Innovation & technology News

The Potential of Nuclear-Powered Ships Moves to the Forefront at Posidonia 2026 Is the atom the answer to the puzzle of alternative fuels for shipping?

Cleaner Seas March 3, 2026

Could the next great leap in maritime propulsion come not from alternative fuels, but from the atom? That question will move from the margins of industry debate to centre stage at Posidonia 2026, during a high-level Executive Briefing that will examine the role of advanced nuclear technologies

Climate Change News

Britain’s Shore Power Problem Is Not Technology — It’s Economics

Cleaner Seas March 2, 2026

Key points UK shore power projects in Aberdeen and Portsmouth expose structural flaws in the commercial model, not failures of the technology. High industrial electricity prices are making it cheaper for some vessels to burn diesel than plug into clean power. Without reform, investor confidence and fleet electrification decisions could stall. Maritime decarbonisation

Climate Change News

When Blank Sailings Surge, Predictability Becomes a Strategic Asset

Cleaner Seas February 27, 2026

(Rotterdam, 23 February 2026) – Blank sailings have long been part of the shipping cycle. Recent data suggests the scale and frequency of disruption are entering a new phase. Drewry reports a 122 per cent month-on-month increase in blank sailings across major East-West trades this month alone, effectively a doubling in withdrawn capacity compared with […]

Events News

Speed@Seawork 2026 – where operational requirement meets real-world maritime innovation

Cleaner Seas February 26, 2026

With upwards of 15 high-performance vessels already confirmed, the pontoons are filling rapidly as fast vessel showcase Speed@Seawork prepares to return to the iconic waters of Cowes IOW for the seventh edition. Building on last year’s successful event, Speed@Seawork 2026 will see an extended format, increasing opportunities for live sea trials, dockside demonstrations,

Events News

SFTC 2026 Draws Overwhelming Industry Participation as Decarbonisation and Capital Innovation Take Centre Stage in Dubai

Cleaner Seas February 22, 2026

Dubai, UAE, 9 February 2026: TMS Ship Finance and Trade Conference 2026 (SFTC) 2026 concluded successfully on 9 February at Grosvenor House, Dubai, following a full day of high-level discussions held under the theme “Ship Finance – helping the industry navigate through increasingly uncertain waters”. The event attracted overwhelming participation from across the

Environmental compliance News

Fragmented Carbon Schemes Threaten Maritime Progress, Warns BAR Technologies

Cleaner Seas February 21, 2026

(Portsmouth, 12 February 2026) — BAR Technologies is urging immediate action toward a unified global carbon framework, warning that the proliferation of regional emissions trading schemes is placing unprecedented compliance pressure on the maritime sector and risks delaying progress on decarbonisation. With multiple overlapping schemes now in effect or emerging, including

Events News

Seize the opportunity to meet the Nordic-Baltic maritime sector in Helsinki

Cleaner Seas February 16, 2026

The Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum offers a unique platform for international maritime stakeholders to meet industry and government leaders and experts from across the region and learn first-hand about the many exciting technology and energy initiatives underway in this area which are driving the decarbonisation of shipping and ports. During NBMF, delegates can visit P2X

Events News

Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum

Cleaner Seas February 10, 2026

The inaugural Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum in Helsinki will be a landmark gathering of maritime leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the Nordic-Baltic Eight: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. Spanning a week of engaging, informative, and dynamic activities, the Forum’s aim is to bring international industry stakeholders

Events News

Posidonia 2026 set to break all records 
as duration of shipping gathering extends

Cleaner Seas February 4, 2026

Posidonia to include exhibition, conferences, networking, social and sporting events over 3 week period to welcome thousands of exhibitors and visitors from some 140 countries The world’s most prestigious shipping exhibition is now also set to become the longest in duration shipping event, as Posidonia 2026 prepares to engage the global maritime community over a […]

Innovation & technology News

Independently tested technology can deliver fuel efficiency and emissions gains for existing fleets

Cleaner Seas February 2, 2026

Independent University tests has proved that marine fuel consumption and associated emissions could be reduced more quickly and cost-effectively than previously assumed, using existing vessels and standard fuels already in circulation. A study conducted by the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has found that a fuel treatment technology developed by Fuelre4m