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At SMM, ABS Says the Best Green Investments are Agility and Efficiency
In a panel event just before the opening of SMM 2026, the American Bureau of Shipping updated its outlook for the state of green shipping and came awa...
AkzoNobel Opens Powder Coatings Innovation Lab to Accelerate Developmen
A new €7.5 million innovation lab has been inaugurated by AkzoNobel at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands, strengthening the company’s largest glo...
Adani Mundra Port Sets New Cargo Handling Records
Mundra Port, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), achieved several operational milestones in August 2026, setting new indus...
Ill Wind or Tailwind? AI is Sweeping the Maritime World
The winds of the digital age and artificial intelligence seem like a tempest for the marine industry.For those who are prepared and understand how to...
Damen Highlights Electrification During World Port Days
At this year’s World Port Days in Rotterdam, Damen Shipyards Group is placing the acceleration of the maritime energy transition firmly in the spotlig...
The Demand Side Has Spoken
For several years, the case for federated data sharing in transport has been made from the infrastructure side — by researchers, by public bodies, by...
US Counters China’s Pacific Forays with Cook Islands Port Investment
The U.S. government is taking actions to counter China’s incursions in the Cook Islands while pushing its own interests for critical mineral exploitat...
Maersk to Test First Wind Rotor on a Containership
Maersk, working with the British wind propulsion company Anemoi, plans to test the feasibility of wind-assisted propulsion on one of its smaller conta...
New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub Provides Insight into Maritime Risk
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weathe...
NorthStandard Appoints Helen Barden to Head External Affairs Engagement
NorthStandard has appointed Helen Barden Head of External Affairs, underlining its continuing commitment to ensuring policymakers understand the criti...
New Shipbuilding Company Launches at the Former Kaiser Yard in Vancouver
It's not every day that the U.S. shipbuilding industry gains a new entrant, especially one that builds civilian hulls, so the launch of a new facility...
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