South Korean partners trial autonomous mobile robot aboard a cargo vessel, demonstrating its potential for shipboard monitoring and operations in confined environments

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Low-GHG methane offers LNG-capable ships compliance bridge, but supply and cost remain key

20 Jul 2026by Paul Morgan

A new DNV white paper, Methane in Shipping, sets out a case that will interest the roughly 800 LNG-capable ships now trading, and 600 more on order, excluding LNG carriers

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

How Caterpillar is mapping decarbonisation routes for tug fleets

20 Jul 2026by John Snyder

Caterpillar Marine strategy manager for electrification, Carlos Martinez, discusses drop-in biofuels, methanol and electrification, highlighting the trade-offs between capex, emissions, and long-term operating costs

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

SAAM battery-electric tug gains LR's low-noise class certification

20 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tugboats built by Sanmar with onboard batteries have proven they emit low radiated noise

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

LNG bunker vessel fleet set to grow by more than 60% as orderbook expands

17 Jul 2026by Georgios Georgiou

The LNG bunker vessel fleet has grown from just nine vessels in 2017 to 67 today, with another 42 units on order

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Propulsion

Dry bulk revival fuels fleet renewal surge

17 Jul 2026by John Snyder

With freight rates near multi-year highs and fleet renewal accelerating, Greek shipowners are leading a new wave of dry bulk investment

Business & Finance

Biofouling is topping the IMO agenda as binding convention takes shape

16 Jul 2026by Edwin Lampert

A standalone IMO convention on ships’ biofouling is now on a fast track towards 2029, yet the performance standard at its heart remains unresolved as PPR 14 approaches

Regulations & Compliance

Kotug secures thruster lifetime support for escort tugs

16 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Extended coverage has been agreed for azimuth thrusters on five tugs built in Turkey to support offshore terminal operations in West Africa

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Class unveils digital platform for maritime rules, technical knowledge

16 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Neuron will support vessel design, construction, surveys, operations and regulatory and class-rule compliance

Regulations & Compliance

Wind-assisted towing under consideration for GranMorgu FPSO

16 Jul 2026by David Foxwell

STS Joint Venture and TotalEnergies team up with Beyond the Sea to use SeaKite 2400 to reduce fuel consumption and emissions

Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion

European green shipping corridor gets a hydrogen boost

15 Jul 2026by John Snyder

Two hydrogen fuel cell-powered container ships under construction for Samskip will be part of an EU-backed project to create a green shipping corridor between Oslo and Rotterdam

Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Ports & Terminals Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

DP World, Svitzer bunker Thames harbour tug with 100% HVO

15 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A Svitzer tugboat is using this sustainable fuel to support handling of container ships at a key container terminal in southern England

Fuels & Lubricants

Opinion

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big Data Digitalisation Int. Tug & Salvage Maritime Optimisation & Communications Optimisation & Communication Ports Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Optimisation

AI will be a gamechanger for tugs, salvage

More tug owners and port operators are deploying artificial intelligence and digitalisation to increase efficiency and cut costs

2-stroke Engines Alternative Fuels Fuels & Lubricants LNG as a fuel LNG Bunkering LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Naval Architecture & Ship Design New Ship Orders/Charters Propulsion Shipyards

Shipowners look to LNG to bridge a wider gap

12 Jun 2026by Andrea Lazzaro

Business & Finance Floating LNG Forecasts LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The strait that changed everything

05 May 2026by Edwin Lampert

Alternative Fuels Batteries & Electrical Systems Generators Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipyards Terminals Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Gas Ships LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Middle East Conflict

Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue

Business & Finance Cruise Ships Forecasts Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping

Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder

Business & Finance Container Shipping & Port Technology Dry Cargo Home Regulations & Compliance Sale & Purchase Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News

Accidents Drones Home Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Middle East Conflict Ports Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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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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