As vessels sit idle in Gulf anchorages and IMO drafts a binding biofouling convention, there is an emergent view that the industry has confused cleaning a hull with keeping one clean. And the distinction may not be rewarded under the coming rules

Regulations & Compliance

Panama Canal Authority adds further draft restrictions in waterway in coming weeks

07 Jul 2026by Jamey Bergman

The authority administering the global shipping shortcut has issued additional draft reductions at its Neopanamax locks

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals

Shipping lobby ICS appoints new chair 'at a moment of considerable upheaval and uncertainty'

23 Jun 2026by Riviera News

Scottish shipowner and chair of Denholm Group John Denholm takes over from outgoing chair Emanuele Grimaldi and steps into role during "one of the most demanding periods in recent maritime history"

Business & Finance

Europe’s shipping lanes could run on power from offshore wind, study finds

18 Jun 2026by David Foxwell

Bornholm Energy Island used as a blueprint for how offshore wind can create an ‘electric highway’

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion

Mixed outlook for biofuels in the offshore vessel market

17 Jun 2026by David Foxwell

New Norwegian regulations exclude the use of biofuels to reduce GHG emissions, but Brazil is forging ahead with plans to use ethanol

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels Regulations & Compliance

Panama Canal Authority lowers maximum draft level after issuing El Niño warning

08 Jun 2026by Jamey Bergman

The authority administering the global shipping shortcut has issued a draft reduction at its Neopanamax locks and said the move is based on current and projected water levels at Gatun Lake

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals

'Shipping fell into a trap': Melina Travlos on unrealistic environmental targets as IMO followed EU’s path

05 Jun 2026by Georgios Georgiou

UGS President Melina Travlos said the NZF would turn the IMO into a revenue-collection mechanism

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

IMO emissions consensus hangs on geopolitics as major powers decide its fate

05 Jun 2026by Georgios Georgiou

DNV’s Jason Stefanatos discusses the future of NZF, the Gulf crisis and rising orders for conventionally fuelled vessels

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Middle East Conflict Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Wärtsilä completes divestment of water and waste, and gas solutions units

04 Jun 2026by Riviera News

Wärtsilä completes sales of the last two units in its Portfolio Business, executing its strategy to accelerate performance improvements and unlock value in the company

Business & Finance Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance

'Very bad for shipping': Angelicoussis, Procopiou hit out at IMO NZF

01 Jun 2026by Georgios Georgiou

George Procopiou pushes for unified industry approach with classification societies, calling on Maria Angelicoussis to lead

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

Pioneering PSV enters dock for conversion to ammonia power

21 May 2026by David Foxwell

Venerable PSV, the first to operate on LNG, it to get a four-stroke Wärtsilä 25 dual-fuel ammonia engine

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels

Offshore charging to be tested in one of Europe’s busiest shipping zones

20 May 2026by David Foxwell

Pilot project funded by EU will deliver power to vessels at anchor

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion

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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16 Dec 2025

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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