While short-term priorities constantly change, understanding environmental impacts and future risks remains strategically important for the long-term success of the entire shipping sector, says new chair of Poseidon Principles

Rising compliance costs create rough seas for bulk carrier owners

20 Feb 2026by John Snyder

Research suggests the cumulative costs of complying with the IMO GFI scheme will substantially exceed the original newbuilding cost of a ship over its lifetime

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

IMO sets out work plan for MEPC 84

18 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

MEPC 84 agenda paper sets the late-April timetable, covering Marpol Annex VI draft changes, ballast water review and energy-efficiency work

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

Leading tanker pool operator says NZF delay not all bad news

17 Feb 2026by John Snyder

Already investing in ESTs for his fleet, WOMAR COO, Manish Jainn, believes the industry will be better prepared for IMO’s Net-Zero Framework when it does arrive

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

KCC takes delivery of next-generation combination carrier

13 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Balder’s delivery signals the start of KCC’s CABU III series, adding a larger-capacity combination carrier and taking the operated fleet to 17 vessels

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

As UK ETS for maritime passes in Commons, UK Chamber of Shipping pushes back

12 Feb 2026by Jamey Bergman

Projected for start-up in mid-2026, a draft version of the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme for maritime was passed by the Parliament’s House of Commons, and some UK shipping interests have raised ’serious concerns’

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

Without consensus, the maritime industry is not prepared for net zero

12 Feb 2026by John Snyder

Questions remain around the training and certification of seafarers, the availability of alternative fuels and government policy on net zero, according to N2 Tankers commercial director, Madhu Vadakkepat

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

LNG bunkering vessel trio added to the orderbook

12 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Chinese yard reports new LNG bunkering vessel contracts - two 20,000-m³ units and an 18,900-m³ design

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Floating LNG Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Small Scale LNG

GTT gains second AiP for cubic LNG fuel tank

12 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Cubic LNG fuel tank concept receives class AiP, including 1-barg design-pressure verification, with a focus on a simpler build and installation

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Floating LNG Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

LNG-fuelled box ships topped alternative fuels orderbook again in early 2026

06 Feb 2026by Riviera News

Container ships continue to dominate the so-called ’alternative-fuelled’ vessel orderbook, as figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform show

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Green Pearl LNG bunkering vessel starts work in Genoa

06 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Ship-to-truck LNG transfer reaches Genoa as Green Pearl enters service, adding flexible bunkering for LNG and bioLNG across the Western Mediterranean

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Floating LNG Ports & Terminals Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Shipping’s competitiveness tested like never before, says UGS president Travlos

05 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Melina Travlos stresses the urgent need for Europe’s strategic reassessment at the UGS annual meeting

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

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Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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