Opinion

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As the maritime sector braces for the formal adoption of the IMO Net-Zero Framework (NZF) this October, the European Union finds itself at a regulatory crossroads. ETA secretary general Anna-Maria Darmanin puts the…

6th October 2025

OPINION: EU needs to re-think ETS

6th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Marine businesses risk costly mistakes by accidentally giving commercial buyers consumer-style rights, warn lawyers Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff, from Ocean Legal, in their latest column for Maritime Journal.

17th September 2025

MARITIME LAW FOCUS: Avoid giving too many rights to customers

17th September 2025

OPINION

OPINION

With carbon penalties looming, there’s a lot of work going on to find alternatives to diesel, which still has no real competitor when it comes to cost, availability or performance.

17th September 2025

Is the maritime industry ready for the hydrogen era?

17th September 2025

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

For more than a decade, there have been two major categories of ocean drones, or USV’s: high-power short-endurance drones and low-power long-endurance drones.

8th September 2025

Revolution: Long-endurance high-power ocean drones

8th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market is going through a period of rapid expansion driven by two main factors: a growing demand for wind-specific offshore support and more commercial opportunities in the…

21st August 2025

OPINION: Can the growing SOV fleet meet demand?

21st August 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The commercial maritime industry is a high-stakes environment where safety, precision, and alertness are non-negotiable. 

18th August 2025

OPINION: Drug and alcohol testing vital in maritime

18th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The tide of batteries flowing through the maritime industry is lapping at the hulls of all kinds of vessels, from tiny RIBs to container ships.

14th August 2025

Deep dive: Battery tugs – feasible or ‘crazy’?

14th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Across Europe’s maritime sector, operational agencies are rethinking the way they specify and deploy high-performance rigid inflatable boats (RIBs).

13th August 2025

Multi-role vessels: Shift in requirements for marine agency craft

13th August 2025

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

When shipyards fail to put proper health and safety measures in place, it can lead to tragic and costly results. In their latest column for Maritime Journal, Ocean Legal’s Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff…

11th August 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Health & safety processes are vital

11th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Swiss battery maker Leclanché says its marine batteries are difficult to compete with, whether in performance, sourcing or recycling. In the third of our series of interviews with battery makers, we talk…

5th August 2025

INTERVIEW: Leclanché powers up for marine battery boom

5th August 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Can intelligent innovation boost visibility, build trust and grow the marine services sector? Vik Bharat, director at Vessconn’s Maritime Ltd, shares his thoughts with Maritime Journal subscribers and Seawork Members.

4th August 2025

From dock to data: Boost visibility, build trust and fine-tune marine services

4th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The US Trump Administration has effectively ended any preferential treatment for what it calls unreliable subsidy-dependent renewables - namely wind and solar energy.

31st July 2025

Trump vetoes “unreliable” and “foreign” energy

31st July 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

In a maritime sector increasingly pressured to cut emissions and embrace clean technologies, EST-Floattech is making waves with its advanced battery systems.

29th July 2025

EST-Floattech outlines plans to electrify the high seas

29th July 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Without more leases, infrastructure or investor confidence, the UK’s floating wind ambitions look highly unlikely, says Theo Cleave, commercial manager at marine construction specialist MintMech.

25th July 2025

Floating wind: An impossible target?

25th July 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As the maritime industry accelerates its transition to low- and zero-emission solutions, Wärtsilä is playing a commanding role by engineering fully integrated propulsion systems tailored to specific vessels.

23rd July 2025

INTERVIEW: Wärtsilä on marine’s electric future

23rd July 2025

OPINION

OPINION

For decades, centuries even, the UK has held an enviable reputation for its marine engineering capability – whether that’s building grand ocean liners or designing naval ships. 

17th July 2025

Next-generation ships need next-generation talent

17th July 2025

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The global marine industry thrives on connection and movement. From tracking vessels across vast oceans to managing international crews and engaging with a diverse customer base, your operations inherently involve the handling…

15th July 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Compliance in data protection isn’t optional

15th July 2025

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

The maritime industry is awash with bold claims and ambitious sustainability pledges – electric vessels, hydrogen-powered ports, methanol-ready tankers. However, beneath the fanfare lies a critical shortfall: the supporting infrastructure remains underdeveloped.

14th July 2025

How to power the inland waterways?

14th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

When the Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tug, on 19 May 2025, the launch was a milestone in the maritime industry’s transition towards sustainability. Philippa Langton, partner…

11th July 2025

Tugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime

11th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy “doubles down” on the government’s commitment to frontier clean energy industries and with offshore wind poised for massive growth, Charge Offshore CEO Paul Cairns is calling on developers to…

8th July 2025

Offshore charging: The missing piece

8th July 2025