Atlantic enquiries lifted LNG spot sentiment above US$20,000 per day as March laycans tightened. East of Suez stayed flat and recycling markets remained quiet

Business & Finance

The hidden geography of LNG shipping risk

16 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Port charges for LNG carriers conceal a bigger variable: how much operational friction and delay risk is embedded in each ’fee’ line

Business & Finance

Development agreement advances Argentina LNG towards FID

13 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Deal triggers FEED on Argentina LNG, targeting second-half 2026 FID and 12-mta capacity from two floating liquefaction units

Business & Finance Floating LNG Ports & Terminals

Nakilat AGM approves dividend, reports 2025 profit

12 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Shareholders back Nakilat’s 2025 accounts and dividend plan as the company cites 99.6% reliability and zero LTI across its fleet

Business & Finance

LNG bunkering vessel trio added to the orderbook

12 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Chinese yard reports new LNG bunkering vessel contracts - two 20,000-m³ units and an 18,900-m³ design

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Floating LNG Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Small Scale LNG

GTT gains second AiP for cubic LNG fuel tank

12 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Cubic LNG fuel tank concept receives class AiP, including 1-barg design-pressure verification, with a focus on a simpler build and installation

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Floating LNG Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

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

Container collapse in port damages LNG bunkering ship

10 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

The cause of a container stack collapse at the Maasvlakte 2 terminal is being investigated

Safety & Incidents

LNG2026 Doha: AI demand could reshape LNG market by 2030

10 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Doha hears QatarEnergy warn AI-led power demand could wipe out the late-2020s LNG surplus, while Vitol expects lower prices

Floating LNG

EU’s full maritime services ban on Russian crude to widen compliance net

09 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou

The ban is included in the EU’s 20th sanctions package, which also expands its list of shadow-fleet vessels

Business & Finance

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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

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

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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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

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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.

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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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