Leading Singapore-based shipbroker examines the current orderbook for OSVs, highlighting speculative newbuilding and potential opportunities for fleet renewal

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Shipbuilding & Design

Greeks dominate Suezmax contracting in 2025, boost disposals of older tonnage

10 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

Year-to-date, 35 Suezmax tankers were ordered globally, with Greeks taking 27 – a 77% share

Business & Finance Shipbuilding & Design

‘Lack of urgency’ in the drilling market softens OSV demand

10 Sep 2025by John Snyder

Macroeconomic and geopolitical turmoil are injecting uncertainty into offshore drilling activity, leading to a slowing in demand for OSVs in the second half of 2025

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels

HD Hyundai secures US$174M Suezmax order, Evalend tipped as buyer

04 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

The latest contract brings HD Hyundai’s 2025 order tally to 84 vessels, representing a combined value of US$11.5Bn

Business & Finance Shipbuilding & Design

S-Bulkers snaps up Supramax, extending Greek summer buying spree

04 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

Another week brings another Greek owner securing an Ultramax/Supramax, adding to the string of deals concluded over the summer

Business & Finance

Capesize bulkers head to repair yards ahead of stricter regulations, tightening supply

03 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

Capesize repair yard days reached 2.5% of the segment’s total this year, the highest since 2020

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ExxonMobil sees long-term rise in natural gas demand

03 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

ExxonMobil Global Outlook 2025 forecasts natural gas demand growth to 2050, with solar, wind and biofuels showing the largest percentage increases

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US shipbuilding: a smarter path to maritime strength

Master Boat Builders president Garrett Rice advocates for empowering small and medium American shipyards through strategic reform

Batteries & Electrical Systems Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage Ports & Terminals Propulsion Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Battery-powered tugboats need generators to remain strategic assets in ports

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Accidents Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Mooring Equipment Guidelines (fourth edition 2018) MEG4 Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents SOLAS Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Rapid tug co-ordination needed to rescue distressed ships in harbours

29 Aug 2025by Simon Tatham

Accidents Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Safety & Incidents

When you care for crew, you care for your business

14 Aug 2025by John Snyder

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Equipment & Services Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Policy Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

No ships, no ports: no transition

13 Aug 2025by David Foxwell

Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Small Scale LNG

Middle East LNG finds power in pragmatism

05 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

Batteries & Electrical Systems Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping Propulsion

Batteries powering the future of passenger ships

05 Aug 2025by Rebecca Moore

Accidents Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Fatal accident drives industry to improve tugboat safety

01 Aug 2025by Kerrie Forster

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The Road to Rio looks promising

25 Jul 2025by John Snyder

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Starting Monday 22 September, Riviera will host a focused three-day webinar series exploring key advances in offshore vessel operations and technology. The sessions will cover how AI, digitalisation ...

Maritime Decarbonisation, Europe: Conference, Awards & Exhibition 2025

30 Sep 2025

Amsterdam

Strategies for reducing GHG emissions from now to 2050. This 2-day conference returns to Amsterdam in September 2025, bringing clarity on the regulatory directions and decarbonisation pathways for ...

Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas 2025

07 Oct 2025

Rio de Janeiro

Riviera’s Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas is heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2025. Join us as we bring the industry’s leading offshore event to this vibrant new location and ...

Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition, 2025

14 Oct 2025

BERGEN

Towards a greener future for the shipping industry. Europe continues to lead the way and in this conference, we examine the latest technology innovations and how they can provide significant ...

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Strong balance sheet needed for unpredictable dry bulk sector

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