New Emission Control Areas for the Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea will require ships to burn fuel with a sulphur content below 0.10% or use scrubbers

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

Kumiai Navigation's newbuild LPG carrier earns top rating under zero-emissions finance programme

03 Jul 2025by Georgios Georgiou

The assessment praised the vessel’s use of LPG, which is expected to cut CO2 emissions by approximately 15% compared with conventional fuel oil

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

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

How a refiner uses shipping to achieve its sustainability goals

02 Oct 2024by Craig Jallal

How does an independent refinery incorporate shipping into its sustainability strategy? Neste uses time-chartered vessels and low-emissions fuels

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Ports & Terminals

Navigating the regulatory complexities of GHG pricing

05 Jul 2024by George Georgiou

In a Q&A with Riviera, Dynacom senior manager, Evangelos Adam, warns about inflationary pressures and calls for EU-IMO convergence on global levy

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

Butterflies and avalanches: did the sulphur cap bolster global heating?

07 Jun 2024by Kevin Turner

A new study suggests that shipping’s transition to the much-vaunted IMO sulphur cap has actually increased global heating

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

A long road ahead for onboard carbon capture

09 Aug 2023by Gavin Lipsith

Learnings from CIMAC Congress 2023 highlight the developments needed for onboard carbon capture to become a widely applicable decarbonisation solution

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Carbon Capture & Storage Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance

Scrubber market still robust, despite premium declines

05 Apr 2023by Selwyn Parker

The declining premium between compliant and non-compliant fuels raises questions for the long-term outlook of the scrubber market

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions

After dip in 2022, orderbook shows mixed signals on scrubber fittings

15 Mar 2023by Riviera News

Dropping by nearly a quarter in 2022, some 17% of vessels currently ordered are likely to be equipped with scrubbers, according to BIMCO chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Equipment & Services Regulations & Compliance

SodaFlexx installs 'sustainable SOx abatement' system on Bontrup bulker

08 Mar 2023by Riviera News

The scrubber system, which uses sodium bicarbonate to treat a vessel’s exhaust gas, is in on bulker Bontrup Amsterdam

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Equipment & Services Regulations & Compliance

IINO chemical carriers in rescue operation, fuel trial

07 Mar 2023by Craig Jallal

Chemical carrier rescues 52 people from the ocean

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Adopting new clean tech remains challenging for shipowners

21 Feb 2023by Former Member

A lack of collaboration and transparency on green technology performance has been a key barrier to its uptake, says Houlder strategy consultant Sean McLaughlin

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

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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

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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

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

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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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