Potential uses range from reducing food waste on cruiseships to trying to tackling corruption in ports. But each potential downsides mean its role isn’t yet clear

Despite rapid progress, fully electric deepsea cargo ships remain technically and commercially difficult as energy requirements would require batteries occupying substantial cargo space, while ports would need vastly larger charging infrastructure

Shipping is trying to come to terms with AI’s promise and pitfalls, much like every other industry. But lack of regulation and safeguards mean autonomous shipping is still a distant prospect

Changing offshore activity, remote operations and increasingly complicated subsea technology are reshaping the marine equipment market

A holistic approach will be needed for Malaysian ports to play a bigger role in the global maritime sector, according to a panel today at Malaysia Maritime Week 2026

Ten years of NOx Tier III limits on shipping in emissions control areas have failed to improve air quality. Fixes are available, but industry doesn’t want to know about them

Zodiac Maritime has contracted two firm, plus two options, LNG carriers from Hanwha Ocean marking its first entry into LNG shipping as geopolitical disruptions and energy security concerns drive a reassessment of global gas trade and fleet demand

Ferry operators want ETS funds to boost the supply of shore power available at European ports, saying investments in battery ships won’t pay off if they’ve nowhere to charge

In years gone by, shipping remained relatively unscathed by hackers, but a recent report by the European Union suggests the sector is becoming a more visible target