Cyprus.
CYMEPA Achievement Prize 2026
A very pleasant ceremony was held on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, during which Dr Michael Ierides, Secretary General of the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association, CYMEPA presented the Achievement…
Cyprus Shipping Chamber: Enhanced presence at the International Shipping Exhibition “Posidonia 2026”
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber successfully participated at the prestigious international shipping exhibition "Posidonia 2026", held from 1 to 5 June 2026 in Athens. Reinforcing Cyprus’s position as a…
Columbia Group calls for greater focus on disability inclusion in maritime
Columbia Group is urging the maritime industry to look more closely at how people with disabilities are assessed, supported and given access to opportunities across the sector. While shipping has…
Eutelsat and Tototheo Global sign partnership agreement for Maritime, Enterprise and Government connectivity
Leveraging Eutelsat’s LEO services across global Maritime, Enterprise and Government markets in Greece and Cyprus Supporting resilient connectivity for mission-critical operations Eutelsat and…
Greece.
Helmepa Introduces Ocean Intelligence
Ecological empathy, human leadership, technological foresight, and the voices of children shaped a conference that moved between scales A full house of senior maritime decision-makers gathered at…
CSN marks the Day of the Seafarer with the 4th Mediterranean Crewing Conference in Athens – 25 June 2026 – Two Weeks Left
“Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Ble Pavilion The 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference,…
Redefining Ship Efficiency: ABB’s Konstantinos Filippou on the Reality of Fleet Electrification
In this exclusive CSN interview, Managing Director Adonis Violaris sits down with Konstantinos Filippou, Head of Regional Sales for ABB’s Marine & Ports division, to discuss the rapidly…
Euroseas expands fleet as smaller containership segments remain supportive
Euroseas entered 2026 with strong earnings visibility, an expanding fleet and a market backdrop continuing to be shaped by geopolitical disruption and constrained vessel supply across the feeder…
World.
Intermodal Report Week 35 2026
Pls find below the Intermodal Report - Week 35 2026 Intermodal Report Week 35 2026
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia
When Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in 2014 about Russia’s motives for annexing the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, and thus violating…
Houthi threats force Saudi to reroute oil, extend Asia transit and costs
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, is readjusting its crude shipping routes. As Yemen’s Houthi rebels have recently threatened even the…
Hormuz disruption to keep oil prices firm; $100/bbl risk looms: Analysts
Crude oil prices are likely to remain elevated in the near term as disruptions to flows through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp drawdown…
GCMD outlines practical approach to quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains
As marine biofuel use scales, quantity assurance must account for both the delivered volume and its renewable fraction. GCMD proposes a practical…
An increasing number of empty containers in Hamburg are shifting to rail transport in Hamburg
The Hamburg Container and Chassis Repair Company is continuously expanding the transport of empty…
Bazeport scores Premier League highlights at sea
Bazeport, a leading maritime media platform serving crews worldwide, announced it will launch…
Iran’s blockade trilemma: endure, escalate or negotiate
Key takeaways • The renewed US blockade is making the status quo progressively more expensive for…
Iran’s bottleneck is Hormuz, not the buyer
The Iranian crude that reached Asia is being taken. The crude that has not reached it is standing…
Lloyd’s Register wins Austal contract for Australian Army landing craft program
LR to provide classification services for the delivery of 18 landing craft medium to the Australian…
Intermodal Report Week 35 2026
Pls find below the Intermodal Report - Week 35 2026 Intermodal Report Week 35 2026
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia
When Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in 2014 about Russia’s motives for annexing the…
Houthi threats force Saudi to reroute oil, extend Asia transit and costs
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, is readjusting its crude shipping routes. As…
Hormuz disruption to keep oil prices firm; $100/bbl risk looms: Analysts
Crude oil prices are likely to remain elevated in the near term as disruptions to flows through…
GCMD outlines practical approach to quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains
As marine biofuel use scales, quantity assurance must account for both the delivered volume and…
An increasing number of empty containers in Hamburg are shifting to rail transport in Hamburg
The Hamburg Container and Chassis Repair Company is continuously expanding the transport of empty…
Bazeport scores Premier League highlights at sea
Bazeport, a leading maritime media platform serving crews worldwide, announced it will launch…
Iran’s blockade trilemma: endure, escalate or negotiate
Key takeaways • The renewed US blockade is making the status quo progressively more expensive for…
Iran’s bottleneck is Hormuz, not the buyer
The Iranian crude that reached Asia is being taken. The crude that has not reached it is standing…
Lloyd’s Register wins Austal contract for Australian Army landing craft program
LR to provide classification services for the delivery of 18 landing craft medium to the Australian…
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22 Sept 2026
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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…
MacGregor sees a significant increase in demand for electric cranes in 2026
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its electric cranes in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its position as an innovating provider of sustainable maritime…
Marine battery maker AYK Energy to launch ‘Cosmos’ world’s swoppable containerised marine battery
The marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is set to unveil the world’s first swoppable containerised marine battery system at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg next month (Hall B stand 342). The…
Steelpaint coating the winner in Maersk corrosion protection trial
A three-year coating trial aboard the 15,300TEU containership Maersk Hamburg has found significantly less corrosion and coating damage on a lashing bridge coated with Steelpaint’s moisture cure…
KONGSBERG launches Aegir SSA a new family of sonars for Subsea Situational Awareness
KONGSBERG announced the launch of Aegir SSA, a new family of sonars designed to improve maritime security, safety, and navigation through continuous underwater awareness. Unveiled at ONS 2026 in…
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…
Dual-fuel ships with Wind Assist are shipping’s insurance policy. Efficiency is the payout
As dual-fuel newbuilds are increasingly viewed as a hedge against fuel risk, BAR Technologies CEO John Cooper argues the real hedge is burning less fuel, whatever it turns out to be. There has been…
Topic, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and OceanWings complete rigid tiltable wingsail retrofit aboard the bulk carrier MARIA TOPIC
Retrofitted at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan, M/V MARIA TOPIC returns to commercial service…
MacGregor sees a significant increase in demand for electric cranes in 2026
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its electric cranes in the…
Marine battery maker AYK Energy to launch ‘Cosmos’ world’s swoppable containerised marine battery
The marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy is set to unveil the world’s first swoppable…
Steelpaint coating the winner in Maersk corrosion protection trial
A three-year coating trial aboard the 15,300TEU containership Maersk Hamburg has found…
Digitalisation.
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 global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, is presenting its comprehensive suite of commercial maritime, dual-use, and military communications technologies as SMM…
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…
ClassNK launches “Survey Compass,” an AI assistant supporting survey-related operations
Streamlining survey preparation and response for shipowners and ship management companies ClassNK has launched “Survey Compass,” an AI assistant that supports shipowners and ship management companies…
EUMETSAT awards Spire Global €4 Million One-Year contract renewal and expansion for Satellite Weather Data
Contract builds on Spire's previous €3 million award and increases delivery of radio occultation observations to support weather forecasting across Europe Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of…
Better fishing prospects with modern technology
A small, unmanned vessel operating ahead of a fishing trawler, scanning the upper water layers, can guide the vessel to areas with the highest concentrations of the tiny zooplankton species Calanus.……
FreeCast Targets the Global Media Monetization Layer Above Telecom, Satellite and Broadband Connectivity
Nasdaq-listed streaming technology company positions PaaS model to help MNOs, MVNOs, ISPs, satellite, D2D/D2M, 5G and broadcast providers participate in the economics beyond connectivity FreeCast…
Energy.
Provaris announces collaboration with Himile for H2 Tank Manufacturing
HIGHLIGHTS Technical collaboration agreement with Himile Heavy Industries extends H2 prototype fabrication into a development plan for commercial-scale manufacturing of Provaris' proprietary compressed hydrogen tanks for the H2Neo™ hydrogen carrier and H2Leo™ storage barge. Collaboration follows Himile's recent visit to Provaris' Hydrogen Prototype TankProgram and Robotics Innovation Centre in…
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…
Could Russia’s growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?
Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing anger about shortages among ordinary Russians could help end…
Heerema Marine Contractors secures Three Large-Scale Decommissioning Projects in the UK North Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors, in a consortium with AF Offshore Decom, has been awarded three contracts by a North Sea operator for the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) of three…
TGS awarded extension to Largest Seismic Acquisition Project Offshore Indonesia
TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, is pleased to announce a one-month extension to the largest seismic streamer acquisition contract offshore Indonesia. The extension is…
Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi join forces to search for Norway’s next major discoveries
Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi are establishing a strategic exploration collaboration to pursue some of the largest remaining opportunities on the Norwegian continental shelf . The aim is to…
Yachts & Cruises.
Fred Olsen becomes first cruise line to sign Seafarer Pledge as part of continued commitment to crew welfare
Fred. Olsen has become the first cruise line to sign the Merchant Navy Welfare Board’s Seafarer Pledge, reinforcing its long-standing focus on crew wellbeing, career development and the future of…
Carnival Corporation among America’s best employers for women 2026
World’s largest cruise company earns Forbes recognition as a top employer for women, underscoring the strength of its culture built on well-being, inclusion and belonging Carnival Corporation, the…
American Cruise Lines names 2 more new US riverboats American Beauty & American Rhapsody
American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the names of two more U.S.-built small ships: American Beauty, a new riverboat for the Mississippi that will launch in 2028, and American Rhapsody,…
MarineMax enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure Portfolio Company
MarineMax Shareholders to Receive $53.00 Per Share in Cash Sale is Direct Outcome of Strategic Review Process Led by the MarineMax Board of Directors MarineMax, Inc., a marina operator, superyacht…
Events.
SMM 2026: It’s all about technology – and meeting the maritime world
Hamburg becomes the “place to be” for the international maritime community The countdown is on: In one week, SMM 2026 will open its doors. What the industry has developed over the past two years is now coming to Hamburg. Around 2,300 exhibitors, 50,000 participants and more than 90,000 m² of exhibition space across twelve halls will once again turn Hamburg into an international meeting place for…
Wind propulsion charts its biggest course yet through SMM 2026
Wind propulsion will have its largest-ever presence at the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology trade fair in September, underlining the…
KR hosts 21st European Committee Meeting in London
Korean Register successfully hosted the 21st KR European Committee) meeting on June 29, 2026, at The Grove in London, UK. The KREC brings together influential figures from Europe's maritime…
CSN marks the Day of the Seafarer with the 4th Mediterranean Crewing Conference in Athens – 25 June 2026 – TODAY
“Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Ble Pavilion The 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference,…
CSN marks the Day of the Seafarer with the 4th Mediterranean Crewing Conference in Athens – 25 June 2026 – One Day Left
“Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Ble Pavilion The 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference,…
Meet the Speakers of the 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference – Katerina Monogiou
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Katerina Monogiou joins as a speaker of the 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference. The Conference will take place on 25 June 2026 at the Ble Pavilion in Athens.…
Interviews.
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