3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (344+ words) Boskalis’ recently commissioned Windpiper subsea rock installation vessel has started its maiden project at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, placing its first rocks to protect the projects’ export cables. The 227-meter-long vessel loaded nearly…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (367+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 10, 2026 Expana increased its outlook for European Union soft-wheat exports in this?season, as reduced Black Sea shipments changed demand towards?the bloc. However, it cut its EU maize forecast to a '34-year-low after late-season…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (119+ words) OceanWings has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its Rigid Fixed (RF) and Rigid Tiltable (RT) wingsails. DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has appointed Rob van der Spek as Artificial Intelligence (AI)… bound4blue has completed…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (293+ words) Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement to acquire Finnish azimuth propulsion specialist Steerprop, strengthening its position in the Arctic and high ice-class vessel market. Steerprop designs and manufactures azimuth propulsion systems for icebreakers, polar research vessels, offshore support vessels…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (358+ words) Windward Offshore has taken delivery of the Windward Hamburg, completing its four-vessel series of purpose-built commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) ordered from shipbuilder VARD. The delivery brings the Windward Hamburg into the fleet alongside sister vessels Windward Athens, Windward Paris…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 4, 2026 Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday. They continued a decline from a high of?3 1/2 years earlier in the week. Traders were watching to see whether diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine would…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (296+ words) Construction is underway on a 39-meter passenger ferry Incat Crowther has designed for Singapore's Majestic Fast Ferry. The new ferry builds on the successful first and second-generation 39-meter ferry platforms Incat Crowther has designed for the same operator. Up to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) Norway announced on Wednesday that it had taken a Russian vessel at the request from Ukrainian state-owned Naftogaz to ensure the Russian Federation met its obligations. Since 2016, the Ukrainian company has taken legal action against Russia to seek compensation for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (336+ words) Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its Elegance Pod propulsion range with the launch of five new sizes delivering up to 22MW, enabling the company to address the requirements of the world’s largest cruise vessels. The new units are being developed to support…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) Kongsberg Maritime and a consortium of leading Norwegian maritime companies and research institutions have launched WINTEGRATE, a project aimed at accelerating the adoption of wind propulsion in commercial shipping. The project has been awarded up to USD$7.3 million (NOK 68 million)…...