Small-scale LNG bunkering outfit Avenir LNG has become the subject of an equity shift for Stolt-Nielsen’s chemical and product tanker-dominant business

Business & Finance Small Scale LNG

Floating gas comes of age

02 Mar 2026by Edwin Lampert

Faster build times, standardised designs and a surging orderbook are reshaping the economics of floating gas infrastructure, but power-compression bottlenecks, shallow supply chains and geopolitical uncertainty are testing the industry’s ambitions

Floating LNG Small Scale LNG

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

Doha gas centre launched to support LNG growth

05 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

A team of gas specialists will provide technical and regulatory support for gas carrier newbuildings and in-service fleets across the Middle East

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Floating LNG Regulations & Compliance Small Scale LNG

US Gulf Coast deal aims to build fleet of Jones Act LNG bunker vessels

28 Jan 2026by Riviera News

Galveston LNG Bunker Port joint venture enters partnership with shipbuilding service provider TOTE in bid to develop, build and operate LNG bunkering vessels

Small Scale LNG

Small-scale LNG enters capacity-led growth phase in 2026

01 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

New bunkering tonnage, bioLNG plants and downstream projects indicate a capacity-led growth phase for small-scale LNG from 2026 onwards

Small Scale LNG

Consolidation reshapes small-scale LNG in 2025

31 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Deals in Europe and the US, plus new bunker tonnage and bioLNG contracts, altered the shape of small-scale LNG in 2025

Small Scale LNG

How bioLNG became the fuel of choice for north European ferry operators

17 Nov 2025by Craig Jallal

Ferry operators and LNG suppliers have agreed a series of bioLNG fuel supply deals

Fuels & Lubricants Small Scale LNG

Molgas Energy Group acquires Titan Clean Fuels

08 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

With InfraVia Capital Partners backing, acquisition integrates marine and road LNG supply across Europe

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Ports & Terminals Propulsion Small Scale LNG

Adriatic LNG terminal ramp-up to full operations underway

04 Sep 2025by Jamey Bergman

Italy-based LNG terminal has set mid-September for a return to full operations

Floating LNG Small Scale LNG

US-produced bioLNG volumes in play for CMA CGM

21 Aug 2025by Jamey Bergman

The French container line has signed a long-term deal for volumes of renewable natural gas

Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Small Scale LNG

How Anthony Veder helped build LNG bunkering

01 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

The Rotterdam-based gas shipowner reflects on 15 years of safe small-scale LNG transfers

Floating LNG Fuels & Lubricants Small Scale LNG

Opinion

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

As the world’s largest bunkering hub and container transhipment centre, Singapore is at the epicentre of shipping’s efforts to lower CO2 and GHG emissions

4-stroke Engines Fuels & Lubricants Home Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipbuilding & Design Terminals Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

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

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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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