The class society’s latest analysis of the maritime sector’s progress on decarbonisation presents an industry moving forward against a variety of ’headwinds’

Greek shipping consolidation accelerates as big owners expand

12 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

The number of shipowners operating fleets of 25 vessels or more reached a record 60 in 2024

Business & Finance Shipbuilding & Design

Scrubber-fitted ships' owners face challenges amid emerging carbon capture prospects

11 Sep 2025by Georgios Georgiou

Combined technical, economic and regulatory pressures create a dilemma for shipowners with scrubber-fitted vessels

Business & Finance Carbon Capture & Storage

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

US-listed product tanker owners balance volatility with discipline

10 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

TORM, Hafnia, Scorpio, Ardmore, International Seaways and Stolt-Nielsen reveal how they are navigating freight cycles, debt and customer expectations

Business & Finance

US-listed crude tanker owners weigh risk, resilience and returns

09 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

Crude tanker leaders confront Strait of Hormuz uncertainties, geopolitical volatility, financial strength and the search for predictable long-term value

Business & Finance

How a second-hand ship gave birth to a container giant

09 Sep 2025by Selwyn Parker

From the purchase of one second-hand ship in 1970, the Aponte family-owned MSC has grown to become the world’s largest container shipping group

Business & Finance

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

Secondhand container ship prices jump 17% in a year

04 Sep 2025by Rebecca Moore

BIMCO highlights the disconnect between container freight rates and the price of secondhand ships as the idle ship capacity percentage has remained below 1% during 2025

Business & Finance

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

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

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Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Shipbuilding & Design Shipyards

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

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors offshore support Offshore Support Journal Offshore Support Vessels

The Road to Rio looks promising

25 Jul 2025by John Snyder

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Maritime & Offshore Community Golf Day 2025

19 Sep 2025

London

Bringing the Maritime & Offshore community together for inspiring golf... in an inspiring setting... in aid of inspiring causes.

Offshore Wind Webinar Week

22 Sep 2025

BST - ONLINE

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 ...

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