Uppskotið í fíggjarlógaruppskotinum fyri 2027 um at leggja havnagjøld á skip hjá Strandferðsluni, Verkætlanum og Byggistýringini (V&B) og Havstovuni hevur vakt ónøgd í Tórshavnar Kommunu. Sambært uppskotinum skal lógarbroyting fremjast, sum merkir, at skip hjá Strandferðsluni, V&B og Havstovuni framyvir skulu rinda havnagjald, brúgvargjald og vørugjald. Endamálið er at økja inntøkurnar hjá landskassanum, men sambært býráðsliminum Annfinni Brekkstein kann uppskotið fáa álvarsl

The Faroese Government has proposed allocating DKK 4 million in the 2027 Finance Bill to begin planning and designing a new patrol and rescue vessel that will replace the 50-year-old Tjaldrið, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fisheries. The objective is to provide the Faroe Islands with a modern maritime preparedness and fisheries inspection capability that can meet the responsibilities and obligations the country has at sea, both nationally and internationall

Yvirkapasitetur kann gerast ein av størstu avbjóðingunum hjá altjóða containersjóvinnuni komandi árini. Sambært Lloyd’s List, sum verður endurgivið av ShippingWatch, er samlaða ordrabókin fyri containerskip nú vaksin til umleið 43 prosent av verandi heimsflotanum. Sambært Lloyd’s List heldur rákið við nýggjum skipaordrum fram, hóast nógv nýggj skip longu eru á veg inn á marknaðin. Tað vekir ótta fyri, at útboðið av skipakapasiteti fer at veksa skjótari enn eftirspurningurin e

ATEK hevur nú tikið eitt týdningarmikið stig víðari í síni menning við at fara í eitt nýtt og spennandi samstarv við Sysadvance, sum er ein av fremstu framleiðarunum av oxygen generatorum á altjóða marknaðinum. Við hesum samstarvi fær føroyska vinnan atgongd til enn betri og meira álítandi loysnir innan oxygen framleiðslu. Dentur verður lagdur á effektivar og dygdargóðar skipanir, ið kunnu tillagast eftir tørvinum hjá hvørjum einstøkum kundanum. Við nýggja samstarvinum kann A

The Chairship of the Arctic Council will host an international conference on maritime safety in mid-October under the title Cold Seas, Critical Gaps. The conference will take place at Hotel Føroyar in Tórshavn and will focus on preventing and preparing for maritime emergencies involving passenger vessels operating in Arctic and North Atlantic waters. AI generated The Kingdom of Denmark, together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland, currently holds the Arctic Council Chairshi

Smyril Line has been named Company of the Year 2026, receiving the award at Business Day in the Nordic House. The award recognizes the company's strong financial performance, significant investments, and long-term commitment to renewal and growth. Over recent years, Smyril Line has carried out a broad transformation of its business. Investments have included major upgrades to Norröna, the acquisition of two new 190-metre, more energy-efficient cargo vessels, expansion of its

The Faroese Government has reaffirmed its support for the exploration and potential development of oil, gas, and other natural resources in Faroese waters during a major energy conference in Aberdeen, Scotland. Jacob Vestergaard, the Faroe Islands' Minister of Trade and Industry, attended the two-day gathering, which brought together senior representatives from across the Scottish energy sector, including oil and gas operators, service companies, and industry organisations. T

P/F Varðin announced today that Bogi Jacobsen and the company's board of directors have mutually agreed that he will step down as CEO of the company. Jacobsen has served as CEO of P/F Varðin since 2020, overseeing one of the Faroe Islands' leading fishing companies during a period of continued development and growth. The board expressed its gratitude for his significant contribution and dedicated service to the company over the past six years. Pending the appointment of a new

MEST will be represented at the upcoming IceFish – Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition and Conference, where CEO Mouritz Mohr will deliver a presentation in the event's KnowledgeBox. Taking place on Tuesday from 13:10 to 13:40, the session will focus on MEST's newbuilding activities and the company's role in delivering advanced vessel solutions to the fisheries and aquaculture industries. As demand for modern, efficient, and sustainable vessels continues to grow, MES

Effo has acquired Hirtshals Marineolie and Hirtshals Fiskernes Handelsselskab, strengthening its position in Denmark and expanding its fuel storage capacity, supply capabilities, and service offering. The acquisition took effect on 15 September 2026. The transaction has been completed through Carl Jensens Marinelager, which Effo owns together with local business partners in Hirtshals. As part of the acquisition, Carl Jensens Marinelager will be renamed Effo Danmark, and all o

'Havkappar' er røð á Blue Faroe Islands, har tosa verður við sjómenn og kvinnur nær og fjar. Við samrøðunum ynskja vit at seta andlit á okkara fiski- og sjóvinnu. Jógvan Hendrik Sigurstein er við í sendingini hesaferð, og hann siglir yviri í Norra á hátøkniskipi við vindmyllulundir. Jógvan er umborð á skipinum Norwind Sirocco, sum hoyrir undir Norwind Offshore, og her arbeiðir hann sum Electro Technical Officer(ETO). Skipið er væl útgjørt, millum annað við gongubreytini IMECA

A significant step forward has been taken for offshore seaweed farming in California as the California Coastal Commission has unanimously approved the consistency certification for Ocean Rainforest’s proposed 2,000-acre offshore giant kelp farm in federal waters off Ventura County. The approval marks the final major regulatory milestone for the project and paves the way for the transition from demonstration-scale cultivation to commercial-scale offshore kelp farming. Once ful

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index Frá januar 2027 fara Environmental Port Index (EPI) og Environmental Ship Index (ESI) at virka undir felags kørmum hjá altjóða havnasamtakinum IAPH. Nýggja samstarvið skal geva havnum og reiðaríum eina einfaldari og meira samanhangandi skipan at máta og løna skip, sum hava góð umhvørvislig avrik. ESI mátar samlaða umhvørvisprofilin hjá skipum, meðan EPI mátar veruliga umhvørvisavrikið hjá skipum undir hvørjari

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index From January 2027, the Environmental Port Index (EPI) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) will operate as complementary modules under the IAPH umbrella, thanks to an agreement signed between EPI and OceanScore, the administrator of ESI – this combination will give ports and shipowners a more coherent way to measure and reward cleaner shipping, via Ocean

Trygdartøkni hevur enn einaferð fingið staðfest sína góðskustýring við endursertifisering eftir altjóða standardinum ISO 9001:2015. Sertifiseringin er framd av DNV og váttar, at fyritøkan framhaldandi lýkur strøng krøv til góðskustýring og skipaðar arbeiðsgongdir. Endursertifiseringin er úrslitið av einum miðvísum og stöðugum arbeiði við at tryggja høga góðsku í øllum veitingum og tænastum. Hon staðfestir eisini, at Trygdartøkni arbeiðir eftir væl skipaðum mannagongdum, har d