Biofouling is coming under increased regulatory scrutiny, on international and national levels, with IMO’s PPR 14 set to outline a legally binding framework in 2027

Regulations & Compliance

Taiwan raids Evergreen Marine offices in insider trading investigation

07 Jul 2026by Riviera News

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau has searched 10 locations, including Evergreen Marine offices, and summoned nine people in connection with the case

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

Want to charge up ferry decarbonisation? Fund Onshore Power Supply

03 Jul 2026by John Snyder

With the hybrid and all-electric ferry fleet growing, Interferry is calling on the EU to create a dedicated funding mechanism to support OPS and advance decarbonisation in the sector

Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

SOVs should ‘go electric’ to avoid GHG emission costs

03 Jul 2026by David Foxwell

By switching from fossil-fuels to battery-electric vessels, developers and vessel owners can eliminate GHG emissions and associated costs

Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

DNV updates seismic design guidance as wind expands into earthquake-prone regions

03 Jul 2026by David Foxwell

2026 edition incorporates lessons learned from recent projects and from the ACE 2-EVOLUTION joint industry project

Regulations & Compliance

Researchers developing new tool to measure future risk for vessel investments

02 Jul 2026by Jamey Bergman

UK-based researchers have developed the Climate Resilience Framework to assess asset exposure to market-based and regulatory responses to shipping’s climate transition

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

UK emissions trading scheme extends to domestic shipping

01 Jul 2026by Jamey Bergman

The UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme for maritime enters into force on 1 July 2026, and UK shipping interests have raised ’concerns’

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

New biofouling rules drive up costs and accelerate hull technology adoption

01 Jul 2026by Georgios Georgiou

Alpha Bulkers operations manager Nikolaos Nikolaou on how shipowners are navigating new biofouling regulations

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Tugowners pursue state aid reform to restore military mobility compensation

30 Jun 2026by Edwin Lampert

The European Tugowners Association is shifting its lobbying effort onto state aid rules, after concluding that the compensation exclusion in the EU’s Military Schengen proposal cannot be changed in trilogue

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

US lawmakers refloat bill to pour billions into cleaner shipping fuels and technologies

29 Jun 2026by Riviera News

The Next Generation Shipping Act would create a US$1Bn per year fund managed through the US Maritime Administration to develop clean shipping technology and infrastructure

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

Day of the Seafarer: online tool tackles illegal crew recruitment charges

25 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A new digital tool will help the industry tackle recruitment fees being charged to mariners

Regulations & Compliance

AI-powered program simplifies EU/UK MRV compliance

23 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Software will enable ship operators and owners to navigate environmental regulations in Europe

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

Opinion

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

Policy delays and rising compliance costs position LNG firmly as shipping’s leading pragmatic fuel of choice for decarbonisation, writes WinGD business development head, 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

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants LNG Bunkering Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance

Singapore doubles down on LNG, but eyes multi-fuel future

09 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.

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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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