UK-based researchers have developed the Climate Resilience Framework to assess asset exposure to market-based and regulatory responses to shipping’s climate transition

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

Shell: LNG industry adapting to 'system-wide shock' created by Iran war

01 Jul 2026by Jamey Bergman

With around 20% of the world’s average monthly trade in LNG shut in as a result of a war begun by the US and Israel, pre-war projections for growth in volumes for 2026 have evaporated

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance

UK emissions trading scheme extends to domestic shipping

01 Jul 2026by Jamey Bergman

The UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme for maritime enters into force on 1 July 2026, and UK shipping interests have raised ’concerns’

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

New biofouling rules drive up costs and accelerate hull technology adoption

01 Jul 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Alpha Bulkers operations manager Nikolaos Nikolaou on how shipowners are navigating new biofouling regulations

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

US lawmakers refloat bill to pour billions into cleaner shipping fuels and technologies

29 Jun 2026by Riviera News

The Next Generation Shipping Act would create a US$1Bn per year fund managed through the US Maritime Administration to develop clean shipping technology and infrastructure

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

AI-powered program simplifies EU/UK MRV compliance

23 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Software will enable ship operators and owners to navigate environmental regulations in Europe

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

Inside Aderco’s carbon credit bet: the data, the origins and the long game

22 Jun 2026by Edwin Lampert

Now that Aderco has put verified emissions reductions on a tradable footing, Riviera spoke to its architects to understand how the savings are proven and why it took five years to get here

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

Europe’s shipping lanes could run on power from offshore wind, study finds

18 Jun 2026by David Foxwell

Bornholm Energy Island used as a blueprint for how offshore wind can create an ‘electric highway’

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion

Type approval shows hydrogen propulsion continues to mature

18 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Lloyd’s Register issues type approval certificate to BeHydro for 100% hydrogen-fuelled, medium-speed engine

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

IMO Net-Zero Fund: 'It's not transparent'

17 Jun 2026by John Snyder

Supportive of a global framework to reduce emissions, Hafnia CEO Mikael Skov would like more transparency on how the money collected from shipowners for the IMO Net-Zero Fund would be spent

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

Mixed outlook for biofuels in the offshore vessel market

17 Jun 2026by David Foxwell

New Norwegian regulations exclude the use of biofuels to reduce GHG emissions, but Brazil is forging ahead with plans to use ethanol

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels Regulations & Compliance

Opinion

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big Data Digitalisation Int. Tug & Salvage Maritime Optimisation & Communications Optimisation & Communication Ports Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Optimisation

AI will be a gamechanger for tugs, salvage

More tug owners and port operators are deploying artificial intelligence and digitalisation to increase efficiency and cut costs

2-stroke Engines Alternative Fuels Fuels & Lubricants LNG as a fuel LNG Bunkering LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Naval Architecture & Ship Design New Ship Orders/Charters Propulsion Shipyards

Shipowners look to LNG to bridge a wider gap

12 Jun 2026by Andrea Lazzaro

Business & Finance Floating LNG Forecasts LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The strait that changed everything

05 May 2026by Edwin Lampert

Alternative Fuels Batteries & Electrical Systems Generators Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipyards Terminals Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Gas Ships LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Middle East Conflict

Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue

Business & Finance Cruise Ships Forecasts Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping

Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder

Business & Finance Container Shipping & Port Technology Dry Cargo Home Regulations & Compliance Sale & Purchase Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News

Accidents Drones Home Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Middle East Conflict Ports Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder

Events

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025

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On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

This webinar delivers practical guidance on managing compliance ...

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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Stranded gas represents untapped value and floating LNG and FSRUs offer the quickest way to monetise it. To capitalise on these opportunities, you must master both the technology behind floating gas ...

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