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Damen selects high-speed engines for fuel-flexible tugs
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (660+ words) Harbour tugs will be built in Vietnam and China with biofuel-ready engines and they will be prepared for a future retrofit to dual-fuel methanol as owners tackle environmental and decarbonisation challenges in ports Damen Shipyards has selected its preferred engine…...
New zero-emission passenger-vehicle ferry built for stunning Lysefjorden
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (259+ words) Family-owned Rødne Trafikk took delivery of a new hybrid-electric passenger-car ferry to provide zero-emission public transport in Lysefjorden in southwest Norway Tourists and the public visiting the area will soon have the opportunity to travel and sightsee on a new…...
China’s CM Energy targets European main component exchange market
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (335+ words) Hong Kong-based CM Energy has announced plans to introduce the jack-up vessel CM Zenith into the European offshore wind market from Q1 2028 The company, which is part of the China Merchant group, will introduce the jack-up to the European market after…...
Uncertainty rules: DNV urges shipowners to plan for multiple regulatory futures
1+ week, 4+ day ago (378+ words) Norwegian classification society DNV says the outcome of politically charged and prolonged international negotiations around the greenhouse gas reduction plan at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) could have a significant impact on the pace of energy-efficiency investment and demand for…...
Ultratug bolsters Colombian towage fleet with newbuild harbour tug
1+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) A Chile-headquartered owner of harbour tugs across Latin America has added to its fleet of vessels assisting ships in Colombian ports Ultratug has taken delivery of a new harbour tug in Turkey and has started mobilising it to Colombia to…...
Floatel International reports highest utilisation since 2018
2+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Offshore accommodation specialist Flotel International says momentum in the market, which increased in 2025, continued in the first half of 2026, with utilisation reaching its highest level since 2018 In an interim report for Q2 2026 and the first six months of the year, Floatel…...
Riviera - News Content Hub - Electric tugs begin Tuzla towage services contract
2+ week, 4+ day ago (353+ words) A Turkish tugboat owner has won a long-term contract to provide towage and ship-docking services in the busy port of Tuzla near Istanbul On 15 August 2026, Tuzla Tugboat Services started providing towage and ship-handling services in the Tuzla region of Turkey,…...
US pumps US$665M into new ferry construction and terminal projects
2+ week, 5+ day ago (323+ words) The US Federal Transit Administration approved US$665M in funding for 23 ferry projects in the US, including US$410.5M for Alaska The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide US$665M in funding for 23 projects to expand and improve ferry services in the…...
How 2027 emissions trading changes the economics of offshore electrification
2+ week, 6+ day ago (653+ words) Paul Cairns, chief executive of Charge Offshore, explains why the expansion of UK and EU emissions trading to large offshore vessels changes both the operational and capital investment case for fleet electrification and charging infrastructure Offshore wind is designed to…...
Riviera - News Content Hub - Wilson Sons completes newbuild tugboat series with third launch
2+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) A South American tugboat owner has added three newbuilds to its fleet in 2026 as Brazilian ports welcome more Panamax ships to their quaysides Wilson Sons has officially named its latest azimuth stern drive (ASD) newbuild tug in Brazil, the final…...