Maritime organisations have reported email and communication delays due to a global Microsoft 365 outage that began on 12 November and continued into 13 November

Cyber Security Digitalisation

Construction starts on Smit Lamnalco offshore terminals support vessels

05 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A shipyard in Turkey has laid the keel on 60-m vessels it is building for Smit Lamnalco’s fleet supporting ExxonMobil’s offshore terminal operations in Guyana

Shipbuilding & Design

Kirby expands towboat, barge fleet through asset purchases

03 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Kirby’s acquisitions come as rising marine transportation demand is increasing revenues and earnings in inland and coastal markets

Business & Finance

Maritime intelligence software sector continues consolidation with multiple M&As

03 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Windward has purchased maritime visual intelligence company Azimut.ai, StormGeo added PortChain to its portfolio and Achilles has integrated software developer Cm3

Digitalisation

Suderman and Young Towing outlines long-term growth strategies

15 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The Houston, Texas-headquartered owner has several Z-drive tugboats on order at US shipyards and has already bolstered its fleet in 2026

Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

Fugro upgrades emergency communications on supply ship

13 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A group of hardware and service companies supported Fugro in enhancing its safety communications on a 2002-built offshore supply vessel in Europe

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Offshore Support Vessels

Market analysis: positive sentiment drives newbuilding orders, deliveries

12 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Global orderbooks are rising as shipyards begin new tug-building campaigns for owners that are eager to modernise and expand their fleets

Shipbuilding & Design

Update: world’s first dual-fuel methanol escort tug arrives in Canada

10 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

SD Aisemaht crossed the Atlantic and the Panama Canal on its route to British Columbia to escort tankers to an expanded terminal

Fuels & Lubricants Shipbuilding & Design

US market: port expansions, new terminals, fleet renewals drive investment

05 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Owners have welcomed new ship-handling tugboats across the US market

Ice Class Shipbuilding & Design

Profile: SAAM names Chile's first IMO Tier III tugboat

05 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

SAAM Petrel has aftertreatment units to minimise NOx from the exhaust and to comply with IMO’s stringent emissions requirements

Propulsion

Oldendorff Carriers cuts port costs through digitalisation

30 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Hamburg, Germany-headquartered dry bulk shipping group is using software to streamline port DAs and raise its cost controls

Digitalisation

Bay-Houston Towing restarts fleet expansion with newbuild escort tug

22 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

US owner has welcomed a new terminal support tugboat to be operated by G&H Towing

Shipbuilding & Design

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

22 Oct 2026by Madadh MacLaine

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Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

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Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

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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

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