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Kongsberg Maritime is doubling down on Indonesia, and it’s not just about keeping up—it’s about leading the charge in one of the world’s most dynamic maritime markets. The Norwegian tech giant has just opened new offices in Jakarta and Batam, a strat

Florida’s ocean economy isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a powerhouse. From the ports of Miami and Jacksonville to the fishing fleets of the Gulf, the ocean isn’t just a backdrop; it’s the engine room of the state’s economy. Now, Florida Atlantic Universit

Marcura’s acquisition of Brightwell Navigator isn’t just a deal—it’s a strategic pivot that reshapes crew payment services across commercial and cruise shipping. This move consolidates Marcura’s dominance in commercial shipping while injecting Naviga

HD Hyundai has just cracked a critical code in the race to electrify shipping. The conglomerate’s affiliates, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), have secured the world’s first New Technolo

This isn’t just another tech partnership—it’s a leap forward in how militaries and security forces coordinate undersea operations. Liquid Robotics and Hydronet have just demonstrated a live, multi-domain mesh network that keeps underwater, surface, a

Marcura’s acquisition of Brightwell Navigator is a bold play to consolidate the maritime crew payments market, but it’s also a strategic pivot that could reshape how the industry approaches seafarer welfare. This isn’t just about scaling up—it’s abou

The maritime industry is riding a wave of AI-driven transformation, and the numbers tell the story. Since 2018, the number of scientific studies applying AI to ocean and maritime engineering has been doubling each year, hitting 1,329 in 2022. This su

OrbitMI’s latest hire signals a bold pivot in maritime tech—not just toward smarter tools, but toward smarter partnerships. Capt. Sujit Padhye, a seasoned mariner with a quarter-century of experience, is stepping into a senior leadership role to stee

DNV is shaking up the maritime software space with a bold move: spinning off its maritime software division into a standalone entity, CFARER. This isn’t just a rebrand—it’s a strategic pivot, designed to inject speed and agility into a market where l

The chill, freshwater depths of Lake Ontario may not first come to mind when thinking about shipwrecks, but an expedition by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is challenging that perception. It