Citing ’historically high’ levels in its Gatún Lake reservoir, the authority administering the global shipping shortcut said it does not foresee the need for transit restrictions in 2026

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2024's top stories in Tanker Shipping & Trade

26 Dec 2024by Riviera News

We look back on our most read stories to get a better view, from you, of the topics that shaped the industry in 2024

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2023's top stories in Tanker Shipping & Trade

27 Dec 2023by Riviera News

We look back on our most read stories to get a better view, from you, of the topics that shaped the industry in 2023

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Norway's chief IMO negotiator finds new ways to motivate owners to decarbonise

11 Dec 2023by Martyn Wingrove

Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment’s Sveinung Oftedal outlines encouragement for Norwegian owners to invest in green vessels

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Offshore Support Vessels Regulations & Compliance

Bridge alert device removal and alcohol behind cargo ship grounding

01 Dec 2023by Martyn Wingrove

The MAIB investigation found the officer of the watch fell asleep on a 2010-built general cargo ship while sailing in Scottish waters

Safety & Incidents

Maritime cyber insurance offered to shipowners

23 Nov 2023by Martyn Wingrove

The Swedish Club offers three levels of insurance cover

Cyber Security Safety & Incidents

Shipowner, bunker industry groups propose 'simplified' standard for GHG in marine fuels

20 Nov 2023by Jamey Bergman

Proposal calls for ’private arrangements between shipping companies’ to enable compliance with IMO’s ship fuel greenhouse gas intensity targets

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

US levies price cap sanctions on three Sovcomflot-linked tankers

17 Nov 2023by Jamey Bergman

The US Treasury has added three Liberia-flagged Aframax tankers and their UAE-based registered owners to its list of sanctioned entities

Business & Finance Safety & Incidents

Panama Canal cuts quotas again after driest October since 1950

02 Nov 2023by Jamey Bergman

Transit reservation slots for vessels cut immediately from 31 to 25, with four further reductions taking the quota as low as 18 from 1 February 2024

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals

Maritime technology merger to combine sensor and data specialists, software platform

01 Nov 2023by Riviera News

ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies announce merger. The companies say the joint business will have “robust financial backing”

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Fuel economiser promises better savings and easier CII calculations

01 Nov 2023by Riviera News

New data collection service can help cut emissions by up to 20% as well as reducing the complexity of CII calculations

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Singapore MPA to mandate digital bunker delivery notes by end of 2024

25 Oct 2023by Jamey Bergman

Starting on 1 November 2023, the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore’s digital bunkering initiative sets Singapore up to be the first port in the world to mandate e-BDNs

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The strait that changed everything

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been described as the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

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Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue

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

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder

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The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News

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Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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Singapore doubles down on LNG, but eyes multi-fuel future

09 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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