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NorthStandard study demonstrates benefits of AI navigation support

16 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Using artificial intelligence reduces close ship encounters by more than 50%

Safety & Incidents

First smart augmented tanker joins Wah Kwong fleet

07 Apr 2026by Craig Jallal

An LR2 tanker delivered in Dalian becomes the first ship in Wah Kwong’s new digital series to add shore-based decision support

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Odfjell expects stable chemical tanker demand

03 Apr 2026by Craig Jallal

Odfjell says chemical tanker demand should hold in 2026, even as lower contract renewals and fleet growth temper its first-quarter earnings outlook

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance

Rise of anti-GPS-jamming tech reflects high risks for seafarers

23 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Jamming and spoofing attacks are increasing in conflict zones, putting shipping at risk of groundings and collisions

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

FuelEU pooling paper points to lowest-cost compliance route

23 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

Academic research suggests compliance trading between ships could become one of the cheapest ways for owners to manage FuelEU obligations

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

Class collaborates to accelerate autonomous shipping

17 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Lloyd’s Register has teamed up with a UK institute and a foundation to develop standards for safe unmanned vessels

Cyber Security

Liberia moves to electronic seafarer documents

17 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

Liberian Registry plans QR-coded seafarer documents, a mobile app linking crews with their records, and document verification tools

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Western Bulk rolls out voyage optimisation across fleet

16 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Digital analysis will give the shipowner insights into voyage performance and emissions

Digitalisation

Gard shares loss prevention knowledge on bridge systems

12 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Ship insurer will provide information on navigation stations on vessels sailing worldwide

Safety & Incidents

Crescent Towing cuts fuel costs by optimising transits

11 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tugboat captains are reducing speed and emissions when sailing between towage jobs along the Mississippi River and in US ports

Ports & Terminals

IMO advances plan to cut ship noise

11 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction backs a two-year extension to URN trials and agrees draft co-optimisation guidance

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

MAIB urges tighter watchkeeping after tanker collision

09 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Fishing vessel sank after April 2024 Clyde collision; investigators recommend navigational training for UK skippers and upgraded port monitoring

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Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

Salvors will be challenged to respond to damages ships in the hazardous waters in the Arabian Gulf and off the coast of Oman

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Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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

09 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

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Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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