Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory expectations, customer requirements, and competitive pressures. For energy intensive industries such as cement, steel, chemicals, and refining,
Maritime technology procurement has changed quietly, but fundamentally. A decade ago, many buying decisions were driven by features, price comparisons and implementation speed. Today, those factors still matter, but they are no
Mare Island shows why the Bay Area can’t rebuild middle-class ladders once skilled work disappears. Just before the new year, Mare Island Dry Dock informed the city of Vallejo that it would permanently
Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its
For years the maritime industry has talked about digital transformation as if it were purely about systems, sensors and software. Yet the most profound transformation now taking place is human. Across crews
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2026 should be a strong year for dry bulk shipping, especially Capesize, due to a number of factors including: resilient industrial demand, supportive global trade realignment, tight vessel supply, strong cargo flows,
The maritime coatings industry is facing pressures that can no longer be addressed in isolation. Shipyards are operating under tighter schedules. Fleets are aging. Performance expectations for corrosion control continue to rise.
Maritime shipping plays a key role in global trade, providing transportation for roughly 80% of goods bought and sold internationally. At the same time, maritime vessels generate significant emissions—contributing around 3% of
The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further
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