NEW YORK, June 5, 2025 -- A major step forward for ocean sustainability will be launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: a global network of Ocean Centres designed to put safety at the heart of the blue economy transition in emerging ocean economies. Established through a pioneering partnership between the United Nations Global Compact and Lloyd's Register Foundation (The Foundation), the Ocean Centres will serve as locally led, multi-stakeholder platforms in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. Each Centre will address pressing
SHANGHAI, June 5, 2025 -- Facing the transformation of the shipping industry under the "dual carbon" goals, China Shanghai International Boat Show 2026 will showcase the use of pure electric boats, hybrid electric boats, fuel cell electric boats, Marine power batteries, as well as international advanced products and technologies such as battery management, intelligent shipboard, radar, navigation and positioning, communication, and safety. The "top technologies" at the exhibition site also include the currently popular "unmanned boats". The autonom
OSLO, Norway, June 3, 2025 -- A visionary agreement between Höegh Autoliners and Nordic Circles launches a national project that will revolutionize the handling of decommissioned ships. Using Norwegian technology, labor, and industry, old ships will be upcycled in Norway into certified building materials - without melting, without export, and with up to 97% lower emissions. Nordic Circles and Höegh Autoliners are announcing the agreement on the Blue Talks stage at Nor-Shipping, in front of maritime leaders from around the world, including high-profile speakers such as John Ke
SEOUL, South Korea, May 30, 2025 -- As a leading brand in the marine engine market in the Asia-Pacific region, Weichai continues to strengthen its strategic presence in the Korean market. In recent years, it has successfully launched the WH17 series—a new generation of premium marine power solutions. With outstanding performance and cutting-edge technology, this product line has rapidly gained recognition from key customers in Korea's seaweed farming and fisheries sectors. "In the demanding operational environment around Mokpo, where tidal changes are drastic, the WH17 eng
BEIJING, May 30, 2025 -- The 2025 Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum opened Tuesday in port city of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, bringing senior port executives, industry experts, and scholars from more than 40 countries and regions. Themed "Go Green, Go Intelligent", the forum aimed to explore ways to advance low-carbon development through green technologies, enhance supply chain resilience via digital connectivity, and strengthen international cooperation amid multiple global challenges. Eyeing high-quality development of port shipping indus
BEIJING, May 30, 2025 -- The 2025 Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum opened Tuesday in port city of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, bringing senior port executives, industry experts, and scholars from more than 40 countries and regions. Themed "Go Green, Go Intelligent", the forum aimed to explore ways to advance low-carbon development through green technologies, enhance supply chain resilience via digital connectivity, and strengthen international cooperation amid multiple global challenges. Eyeing high-quality development of port shipping indus
Linking ocean health to prosperity, this new framework sets guidance to align financial flows and business practices with the transition to a Sustainable Ocean Economy worth $US 5.5 trillion by 2050 NEW YORK, May 28, 2025 -- The United Nations Global Compact and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) unveiled the Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive guide designed to mobilize and scale finance for a healthy and resilient ocean that supports a strong and innovative Sustainable Ocean Economy. Building on the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principle
BEIJING, May 27, 2025 -- Beneath the waves of the South China Sea lies a hidden network of communication lines—essential yet largely unseen. This is the world of submarine cables, which handle more than 99% of intercontinental data traffic and are quietly building a new digital bridge across one of the world's most strategically complex regions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaQ6sEiksqQ Catching a Wave 2, CGTN's new documentary, offers exclusive access to the SEA-H2X cable project—an ambitious China-ASEAN collaboration linking China with the Philip
BEIJING, May 27, 2025 -- Beneath the waves of the South China Sea lies a hidden network of communication lines—essential yet largely unseen. This is the world of submarine cables, which handle more than 99% of intercontinental data traffic and are quietly building a new digital bridge across one of the world's most strategically complex regions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIht5M3T2A Catching a Wave 2, CGTN's new documentary, offers exclusive access to the SEA-H2X cable project—an ambitious China-ASEAN collaboration linking China with the Philip
DARTMOUTH, NS, May 26, 2025 -- Gastops is pleased to announce the successful completion of a full season of field testing of an innovative online fluid condition, contamination and wear debris monitoring system, in collaboration with Nova Scotia-based vessel operator Leeway Marine. The monitoring system delivers real-time monitoring of oil condition and contamination in engines, gearboxes, and other critical rotating equipment, enabling predictive maintenance and improving asset reliability across a range of industrial and transportation applications. Over the past year,