L to R: Patrick Vloemans, Haydi Galvez (Business Line Ports in ABB’s Marine and Ports division), Ina Barge, Tiemo Arkesteijn (co-chief executive officers of Rotterdam Shore Power). [Photo: Rotterdam Shore Power]

Rotterdam picks ABB to engineer and construct world’s largest shore power installation

ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, an international energy company headquartered in the Netherlands, to engineer and construct shore

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Battle against latest U.S. offshore wind pause reaches courts

Inevitably, offshore wind developers are looking to the courts to overturn the pause imposed by the Department of the Interior on Dec. 22, 2025 on the leases for all large-scale offshore wind

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Texas A&M’s Smart-Sea system guides seafarers away from collisions

Researchers from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering have developed a system that analyzes vessel maneuverability and seafarer experience to deliver real-time collision avoidance recommendations. [Image: Rachel Barton/Texas A&M University College

The cornerstone of maritime cybersecurity regulation remains the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Resolution MSC.428(98)

New USCG cybersecurity rules raise stakes for operators

As marine vessels become more modernized, they also become vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ransomware continues to pose a major threat, impacting a vessel’s entire operational networks, until a ransom is paid.  According to

Fireboats fight Bonhomme Richard ship fire

GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention

Welding and other hot work involved in U.S. Navy ship maintenance means a significant risk of ship fires. The 2020 fire that gutted the Wasp-class amphibian USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), causing

Lithium-ion cargo fire ship Genius Star XI

NTSB: Faulty lashings led to Genius Star XI battery cargo fires

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on an incident that began Christmas Day 2023 when the first of two fires broke out in lithium-ion battery energy storage system

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Windward Offshore opts for ScanReach ConnectPOB for newbuild CSOV quartet

Straume, Norway, headquartered ScanReach reports that its ConnectPOB personnel-on-board and safety platform has been selected for the series of four newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore from

Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a "nice to have," to essential.

Op-Ed: The key objective in advancing shipping’s digital transformation

The maritime industry stands at a digital crossroads. Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a “nice to have,” to essential. From AI-driven decision making to

Cybersecurity is becoming a formalized regulatory obligation for the maritime sector as the U.S. Coast Guard moves forward with new requirements.

Op-Ed: Navigating the Coast Guard’s emerging cybersecurity framework

Cybersecurity is becoming a formalized regulatory obligation for the maritime sector as the U.S. Coast Guard moves forward with new requirements under 33 CFR Part 101, Subpart F. Once finalized, these rules

The regulatory landscape for shipping is evolving rapidly, and shipowners and operators now face a continuous cycle of planning, monitoring, reporting and compliance under new GHG-related regulations.

Op-Ed: Advanced feedstocks offer commercially sustainable GHG compliance

By Jesper Sørensen, Global Head of Alternative Fuels and Carbon Markets, KPI Connect The regulatory landscape for shipping is evolving rapidly, and shipowners and operators now face a continuous cycle of planning,

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