Events News

Maritime Week Africa 2026

Cleaner Seas November 24, 2025

Maritime Week Africa, the longest-running and most popular bunkering event in Africa, will return to Cape Town in January 2026, building on its unrivalled reputation for bringing all parts of the industry together for top-level information exchange and direct access to the most influential

Awards News

PortXchange Advances to Final Three in Prestigious European DIGITAL SME Awards – Green Category

Cleaner Seas November 19, 2025

[Rotterdam, 19 November 2025] – PortXchange, a digital solutions pioneer focused on accelerating the maritime industry’s transition to lower emissions and smarter port operations, has been shortlisted as one of only three finalists in the European DIGITAL SME Award’s Green Category. The awards highlight small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) developing and providing

Awards News

The Maritime Standard Awards 2025 Winners List Showcases High Levels of Innovation and Operational Excellence Across the Maritime Sector

Cleaner Seas November 10, 2025

10 November 2025, Dubai, UAE: The maritime sector’s leading awards event, The Maritime Standard (TMS) Awards 2025, has announced this year’s winners, honouring outstanding companies and industry leaders from across the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. The Awards showcased achievement and innovation in 25 categories covering shipping, logistics, ship repair, offshore

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Maritime Week Africa returns to Cape Town on 20-22 January 2026

Cleaner Seas November 7, 2025

ship.energy will stage Maritime Week Africa 2026 (MWAF26) from 20-22 January 2026 at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa. The 17th edition will convene government, ports, suppliers, buyers and regulators to debate Africa’s bunkering outlook, with a forensic look at the fiscal, legal and operational challenges affecting South Africa’s

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Seawork 2026 Launches Dedicated Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion

Cleaner Seas November 6, 2025

Seawork 2026 will debut a significant new addition: the Autonomous & Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion. A dedicated showcase for the fast-growing world of uncrewed and autonomous maritime systems. Featuring the latest developments in vessel design, navigation, and remote operation, the Pavilion will spotlight state-of-the-art uncrewed craft, advanced control systems, and

Climate Change News

Wind Must Belong in the IMO Net-Zero Framework – Here’s What’s at Stake

Cleaner Seas November 3, 2025

(London, 13th October 2025) – BAR Technologies today joined calls for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to formally recognise wind propulsion as a cornerstone of its Net-Zero Framework (NZF), ahead of the MEPC 2nd Extraordinary Session (MEPC/ES.2) in London this week. Shipping stands at a pivotal juncture. The upcoming decisions could determine whether the

Innovation & technology News

MARPOWER project reports strong first-year progress towards clean energy systems for shipping

Cleaner Seas October 31, 2025

A European initiative is developing a new gas-turbine based energy conversion system capable of operating on multiple sustainable fuels, aiming to cut emissions from ships and support the maritime sector’s transition to cleaner technologies. In its first year, the project has delivered important progress in detailed component design, turbomachinery, heat recovery, digital

Events News

Problem-solving: addressing island and mid-sized port fuel challenges

Cleaner Seas October 17, 2025

The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum 2025 is designed to examine how island and mid-sized ports are preparing for the maritime energy transition. Some are well prepared and have committed to large investments, while others are still doing nothing, waiting for shipowners or regulators to make their decisions for them. But many more are somewhere […]

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No More Excuses: Upgraded Speaker Bureau Connects Maritime Events with 450+ Women Experts

Cleaner Seas October 9, 2025

Over 180 speaker enquiries received and nearly 450 women speakers registered worldwide (08 October 2025) – The Maritime Speaker Bureau, supported by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and WISTA International, has undergone a major upgrade, introducing new features to help event organisers more easily identify, assess, and engage top women speakers from

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Bunkering and Sustainability Forum

Cleaner Seas October 1, 2025

The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum will be held on Tenerife in November. This exciting new event is focused on marine fuel strategies for islands and mid-sized ports and is designed to examine the current and future availability of traditional and alternative fuels in these ports, and the infrastructure and maritime facilities needed to support […]