This year’s SMM will be the first major maritime event to host a vessel featuring an advanced Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS), with the 2,850 dwt Eems Traveller sailing in to dock at Überseebrücke, Hamburg, for the 3rd and 4th September. The…

A new £12 million state-of-the-art training facility has opened in Glasgow to ensure Scottish shipbuilding has a thriving workforce for generations to come. The Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard measures 5,500 and is designed to develop the entire workforce,…

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Exhibiting its marine portfolio in Hall A3, Stand A3.412 Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technology, will present innovative solutions for maritime longevity, efficiency and sustainability at SMM 2024 in Hamburg, Germany from 3rd to 6th September…

The challenging and demanding world of Marine operations values reliability and durability, making it an important market for Contrinex sensors. For over two decades, Contrinex has provided cutting-edge sensor technology that has stood the test of time in ships, ports,…

Pledge has been selected by logistics giant DP World to accurately measure the impact of its Modal Shift Programme (MSP) which financially incentivises cargo owners to switch from road to rail for freight transport from the Port of Southampton to railheads within a radius of…

Rolls-Royce announced last week that it has awarded Glasgow, UK-based firm, Castle Precision Engineering a contract worth more than £85m for the manufacture and supply of precision machined critical rotating aero engine parts to Rolls-Royce. The new agreement, which was…

On 27 June 2024, the Italian shipping company Liberty Lines ceremonially launched the world’s first hybrid fast ferry of this category and size in Trapani, Sicily, powered by an mtu hybrid propulsion system from Rolls-Royce. The 39.5 meter long ship…

Investment confirmed as FOR EV and South of Scotland Enterprise unveil new rapid charging hub at Loch Ryan ferry port, Cairnryan The growth plans of Scottish electric vehicle charge point operator, FOR EV, have been boosted by a £10m follow-on…

The mtu propulsion engines and four marine gensets for the propulsion and power supply of the first of three new Miecznik multipurpose frigates for the Polish Navy are currently being built at Rolls-Royce in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Four mtu 20V8000 main…