Classification society report shows a ’sharp rise’ in fuel quality failures across major ports, including Singapore, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hong Kong and others

Fuels & Lubricants

How to build a viable compliance strategy for FuelEU Maritime

18 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Shipowners have several options for complying with the FuelEU Maritime regulations which are focused on reducing the carbon intensity on ships calling at European ports

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

More global ECAs bring more operational and safety risks

16 Apr 2025by John Snyder

New ECAs for Canadian Arctic, Mediterranean and Norwegian Sea will require ships to perform more frequent fuel switching operations, increasing operational and enforcement risks

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Future OSV recipe: diesel electric, batteries, and a pinch of green fuels

19 Mar 2025by John Snyder

With green fuels in short supply for OSVs, owners will operate mostly on diesel and batteries, but will need to be ready with hybrid vessels capable of using low- and zero-carbon fuels when available

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion

How to get the office-like connectivity experience offshore

26 Feb 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Offshore support vessels can become offices at sea with seafarers, contractors and clients able to access connectivity as easily as on land

Digitalisation Offshore Support Vessels

Fuel additives ‘boost maritime decarbonisation efforts’

06 Dec 2024by Edwin Lampert

New data shows advanced fuel additives can deliver immediate 3% fuel savings across the maritime sector while reducing emissions without major infrastructure changes

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

IBIA: very high cat fines levels in northern Europe bunkers rare, incidences decreasing

05 Dec 2024by Riviera News

IBIA says bunker samples consistently meet ISO standards in response to a report that engine-damaging catalytic fines are exceeding ISO standards in northern European bunker samples

Fuels & Lubricants

Five years into sulphur cap, cat fines still a 'major problem', says fuel test group

28 Nov 2024by Riviera News

Catalytic fines that can damage engine components are exceeding ISO standards in northern European bunker samples, says fuel-testing specialist CM Technologies

Fuels & Lubricants

Red Sea crisis drives fuel demand in key bunkering hubs

24 Sep 2024by Georgios Georgiou

As disruptions have become ’normalised’, the incremental bunkering demand has gravitated from African ports towards major bunkering hubs

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Why correct VLSFO temperature management is required to protect your assets

26 Jun 2024by Former Member

VPS area manager for Germany, Wolf Rehder, writes how blockages of filters and separators can occur, and why it is vital to understand the exact WAT when using VLSFO

Fuels & Lubricants

VPS: why correct VLSFO temperature management is required to protect your assets

08 Sep 2023by Riviera News

"We have seen that VLSFO can quickly destabilise once on board the ship, with some of these fuels having a shelf life of less than three months," the fuel testing group said

Fuels & Lubricants Safety & Incidents

Windward to enhance Peninsula's compliance processes with AI-driven insights

09 Aug 2023by Craig Jallal

Conducting thorough counterparty due diligence has become crucial in the maritime industry

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

Opinion

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?

WFW’s Valentina Keys discusses how the EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan reaffirms the European Commission’s commitment to supporting maritime decarbonisation

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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

Business & Finance Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Policy

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

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell

Alternative Fuels Ballast Water Treatment Technology Fuels & Lubricants Maritime Environmental Protection Regulations & Compliance

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

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

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