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Translating first-mover advantage into market dominance

14 Jan 2026by Edwin Lampert

Six months into his role as chief executive of Stavanger-based Shipshave, Kim Diederichsen is driving an ambitious expansion of the company’s innovative hull-cleaning technology 

In-water hull cleaning under the spotlight at PortPIC

30 Dec 2025by Rebecca Moore

Advances in biofouling management and in-water cleaning were on the agenda at the recent PortPIC conference – progress is being made, but there is much more work to be done, warn experts

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

New rules reshape dry bulk carrier compliance

02 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

DNV Maritime sets out how new rules reshape carrier safety and compliance

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

Hull coatings for decarbonisation: solutions, challenges, and next steps

28 Nov 2025by Craig Jallal

Coatings moved from “nice to have” to compliance tool: Jotun, Hempel and Navigator Gas set out data-led selection, validation and a 10–12% efficiency case

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

Ardmore deploys AI to monitor vessel corrosion

25 Nov 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial intelligence is helping to safeguard the condition of a product tanker fleet

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Underwater wireless real-time water monitoring available for ports

22 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

CSignum demonstrated its system delivering continuous real-time dissolved oxygen data from seabed to cloud at the Danish port Port of Horsens

Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

Tambour Towage updates fleet through maintenance

01 Aug 2025by Martyn Wingrove

A Danish tug owner has mobilised its four vessels to shipyards and bases for repair, repaint and maintenance work

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Brazil tightens ship biofouling rules in ports

18 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

Gard warns shipowners of new Brazil biofouling rules: inspections, documentation and cleaning now mandatory for port calls

Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

Integrated hull solutions and coatings under scrutiny

02 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

LR, Jotun, Britannia P&I and researchers in Greece advance hull fouling control via certification, coatings and risk-based operational strategies

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Banks can step up the fight for biodiversity in the world’s oceans

26 Jun 2025by Paul Taylor

We have heard a lot about the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and have concentrated our efforts on reducing emissions into the atmosphere, fuel efficiency and other measures

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

IMO to develop global biofouling convention

23 May 2025by Craig Jallal

Experts from BIMCO, Litehauz and Simplify Ballast discuss MEPC 83’s new antifouling approach

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Study confirms barnacle biofouling is a big burden

28 Apr 2025by Rebecca Moore

The study shows around 70% of container ships inspected had barnacle biofouling present on their underwater hull

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

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

From Brazilian hull fouling limits to mandatory container loss reporting, 2026 ushers in a more demanding agenda for operational discharges from ships

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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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

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Business & Finance Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

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2026 in the offshore wind industry: the beginning of a much-needed reset

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell

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2025 in marine environmental protection: politics stall progress on net zero

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

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Legal framework for towage in the digital era

29 Dec 2025by Helen McCormick

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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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