Climate tech specialist Syroco has officially opened new regional headquarters in Athens, Greece, and London, UK, strategically extending its presence across Europe to support rising demand for its AI-powered voyage optimisation platform.   The move, which is supported by three key new hires, follows the Marseille, France-based tech specialist’s EUR7.5 million Series A funding secured at the end of 2024. The funds are being used both to advance the development of its core  Sy

UAB-Online, the industry-leading platform for digital pre-arrival vessel visits and terminal operations, is proud to announce a major milestone: Since moving to the cloud in 2015, the platform has processed more than 1 million vessel visits. UAB-Online creates a dedicated online file for every vessel visit. Within an online file a user can generate, share and sign documents like SSSCL (part of the ISGOTT 6), Operational Arrangements, terminal specific documents, DOS, DOI, AD

Maritime technology pioneer Orca AI has launched Co-Captain , a groundbreaking new function in its operational platform. For the first time, vessels can share data with each other, in real time, to optimize navigation. This new capability allows them to be better prepared for real-time events and emerging risks, anticipate hazards early and navigate with higher confidence. FAST-EXPANDING FLEET By connecting a growing network of 1,000 Orca AI-installed vessels, with hundreds m

RINA Open Innovation Hub in Singapore strengthens its position by marking a key step in its global strategy. To underscore the significance of this development, the company organised the first Singapore Open Innovation Hub Advisory Committee. The event set the stage for further strategic collaborations, including the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore. RINA also s

Accelleron has signed an agreement with Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS), the aftermarket and digital division of shipbuilder HD Hyundai Group, to enter a strategic cooperation on digital solutions. Two Accelleron solutions will cover engine and turbocharger monitoring and optimization. Under the partnership, the companies will seek closer integration and further efficiencies across digital tools. These include HD Hyundai Marine Solution's ship management system, Integrated Smar

Shipdex, the maritime industry’s leading open digital standard for technical documentation, proudly announces a major enhancement to its well-known Shipdex Viewer — a breakthrough that marks yet another milestone in its two-decade journey of innovation, collaboration, and transformation. For over 20 years, Shipdex has served shipbuilders, suppliers, software developers, and shipowners worldwide by offering a common language for structured technical data exchange. One of its g

BetterSea, a leading provider of FuelEU compliance and pooling solutions, and Evigo, an OSM Thome company dedicated to advancing sustainable maritime operations and emissions management, today announced a strategic partnership focused on accelerating FuelEU Maritime compliance across the global shipping sector. Under the terms of the agreement, Evigo will white-label BetterSea’s FuelEU Platform, offering it under the Evigo brand. The FuelEU pooling option complements Evigo’s

Technology group Wärtsilä and Sinocrew Maritime Services, a leading provider of integrated crew management and marine training services to the international shipping industry, have inaugurated an advanced maritime simulation suite in Beihai, China. The new simulation suite will provide advanced, simulation-based training to equip seafarers with the skills needed for the safe adoption of new decarbonisation technologies and will support the transformation of the maritime indus

StormGeo, a leading provider of weather intelligence and maritime decision-support solutions, today announced the launch of its Next Generation s-Insight Bunker Management platform — a major step forward in digitalizing and optimizing bunker planning and procurement for the global shipping industry. Built to empower commercial operators to optimize every stage of the bunker value chain, the NextGen platform unifies planning, procurement, and compliance into a single, intellig

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, along with more than 30 European companies from the French and international nuclear and maritime sectors, has formally signed the Declaration of Cooperation for Accelerating Nuclear for Maritime Applications to meet Climate Ambitions during the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. The signing represents a landmark initiative uniting international stakeholders across the nuclear, maritime, research,

Anglo-Eastern Univan Group (“Anglo-Eastern”), a global leader in independent ship management, introduced its methanol bunkering simulator in October, developed in collaboration with Wärtsilä. This state-of-the-art system delivers both theoretical and practical training for the safe handling of methanol as a marine fuel, in line with the International Maritime Organization’s guidelines for low-flashpoint fuels.   These developments follow the launch of the world’s first functi

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) company, is installing NexusWave on board selected Northern Marine Management Ltd (NMM) vessels operated by Stena Bulk and Proman Stena Bulk. This is part of their ongoing strategy to continually improve crew welfare through enhanced communications. Building on existing onboard connectivity provisions, NMM recognises the growing importance of high-speed internet access in attracting and retaining talent and supporting operational per

Raymarine – a global leader in marine electronics, announces the availability of its latest Pathfinder Radar Systems, including the IMO Type Approved CAT-1 Radar and the new Pathfinder Black Box Radar System. These advanced solid-state radar solutions meet the diverse needs of international shipping, large workboats, superyacht, and inland commercial vessels. Built on Raymarine’s award-winning radar platform, Pathfinder delivers exceptional resolution, reliability, and integr

Bluetech partnered with NYSE-listed INSW to explore a critical question: Can wind propulsion deliver more power in our ships of the future? Advanced simulations using Bluetech’s new ‘SeaWasp’ vessel design showed the answer to be a resounding yes. PURPOSE-BUILT FOR WIND PERFORMANCE With the support of wind-propulsion specialist Norsepower, Bluetech modified its BT50 design to extract maximum forward thrust from two 35-metre Rotor SailsTM. This resulted in a total savings of u

Intellian Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, announced today that Intellian’s v100NX and v240MT 2 antennas have successfully obtained Type Approval for operation on Eutelsat’s high-performance KONNECT VHTS service. KONNECT VHTS (Very High Throughput Satellite) provides Geostationary (GEO) connectivity to Eutelsat customers throughout Europe. With Ka-band capacity of 500 Gbps, KONNECT VHTS has the most

Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical ICT solutions, has been selected by leading Turkish shipmanager Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati (Gedenlines) to provision a complete hybrid network and cyber security solution onboard 26 vessels in service and six newbuildings. The agreement was concluded through Marlink’s local partner Ozsay Satellite which worked with the company to provide a high-quality package of enterprise and crew welfare services. Marlink will pro

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveal a significant downturn in seafarer wellbeing, raising concerns about worsening working and living conditions at sea after a period of encouraging improvement earlier this year. The average happiness level among seafarers fell to 7.05 out of 10 in the third quarter of 2025, a sharp decline from 7.54 in the previous quarter. These results mark a widespread drop across nearly every aspect of life at

More than a quarter of maritime parts and service suppliers have been identified as having high or very-high cyber vulnerabilities, according to new data from Achilles Network. Through Procureship’s integration with Achilles, shipping companies can now access Achilles’ verified ESG and cyber indicators directly inside their procurement workflows, giving them immediate visibility of verified supplier credentials.   The long-term partnership between Procureship and Achilles, an

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (ROK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the Singapore-ROK Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The MOU was signed by Singapore’s Acting Minister for Transport Mr Jeffrey Siow, and his counterpart, ROK’s Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Mr Chun Jae Soo. The MOU was exchanged by Senior Minister of State for Transport Mr Mural

Cobham Satcom, a global leader in satellite communications technology, has been selected to supply next-generation satcom antenna systems for more than 100 vessels under “K” Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd., (KRBS), a core company of the “K” LINE Group, as part of their upgrade to Inmarsat’s NexusWave connectivity service. Numerous installations are already successfully completed and the programme will continue over the next two years across the company’s fleet of rol