3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (148+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 9:10 PM by The Maritime Executive X1 Wind, a disruptive floating wind technology developer, has announced the successful closing of its fourth strategic funding round. The operation was led by Grow VP, which assumes around 8% of the share capital, and…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (266+ words) Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated the naming of the first LNG carrier fitted with wind sails, which is also the first vessel to be fitted with two of the sails. The vessel, named Fujin Sailor, was built at Hanwha Ocean’s…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (149+ words) There are 900 LNG-capable merchant vessels in operation outside the LNG carrier fleet, according to DNV, and another 650 are on order for delivery through 2030. That means that the demand for LNG bunkering is going to keep growing for years to come,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (167+ words) The crew did not initially recognize that a leak had occurred, and they attempted to restart an engine before they discovered the root cause of the incident. The crew had to manually close the electrically-operated valve for the return journey....

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (355+ words) As commodity traders adapt to a forecast of prolonged uncertainty and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are rising again - and analysts and Goldman see room to grow. Daab Struyven, who co-chairs commodities research at the investment bank,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) Other states put forward yet different approaches, such as Liberia, which wants to tie in the availability and affordability of cleaner fuels to the structure. Japan proposed replacing the pricing structure with shipowner-directed contributions, but according to observers in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) Sea trials have begun on a hybrid wind and solar power system designed to reduce auxiliary engine emissions for a retrofitted containership. The demonstration is using an innovative horizontally mounted wind turbine to address the challenges of implementing wind-assisted propulsion…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spending a lot of time in recent weeks visiting the Russian Far East – an area where he probably feels safe from the Ukrainian long-range sanctions program. It is also an area in the strategic…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (267+ words) The demonstration program calls for Anemoi to design, manufacture, and deliver a 5-meter-diameter (16.4-foot), 35-meter-tall (115-foot) fixed Rotor Sail to be retrofitted in mid-2027 to the containership. The system will be integrated alongside existing onboard systems, with Anemoi providing support through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) Published by Jack O'Connell Published Sep 2, 2026 1:04 PM by The Maritime Executive Axios is quoting unnamed U.S. military sources that said the two tankers shown in the video were “anchored off Iran’s north coast of the U.S. naval blockade.” It says…...