloyd’s…
Shearwater launches industry-backed Norwegian Sea multi-client survey
Shearwater Geoservices AS (“Shearwater”) today announced a new 3D multi-client seismic survey in the Norwegian Sea. The survey has industry backing…
Etu Energias signs Sale and Purchase Agreement with Chevron for Blocks 14 and 14K
Etu Energias signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Chevron for the acquisition of Chevron’s participating interest in Blocks 14 and 14K, in Angola. The transaction marks an important…
Eni strengthens and expands its presence in Uruguay’s offshore sector
Eni has signed, together with MIWEN (a wholly owned subsidiary of YPF) and the Uruguayan National Oil Company ANCAP, the official agreement for the entry in the OFF-5 exploration block offshore…
WindEnergy Hamburg where the future of wind energy is negotiated
From market trends and energy storage to the expansion of offshore wind farms, and through to global growth potential: WindEnergy Hamburg’s six stages will bring together thought leaders from the…
ABO Energy and the City of Oulu sign agreement to advance hydrogen plant zoning
ABO Energy and the City of Oulu have signed a cooperation agreement to advance plans for a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in Oulu, northern Finland. The agreement builds on a site…
Yachts & Cruises.
Oceania Cruises® floats out Oceania Sonata™, marking major construction Milestone for first ship in new Sonata Class
Oceania Cruises® has marked a major milestone in the construction of its newest ship, Oceania Sonata™, as the vessel was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Featuring 695…
The parade of luxury cruise ships in Riga continues as the magnificent EXPLORA III docks at the port
Two cruise ships have docked at the port today. One of them is a frequent visitor to the port – an upscale small cruise ship Clio - while the other is brand-new: the MSC line’s EXPLORA III, which is…
ISA Yachts presents ISA Amarcord 86 the luxury of boundless living
ISA Yachts, a Palumbo Superyachts brand, presents ISA Amarcord 86, the second interpretation of the new ISA Large Yacht Collection and a new expression of the shipyard’s ability to transform an…
Royal Caribbean expands Asia Pacific Adventures with Voyager of the Seas in 2028
New vacations from Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong give vacationers from around the world more ways to explore Asia Royal Caribbean is expanding the ways vacationers can experience Asia Pacific in…
Events.
Cyprus Maritime Innovation takes Centre Stage at SMM Hamburg 2026
Underscoring its expanding role as a premier international hub for cutting-edge maritime technology and sustainable shipping, the Republic of Cyprus hosted the dedicated Cyprus Maritime Innovation Event yesterday afternoon at SMM Hamburg 2026. Held in Hall B3.2OG at the Hamburg Messe and Congress, the gathering attracted an international audience of shipowners, technology providers, and industry…
SMM 2026 kicks off Maritime industry charts a new course
High-profile guests discuss the maritime agenda of the future. Clear message: Security and resilience are moving to the forefront of the industry.…
Intersessional Working Group on GHG Emissions from ships meets in London, 1-4 September
More than a thousand delegates are registered to attend the 22nd session of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) to continue discussions…
Register Now for the 2nd Northern European Crewing Conference in Hamburg 22 September 2026 – 3 Weeks Left
“Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 22 September 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Hotel Hafen Hamburg - Elbkuppel The 2nd CSN Northern…
Aker Solutions to accelerate carbon capture and removal projects with Microsoft
Aker Solutions has signed an agreement with Microsoft to advance the maturity, bankability and delivery of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects across the……
SMM 2026: 35-tonne propeller arrives in Hamburg – SMM’s landmark is back
35-tonne propeller in front of the Hamburg exhibition halls heralds the start of SMM 2026 – and demonstrates how modern ship technology can boost energy efficiency When the giant ship propeller takes…
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