The 3rd Ship Energy Efficiency Summit will be held on 2 and 3 December 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Athens, Greece, bringing together shipowners, operators, regulators, fuel suppliers, and technology innovators to tackle decarbonization and energy efficiency, key challenges facing the maritime
The Marine Energy Transition Forum returns to London in November with the aim of identifying the chokepoints in global maritime decarbonisation and developing solutions and strategies to overcome them. METF26 will look at the decarbonisation ‘learning curve’ to date and discuss what is going well and where industry and policymakers could do better. Industry experts […]
NatPower Marine welcomes the Government’s response to the Net Zero Ports call for evidence and its recognition of the central role ports will play in maritime decarbonisation. The findings provide a much clearer picture of how energy demand at ports is changing. Shore power, vessel charging, electric port equipment and cleaner fuels will all require […]
Paris, September 7th, 2026 – TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating costs and improve vessel efficiency. With fuel representing the largest operating expense for most vessels, Aurelia FE delivers a new approach to energy efficiency
The world’s only event fully dedicated to wind-propelled shipping will take place on June 16–17, 2027, in Saint-Nazaire, France. Announced today at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, the world’s leading maritime trade fair, held this year under the theme “Driving the Maritime Transition”, Wind for Goods returns for a 4th edition, organized by Nantes SaintNazaire
On September 2, 11:00 AM, during SMM 2026 in Hamburg, a press conference will present Wind for Goods 2027 – the world’s only international event fully dedicated to wind-assisted ship propulsion. Wind propulsion is one of the few decarbonisation technologies shipping can deploy right now, and its gaining real industrial and political traction worldwide. The topic
Hamburg, 03 September 2026 – Expanded approval confirms the scalability of OceanWings technology across a broad range of vessel sizes and shipping segments. OceanWings has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its Rigid Fixed (RF) and Rigid Tiltable (RT) wingsails. The approval was presented during an official ceremony at SMM in Hamburg […]
Today, September 2, at 11:00 AM, during SMM 2026 in Hamburg, a press conference will present Wind for Goods 2027 – the world’s only international event fully dedicated to wind-assisted ship propulsion. Wind propulsion is one of the few decarbonisation technologies shipping can deploy right now, and it’s gaining real industrial and political traction worldwide.
One-component coatings simplify maintenance, reduce application complexity HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 31, 2026 – PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of the PPG ONE RANGE™ portfolio of five one-component marine coatings at the SMM 2026 maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. Designed to simplify onboard fleet maintenance, the portfolio helps crews complete
Retrofitted at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan, M/V MARIA TOPIC returns to commercial service equipped with OceanWings’ wind propulsion technology Topic, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and OceanWings today announced the successful completion of OceanWings rigid wingsail installation aboard the Ultramax bulk carrier MARIA TOPIC. Retrofitted at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan,






















