Shorepower & Electrification

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two companies have pledged to work together to make the most of Europe’s inland waterways with what they say are ‘ultra-efficient passenger ferries’ as the European electric waterway transport sector grows.

18th August 2026

European electric inland waterways potential explored

18th August 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Ports and harbours are becoming the critical enabler of several enormous transitions taking place in the commercial marine sector today.

13th August 2026

INTERVIEW: Ports under pressure: ‘It will work, because it has to’

13th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Could one of the biggest opportunities for vessel propulsion lie not in the kind of fuel, but in shrinking the electric motor by up to 70%? That’s what Robin Renz, CEO of…

5th August 2026

Hyperdrives bets on a smaller electric propulsion future

5th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Portsmouth International Port has begun supplying shore power to ferries and cruise ships in what it says is the UK’s first multi-berth, multi-user, multi-frequency shore power system.

27th July 2026

UK’s first multi-berth shore power system switches on

27th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A contractor consortium has completed the build of a 500m tugboat quay on the southern side of Rotterdam’s Yangtze canal, providing 12 berths equipped with shore power.

27th July 2026

Rotterdam canal widened by 500 metres as part of port expansion

27th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An Italian marina has become one of the Mediterranean’s first fully electrified waterfront destinations following the completion of the first project under a €2 million regional funding programme.

8th July 2026

Italian marina becomes showcase for electric charging

8th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy has scored a major goal with one of Europe’s largest shipping companies to supply batteries for nine RoPax vessels.

1st July 2026

Marine battery maker to power 9 Grimaldi vessels

1st July 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Few sectors are under as much pressure to clean up as shipping. The IMO’s emissions targets – a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – are…

24th June 2026

Hybrid propulsion will dominate marine electrification: Opinion

24th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As the electric vessels market gathers pace, ferries are at the forefront of the transition and in answer to the demand, Lehmann Marine has pledged to expand its maritime operations in the…

22nd June 2026

Lehmann looks to supercharge presence in electric vessels market

22nd June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans to set up ‘offshore power zones’ to enable vessels to charge at sea have been revealed in a white paper just published.

16th June 2026

‘Offshore Power Zones’ plans revealed to ease port pressure

16th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Volvo Penta’s head of Marine Business has officially introduced its new IPS Hybrid for commercial vessels at the Seawork exhibition and conference in Southampton this week.

11th June 2026

Volvo Penta IPS Hybrid system on sale for commercial marine

11th June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new white paper from maritime classification society DNV has revealed startlingly low global uptake of shore power, despite years of industry optimism about its potential.

4th June 2026

Shore power uptake will need stick not carrot – DNV

4th June 2026

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Three UK ports have piloted a government-backed shorepower project aiming to circumvent grid limitations and high connection costs.

28th May 2026

Batteries: Missing link in shorepower’s grid problem

28th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

An international consortium led by Stillstrom has secured €5 million in funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme to develop offshore charging infrastructure for vessels anchored off the coast of Denmark.

20th May 2026

EU-backed offshore charging pilot targets emissions from anchored vessels

20th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Swedish marine technology company Berg Propulsion has been hired to supply electric propulsion equipment and electrical integration for two battery-powered harbour tugs under build in India.

18th May 2026

Swedish technology powers India’s electric harbour tugs

18th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A wave of construction is reshaping both shores of the Adriatic, as ports across Italy and Croatia undergo their most ambitious overhaul in decades.

8th May 2026

Historic Adriatic sea ports face large-scale transformation

8th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

China has built what it says is the world’s largest and ‘first built pure electric high-end intelligent seagoing vessel’.

7th May 2026

China claims world’s first battery seagoing vessel

7th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.

19th March 2026

Damen launches first electric waterbus build

19th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitors Hefring Marine and Ecomar Propulsion have struck a partnership that they say will improve safety and operational efficiency at sea.

17th March 2026

Seawork exhibitors partner up for electric marine safety

17th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.

6th March 2026

Sanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs

6th March 2026