Month: January 2026

bound4blue completes first eSAIL® installation under Maersk Tankers agreement

bound4blue and Maersk Tankers have reached a major milestone in their collaboration with the installation of eSAIL® units on board the Maersk Trieste.   Four of the 24-metre ‘plug and play’ suction sails were fitted on the vessel, completing the first stage of an agreement that will see a total of 20 units installed across …

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Stena Line completes acquisition of terminal operations in Liepaja

Stena Line has now completed the acquisition of the terminal operator Terrabalt in Liepaja, Latvia, and officially taken over RoRo, bulk and general cargo operations. All approvals from competition authorities and relevant governmental institutions have been granted, and Stena Line is now registered as the owner. The completion of the transaction marks an important milestone …

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Norwegian Electric Systems to supply ferry chargers to Fjord1

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been chosen to provide two onshore charging stations to the Krakhella-Rysjedalsvika ferry crossing in the Sognefjord, enabling electric ferry operation on the West coast of Norway. The two charging stations serve complementary roles. At Rysjedalsvika, the installation will handle rapid turnaround charging with more than 8 MW capacity from an …

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Wärtsilä electric propulsion solution selected for third Molslinjen high-speed ferry

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for a new high-speed catamaran ferry being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. This is the third in a series of battery-electric vessels being built at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania. Wärtsilä solutions will drive all three ships. “Our commitment is to …

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Deltamarin has signed a basic design contract with Jiangsu Zhenjiang shipyard (Group) CO., Ltd for Meriaura’s new open deck carrier

Design work will start immediately at Deltamarin Finland, with delivery scheduled for early 2028. The ordered 6,800 DWT open deck carrier is 120 metres long and features 1A ice class and DP2 notation. Deltamarin developed the vessel concept together with Meriaura during 2025, based on Meriaura’s two preceding open deck carriers. The contract signed with …

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MACS

Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS)

macs.earth Maritime leaders unite to tackle ocean plastic with launch of new allianceLeading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS): a new industry alliance driving measurable reductions in plastic and operational waste at scale.

Posidonia

Posidonia

posidonia-events.com Event preview: PosidoniaRunning from 1st to 5th June, Posidonia is the world’s most influential shipping exhibition, where global maritime power meets unrivalled business opportunity. Held biennially in Athens, Greece, Posidonia has been ‘The Home of Shipping’ for over 50 years.

Saudi Maritime Awards

Saudi Maritime Awards

saudimaritimeawards.com Event Preview: Saudi Maritime AwardsHeld at the Ritz-Carlton Jeddah on 29th January, the Saudi Maritime Awards Night will feature 24 distinct awards, carefully chosen by a prestigious panel of independent judges. Captain Haytham Chaaban, CEO of the event organisers Robban Assafina, answered questions for Inside Marine.

Asia Pacific Maritime

www.apmaritime.com Event preview: Asia Pacific MaritimeRunning from 25th to 27th March, Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) is Asia’s premier exhibition and conference for cutting-edge innovation in shipbuilding, workboat, offshore, electric and hybrid marine, and port technology. Bringing together visionaries, tech trailblazers and sector leaders, APM drives the advancement of the future of vessels.

Dubai International Boat Show

www.boatshowdubai.com Dubai International Boat Show 2026: Elevating luxury, innovation and sustainabilityAs the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) prepares for its 32nd edition, Alex Nicholl, Vice President of the Dubai World Trade Centre, shares with Inside Marine how the event is evolving in 2026 – from bold sustainability initiatives to a stronger brokerage presence and enhanced …

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