CIC results suggest inspectors detain ships more for ballast water treatment system performance and maintenance problems than for paperwork, with crew training gaps noted

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Aurora Botnia completes world’s largest marine battery retrofit

18 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

Wasaline’s ropax ferry Aurora Botnia is back in service with the largest marine battery retrofit in the world - eclipsing the previous record by around 500 kWh

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

On-demand manufacturing – solving the dilemma of legacy parts

18 Feb 2026by John Snyder

OEMs can produce their own legacy marine components faster, cut downtime, and prevent grey-market spares with Pelagus’s global network of vetted suppliers

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Greek owner Almi Marine returns to newbuildings with next-generation Ultramax design

16 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Managing director Christos Hadjigeorgiou told Riviera that Almi Marine will be the first owner to receive the upgraded series

Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Shipbuilding & Design

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

Posidonia Shipping readies newly acquired PSVs for charters in Brazil

12 Feb 2026by John Snyder

Two high-spec PSVs acquired from Seatrium are undergoing reactivation in a Brazilian shipyard in preparation for work in Brazil

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels

Cedar awards FLNG operations contract to Exmar

11 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Cedar LNG Partners selects Exmar for FLNG marine operations and maintenance, including procedure development from construction to start-up

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

IMO advances plan to cut ship noise

11 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction backs a two-year extension to URN trials and agrees draft co-optimisation guidance

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Viking Grace returns from US$82M drydocking

06 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

Viking Grace has returned to service after extensive upgrades and maintenance work that will further cut emissions from the vessel

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Shipbuilding & Design

Doha gas centre launched to support LNG growth

05 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

A team of gas specialists will provide technical and regulatory support for gas carrier newbuildings and in-service fleets across the Middle East

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Floating LNG Regulations & Compliance Small Scale LNG

Wood Mackenzie: ordering window will narrow as LNG fleet ages

03 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Wood Mackenzie forecasts demand for 650-plus LNG carriers by 2040, citing faster scrapping and expanding build times constraining ordering

Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Floating LNG Ship Recycling Shipbuilding & Design

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4-stroke Engines Fuels & Lubricants Home Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipbuilding & Design Terminals Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

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

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

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

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

Home Int. Tug & Salvage New Ship Orders/Charters Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

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

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

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

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Dry Cargo Forecasts Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

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

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vessels Bridge Equipment Bridge Systems Communications Digital Twins Digitalisation ECDIS Floating LNG Home Maritime Optimisation & Communications Navigation Optimisation & Communication Ports Satellite Communications Vessel Optimisation Voyage Planning VSAT

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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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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