Oslo-based sustainable tourism company, Brim Explorer, has ordered two high-speed trimarans powered by batteries for delivery in spring 2027. The vessels’ hulls, built of advanced composite material, will be manufactured by Herde Kompossit in…

Bergen-based Corvus Energy has won a contract to supply energy storage systems (ESS) for two new hybrid ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF), with an option for a third vessel. The company has been chosen by ABB Marine & Ports as the single…

Swedish transport publication, Dagens Logistik, has once again named the Gothenburg region as the best logistics location in the Nordics. This is the 25th time that Gothenburg has won the accolade out of the publication’s 26 annual assessments.

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Patna authorities are progressing a plan to build a dedicated ship repair centre on the banks of the Ganges. The INR 3 billion project, about EUR 33 million, is under initial development on diara land east of the Digha–Sonepur Bridge and will support…

A delegation led by Admiral Stephen Koehler, commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, visited Colombo Dockyard PLC on February 20th, 2026 to discuss potential maintenance collaboration in the Indian Ocean region. The delegation met senior…

Seaspan Shipyards (CAN) has awarded a USD 1.5 million (EUR 1.38 million) contract to Confined Space Robotics (CSR) to develop semi-autonomous robotic systems for blast and paint operations. The programme targets one of the most hazardous and…

California’s Mare Island Dry Dock has filed for bankruptcy protection on February 14th to reorganise its business and pursue a sale or partnership after losing a US Coast Guard maintenance contract. President Steve DiLeo says: “Going into…