From Big Data To Lifecycle Optimisation - 4 Trends That Will Affect Shipping in 2026

Take a deep dive into four trends and technologies that our experts see affecting the maritime industry in 2026.

"In 2025 the maritime industry once again shone brightly, showing its fierce resilience and relentless ingenuity. The industry has continued to face global challenges head on, taking huge steps forward in important areas like digitalisation, sustainability and cross-industry collaboration.

We also saw that vessel owners and operators are determined to make bold, long-term decisions that will shape a cleaner and smarter future for shipping. At Wärtsilä, we remain firmly committed to driving this vital transformation, safe in the knowledge that each step we take today brings us closer to a decarbonised future."

– Roger Holm, President, Wärtsilä Marine

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