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Technologies & Digitalisation

Kongsberg Maritime drives bold innovation in tanker design

06/02/2026

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract worth over 300 million NOK ($31.2 million) to deliver complete ship designs and integrated systems for Petrobras/Transpetro. The vessels will measure 150.6 metres in...

Raytheon to develop advanced maritime defence system

02/02/2026

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by DARPA to develop an advanced sensing and targeting system designed to protect commercial and naval logistics vessels from emerging threats, including unmanned...

Digital Transformation in Maritime Learning: What Works, What Doesn’t

21/01/2026

by Dr Joanna-Eugenia Bakouni, Maersk Training As we approach the MIS Shipping Summit in Athens, Greece, Dr Joanna-Eugenia Bakouni of Maersk Training examines how immersive learning and simulation can transform...

PLM: The Digital Backbone of Modern Maritime Engineering

19/01/2026

by Rabindra Sah, Chief Technology Officer, Indian Register of Shipping, India As we approach the MIS Shipping Summit in Athens, Greece, Rabindra Sah, CTO of the Indian Register of Shipping,...

Shom expands autonomous survey fleet with DriX H‑9

07/01/2026

The French hydrographic and oceanographic service, Shom, has expanded its autonomous survey capabilities with the addition of Exail’s DriX H‑9 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The new vessel joins Shom’s existing...

NYK’s Keihin Dock moves ahead with MLIT-approved reform plan

05/01/2026

Keihin Dock Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has had its business infrastructure strengthening plan approved by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...

Wärtsilä maps 2026 trends in decarbonisation and digitalisation

03/12/2025

As the maritime industry approaches 2026, Wärtsilä has identified four trends set to reshape global shipping, driving competitiveness, efficiency, and sustainability for vessel owners and operators worldwide. Wärtsilä highlighted that...

OrbitMI unveils powerful assessment for vessel data quality

25/11/2025

OrbitMI, a maritime SaaS provider, has introduced its Vessel Reporting Analysis, a structured assessment designed to help shipowners and operators evaluate how closely their vessel reports align with industry standards....

LR leads global centre advancing smart and green shipping

04/11/2025

Lloyd’s Register (LR), in partnership with the University of Southampton, COSCO Shipping Group, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has established the International Maritime Future Technologies Innovation Centre. The virtual centre...

MITSUI E&S celebrates landmark 500th Portainer Shipment

10/10/2025

MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. has achieved a major milestone with the cumulative shipment of 500 units of its hallmark quay container crane, the MITSUI-PACECO Portainer®. The landmark 500th crane is...

Kongsberg launches innovative passive acoustic tech for safety

02/09/2025

Kongsberg Discovery has expanded the international use of its passive acoustic monitoring technology following the full integration of Naxys Technologies. Naxy Technologies is a Bergen-based firm acquired in January 2025....

Hanwha unveils $5 billion plan to boost US shipbuilding

28/08/2025

Hanwha Group has unveiled a $5 billion infrastructure investment plan for Hanwha Philly Shipyard, supporting South Korea’s broader initiative to revitalise the US shipbuilding industry. This forms part of a...

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