Norwegian man wakes up to containership in his garden
Imagine the consternation of waking up to find a huge containership in your garden. This is what happened to...
Maritime, Commercial & Defence
Shore-to-ship drone deliveries being tested with oil, water, mail and linen
Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) has been conducting a series of proof-of-concept ship-to-shore beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone...
ABB acquires BrightLoop to broaden marine electrification
ABB Group, a Swedish-Swiss multinational technology firm focused on electrification and automation, has entered into an agreement to acquire...
Blue Funnel boat tours move to MDL’s Shamrock Quay
Solent boat tour company, Blue Funnel, will be moving its motor vessels Ocean Scene and Jenny Blue to a new...
Zero-emission ferry trials launch for Electric Orkney
The fully electric Artemis EF-12 Workboat XL hydrofoil vessel, which will serve as a ferry between the islands, has...
Survitec expands Middle Eastern operations
Survival technology solutions provider Survitec has expanded its service station in Fujairah, UAE, increasing capacity by 1,350 square metres. The...
PSP Worldwide Logistics wins King’s Award
PSP Worldwide Logistics has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025. It’s one of just 197 organisations across...
Plug-and-play solar decks for shipping
Wattlab’s expanding its solar power deck offering to seagoing shipping. SolarDeck is a modular and scalable system of deck-mounted...
One dead and several injured after hit-and-run ferry crash in Florida
One person has died and multiple others were injured after a recreational boat collided with a ferry near the...
Global agreement reached on new seafarer wage levels
Talks led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) have set a new global minimum wage for seafarers from 2026...
Viking & Fincantieri unveil world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, has announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in partnership with...
