Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and Symmetry Group Inc. (SGI) are pleased to announce a strategic joint venture in Guyana,...
Marine Equipment Products and Services
Anemoi Marine Technologies appoints Tejal Davda as Finance Director
Anemoi Marine Technologies, a leading provider of innovative Rotor Sail technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Tejal Davda as Finance Director. Tejal brings a wealth of experience in maritime finance and leadership, further strengthening Anemoi’s executive team, which is now 33% female.
Tejal holds a first-class degree in Economics and Business Finance and is a chartered accountant, having trained and qualified with a Top...
Orca AI Secures $72.5 Million Investment to Scale Autonomous Shipping Solutions
Led by Brighton Park Capital, the investment will fuel further development of autonomous maritime technology, driving operational efficiency and sustainability across the global shipping industry
LONDON, UK – Orca AI, a leader in maritime technology, today announced it has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperl...
AAL executes open-hatch sailing to deliver 60m-tall port cranes from Europe to the Americas
Singapore, Tuesday 6th May 2025: AAL Shipping (AAL) has successfully transported three fully assembled Konecranes port cranes from Schiedam and Westdorpe, Netherlands, to ports in Mexico and Chile. The over 220,000 freight ton shipment was executed using the 32,000 deadweight Super B-Class vessel, AAL Hamburg, in an innovative open hatch sailing configuration – marking a first for this vessel type.
The Gottwald ESP 10 mobile...
KPI OceanConnect appoints Dorthe Bendtsen permanent CEO
Dorthe Bendtsen, who was appointed acting CEO in December 2024, has become KPI OceanConnect’s permanent CEO effective from 1st May 2025.
London, UK, 06 May 2025: KPI OceanConnect, a leading global provider of marine energy solutions, today announced it has appointed Dorthe Bendtsen as its CEO, after she assumed the role on an interim basis in December 2024. With nearly 150 employees across 15 offices worldwide, delivering 12 million tonnes of marine fuel to its clients annually,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/06/kpi-oceanconnect-appoints-dorthe-bendtsen-permanent-ceo/
DEFEA 2025 Opens Tomorrow in Athens!
We are just one day away from the grand opening of DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which takes place from 6 to 8 May 2025 at Metropolitan Expo.
DEFEA 2025 is set to welcome hundreds of leading defence and security companies from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
This year’s edition features:
– 436 exhibitors from 37 countries
– 18 international pavilions from key global players
– 98 Official delegations from...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/defea-2025-opens-tomorrow-in-athens/
The Switch to supply single drives for tanker newbuild quartet in China
The Switch, a leading provider of innovative power electronics for the marine industry, has won a contract to deliver the single drives for shaft generators that will be installed on four tankers under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in Fujian Province.
The Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI)-designed, 113,600-dwt LNG dual-fuel Aframax vessels are being built for UK-based shipowner Union Maritime and are slated for delivery in the first half of 2027.
Optimising energy...
Ecospeed coatings chemical resistance
When Ecospeed coatings were being developed, Subsea Industries simply searched for the best protective coating for marine applications, period. This logically led to the type of thick, highly corrosion resistant vinyl ester coatings that are used to protect tanks. This type of coating is also highly corrosion resistant to many chemicals including acids and salt water. Glass was added into the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/ecospeed-coatings-chemical-resistance/
Energy House Day 2025
Recently, the “Energy House” facility in Stord, Norway, was visited by Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, Vice President of Technology at ABS, and Dr. Minas Diacakis, Senior Engineer at the ABS Global Ships Systems Center. Accompanying them were Egil Christian Legland, ABS Business Development Manager in Norway, along with sustainability specialists Hamid Daiyan Ph.D., ABS Global Sustainability Manager, and Rene Sejer Laursen, ABS Director of Global Sustainability.
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/03/energy-house-day-2025/
Lloyd’s Register OneOcean machine-learning technology adopted by TotalEnergies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
New collaboration delivers significant fuel and emissions savings through advanced technology.
Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) has collaborated with TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company, to deploy advanced route optimisation technology across its shipping operations.
TotalEnergies has adopted LR OneOcean’s Route Optimisation solution, which combines expert master mariner oversight with sophisticated machine learning fuel modelling and hull analysis capabilities.
The Route...