Caterpillar Marine strategy manager for electrification, Carlos Martinez, discusses drop-in biofuels, methanol and electrification, highlighting the trade-offs between capex, emissions, and long-term operating costs

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

SAAM battery-electric tug gains LR's low-noise class certification

20 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tugboats built by Sanmar with onboard batteries have proven they emit low radiated noise

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells

How vessel owners gain from AI, digitalisation

17 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Digital technologies are increasingly used for monitoring and improving operational and environmental performance of vessels and across fleets

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Svitzer uses simulators in the Caribbean to train TRAnsverse tug masters

17 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The Danish owner is preparing crews for the arrival of the first of these new types of tugs in Latin America

Ports & Terminals

Kotug secures thruster lifetime support for escort tugs

16 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Extended coverage has been agreed for azimuth thrusters on five tugs built in Turkey to support offshore terminal operations in West Africa

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Donjon Marine clinches US$215M US Navy support contract

15 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

US Naval Sea Systems Command has secured emergency response, salvage and heavy lifting services in the Atlantic region

Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

DP World, Svitzer bunker Thames harbour tug with 100% HVO

15 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A Svitzer tugboat is using this sustainable fuel to support handling of container ships at a key container terminal in southern England

Fuels & Lubricants

Boluda expands in northern Europe with new operational nerve centre

14 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Spanish shipping and towage group has inaugurated a regional headquarters in Europe’s largest port

Ports & Terminals

Propulsion ordered for newbuild RAscal harbour tug

14 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Med Marine will build this compact tugboat in Turkey for operations in local harbours with constrained shipping fairways

Shipbuilding & Design

AI will be a gamechanger for tugs, salvage

13 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

More tug owners and port operators are deploying artificial intelligence and digitalisation to increase efficiency and cut costs

Digitalisation

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

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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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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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