A clear message emerged from naval officers, bankers, shipowners and technology specialists at Shipping UK. Disruption is no longer an interruption to the market. It is the market. Those who recognise this first will be best placed to prosper

ISO 6319 gives ports a method, not an answer

06 Oct 2026by Edwin Lampert

The first global standard for in-water hull cleaning tells regulators what to ask for. It does not tell them what to approve. That gap will now fall to IMO when PPR 14 meets in January

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Defending the margin: where an owner's money goes, and what technology gets back

04 Sep 2026by Edwin Lampert

Owners and operators are being squeezed from every direction: rising opex; hardening regulatory requirements; inflation; the cost of capital and newbuildings; and insurance premiums that keep climbing

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Digital ROI: Unlocking Competitive Efficiencies

03 Sep 2026by Edwin Lampert

Digitalisation has moved from discretionary spend to a licence to operate. The harder question is where it is delivering measurable returns

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$Navigating a fracturing world: risk mitigation takes centre stage at Shipping UK$

Navigating a fracturing world: risk mitigation takes centre stage at Shipping UK

18 Aug 2026by Edwin Lampert

Sanctions divergence, grey-fleet evasion, contested definitions of cyber and war, and a supply chain whose resilience is being tested as never before; the security environment facing shipping has rarely been more complex

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Forget the 1980s org chart. Talent is now a systems question, Shipping UK panel says

17 Aug 2026by Edwin Lampert

Shipping’s demand for people has outrun every forecast

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Cruise and ferry leaders to chart passenger shipping's course into the 2030s at Shipping UK

12 Aug 2026by Edwin Lampert

What will passengers expect of shipping in the 2030s? And can the industry deliver it profitably, sustainably and in the UK? Three of the sector’s most senior figures will tackle that question head-on at Shipping UK on 6 October at the QEII Centre, Westminster

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Shipping at the heart of UK prosperity and security

06 Jul 2026by Edwin Lampert

Ahead of Shipping UK on 6 October 2026, Rhett Hatcher, Chief Executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, set out why the industry that carries more than 95% of the nation’s trade is central to prosperity and security, and why government can no longer treat it in isolation

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Thun, Bahri and ING set the tone as tanker market faces Gulf pressure

24 Apr 2026by Edwin Lampert

This year’s International Chemical & Product Tanker Awards signalled a clear response to current market travails: honour the operators already built to handle disruption.

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Vendors become boardroom partners in offshore revival

11 Mar 2026by Edwin Lampert

Contractors aren’t bidding anymore, they’re deciding. This bold assertion defines a key pillar of the 2026 offshore revival.

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Small but mighty OSV brokerage sees 30% uplift in January

27 Jan 2026by Edwin Lampert

Ten years of bid data, zero ship management conflicts and a 25-year bet on the US offshore wind ’long tail’: why one specialist broker believes the integrated model will outlast consolidation

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MEPC delay refocuses Tankers 2030 panel brief

04 Nov 2025by Craig Jallal

ABS, Braemar, DNV, IPTA and MOL assess tanker compliance options after MEPC 83’s adjournment and outline priorities heading to MEPC 84

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

22 Oct 2026by Madadh MacLaine

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Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

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Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Batteries & Electrical Systems Environmental Social and Governance Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Ports Ports & Terminals Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats Tug & Towage Services

Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

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