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Sinokor purchases reshape VLCC operator rankings

Sinokor purchases reshape VLCC operator rankings

19 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
Analyst notes 36 confirmed VLCC purchases, lifting Sinokor towards 24% of spot capacity at 88 VLCCs, with more deliveries pending
Business & Finance
Secondhand bulker market heats up as Capesize values hit 18-year highs

Secondhand bulker market heats up as Capesize values hit 18-year highs

19 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
A positive freight market environment has driven a 40% surge in S&P activity at the start of 2026
Business & Finance
Westwood: Transocean-Valaris merger 'shakes up' offshore drilling industry

Westwood: Transocean-Valaris merger 'shakes up' offshore drilling industry

19 Feb 2026by Cinnamon Edralin
Could the recent US$5.8Bn acquisition of Valaris by Transocean kick off another round of rig-owner consolidation? Westwood Global Energy’s Americas research director, Cinnamon Edralin, examines the impact of the deal
Business & Finance
Dirty tanker market earnings hold while clean markets cool

Dirty tanker market earnings hold while clean markets cool

18 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
Week 7 kept dirty TCEs high, while MR rates retreated. Sanctions talk on Russian crude and scarce recycling candidates influenced sentiment
Business & FinanceRegulations & ComplianceShip Recycling
Atlantic firmness lifts spot LNG carrier rates but weakness to follow

Atlantic firmness lifts spot LNG carrier rates but weakness to follow

17 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
Atlantic enquiries lifted LNG spot sentiment above US$20,000 per day as March laycans tightened. East of Suez stayed flat and recycling markets remained quiet
Business & Finance
What’s driving the tanker newbuilding bonanza? VLCCs and Suezmaxes lead the charge

What’s driving the tanker newbuilding bonanza? VLCCs and Suezmaxes lead the charge

17 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
Activity is rising across all segments, with large crude tankers standing out as the most sought-after assets
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
US unveils Maritime Action Plan proposing universal port fees on foreign-built vessels

US unveils Maritime Action Plan proposing universal port fees on foreign-built vessels

16 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
Analysts warn proposed fees could hurt US consumers, as the plan also targets land ports, domestic commercial fleet and workforce reform
Business & FinancePorts & TerminalsShipbuilding & Design
Full maritime ban set to push EU-linked tonnage out of Russian trade

Full maritime ban set to push EU-linked tonnage out of Russian trade

16 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
Moscow’s oil exports are likely to shift fully to the shadow fleet amid sanctioned vessel reflagging
Business & Finance
The hidden geography of LNG shipping risk

The hidden geography of LNG shipping risk

16 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
Port charges for LNG carriers conceal a bigger variable: how much operational friction and delay risk is embedded in each ’fee’ line
Business & Finance
New outlook points to firmer tanker cycle

New outlook points to firmer tanker cycle

13 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
Outlook links medium-term crude tanker firmness to macro forces and shipyard constraints
Business & Finance
Navigating the changing OSV financial landscape

Navigating the changing OSV financial landscape

11 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Experts in finance and contract law unpack the complexities of offshore support vessel financing
Business & FinanceOffshore Support Vessels
NAT sells 2003-built Suezmax tanker for US$25M in firm S&P market

NAT sells 2003-built Suezmax tanker for US$25M in firm S&P market

11 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal
A US$25M NAT sale put the spotlight on firming secondhand tanker values, steady newbuilding appetite and thin demolition volumes in early 2026
Business & FinanceShip Recycling

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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
Air Pollution & GHG EmissionsAlternative FuelsMarine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryRegulations & Compliance

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

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys
Ballast Water Management ConventionBallast Water Management SystemsBallast Water TreatmentBallast Water Treatment TechnologyContainer ShipsEnvironmental Social and GovernanceMaritime Environmental ProtectionMARPOLRegulations & Compliance

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 & FinanceForecastsTanker Shipping & TradeTankers

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
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VesselsBridge EquipmentBridge SystemsCommunicationsDigital TwinsDigitalisationECDISFloating LNGHomeMaritime Optimisation & CommunicationsNavigationOptimisation & CommunicationPortsSatellite CommunicationsVessel OptimisationVoyage PlanningVSAT

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Events

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025GMT - ONLINE
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

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026GMT - ONLINE
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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