U-Ming, Purus Set Up JV to Expand Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Ops

U-Ming Marine Offshore (UMO) and Purus have teamed up to form UPO Holdings (UPO), a joint venture aimed at expanding offshore wind operations in Taiwan and the region.UPO is commissioning two state-of-the-art

Japanese Partners Complete Land-based Operation of Marine Hydrogen Engines

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Solution, and Japan Engine Corporation have successfully conducted the world’s first land-based operation of marine hydrogen engines. The demonstration took place at Japan Engine’s headquarters factory…

Obituary: Iconic Maritime, Shipbuilding Leader Fred Harris Passes

Frederick Joseph Harris of Mystic CT, passed peacefully at 5:47PM on 10/24/2025, with his family by his side. “Fred” was born on 11/25/1944 at Framingham Union Hospital to Frederick Everett and MaryRosa

Nakilat Reports $360m Profit for Q3

Qatar Gas Transport Company Q.P.S.C. (Nakilat) announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 which ended September 30, 2025, with a net profit of USD$360 million (QAR 1.31 billion), compared

WISTA International Conference Encourages Cross-Industry Collaboration for the Future

Speakers at the 2025 WISTA AGM and Conference, held in Barcelona October 22-24, shared their thoughts on collaboration across maritime, trade, and logistics as a key to achieving goals on equality, gender

Royal Caribbean Q4 Profit Forecasted Below Expectations

Royal Caribbean forecast fourth-quarter profit below expectations on Tuesday, as the cruise operator faces higher costs, sending its shares down about 8% in early trading.The company raised its forecast for annual profit

US Strikes on Suspected Drug Vessels Kill 14, One Survivor

A series of U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific killed 14 alleged drug traffickers and left one survivor, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, the latest

Honeywell Introdcues Biomass Conversion Technology

Honeywell introduced a breakthrough technology that converts agricultural and forestry waste into ready-to-use renewable fuels for hard-to-abate sectors, such as the maritime industry. The technology produces lower-carbon marine fuel, gasoline…

Alfa Laval UK Expands Dry-Dock Services to Cut Vessel Downtime

Marine technology company Alfa Laval UK has enhanced its dry-docking support services for shipowners, introducing pre-docking audits and customized spare parts packages designed to reduce turnaround times and extend fleet uptime.The initiative