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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

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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

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

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

Electrifying coastal vessels can play a key role in lowering fuel consumption, improving efficiency and cutting CO2 emissions, writes ABB, Mobile e-Power, global sales manager, Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Towage contracts usually select English law for good reason, applying many decades of court rulings

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

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

WFW’s Valentina Keys discusses how the EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan reaffirms the European Commission’s commitment to supporting maritime decarbonisation

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

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

From Brazilian hull fouling limits to mandatory container loss reporting, 2026 ushers in a more demanding agenda for operational discharges from ships

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Dry bulk enters 2026 with more ships, fragile trade growth and tougher demands on safety, paperwork and emissions, keeping utilisation under pressure

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2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

VLCC deliveries, sanctions shifts, a potential Russia–Ukraine peace deal and tighter EU climate rules could redraw crude and product tanker earnings in 2026

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Key trends impacting the design, construction and operation of tugboats and towage delivery in the coming years

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2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Developments in LEO, S-100, quantum computing, 6G and autonomous vessels are among the major technological advances slated for the 2020s that will shape the long-term future of the maritime industry

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The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

The global LNG carrier fleet is expanding at pace, and the line of sight to a round-number threshold is now clear

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2026 in the offshore wind industry: the beginning of a much-needed reset

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell

In 2026, the offshore wind industry will begin to rebuild, in anticipation of regained momentum from 2027/28 onwards

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2025 in marine environmental protection: politics stall progress on net zero

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

From early optimism to a one-year delay, MEPC meetings in 2025 exposed fault lines in shipping’s climate politics

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Legal framework for towage in the digital era

29 Dec 2025by Helen McCormick

Campbell Johnston Clark director Helen McCormick sets out significant changes to the UK’s standard conditions for towage

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2025 in maritime optimisation and communications: LEO constellations, GPS jamming, AI and USVs drive development

29 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Maritime Optimisation & Communications editor reviews the technology trends impacting the maritime world in 2025

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2025 in tug and salvage: batteries, alternative fuels, design innovation and corporate deals

26 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

It has been a pivotal year in terms of tugboat innovation with new power technologies, efficient designs and preparing for alternative fuels

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Offshore wind in 2025: few bright spots as industry addresses multiple challenges

24 Dec 2025by David Foxwell

OWJ editor David Foxwell reviews some of the most important stories to have emerged in offshore wind in 2025

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2025: a pivotal year for innovative green fuels, battery-powered tugboats

24 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

ITS editor explains why 2025 was an important year for tug construction, with technically advanced vessels delivered

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2025 in offshore support vessels: headwinds push offshore oil and gas projects to the right

23 Dec 2025by John Snyder

2025 has not turned out quite as expected for OSV owners

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Marine turbochargers: still evolving after more than a century

19 Dec 2025by John Snyder

Today’s turbocharger has been 120 years in the making

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Has the US ceded the race for clean fuels to China?

01 Dec 2025by Mariam Tzannatos

While the US turns it back on clean fuels, China’s rapid expansion in that sector will give it regional, and possibly, global dominance

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A transition losing its energy

31 Oct 2025

Port of Aberdeen CEO Bob Sanguinetti calls for government to create a stable, supportive environment for oil and gas and work to accelerate slow-developing offshore wind

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LNG terminal investments drive demand for newbuild tugs in the Americas

28 Oct 2025by Martyn Wingrove

North American tug owners have reacted to a surge in requirements for handling gas carriers and an acceleration of LNG exports from new terminals

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Net-Zero Framework: giant leap of faith or commercial suicide?

14 Oct 2025by John Snyder

Is international shipping preparing to drive off a cliff?

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Brazil: Big Oil, big discovery and big plans

30 Sep 2025by John Snyder

Two decades after the first commercial oil discovery in its pre-salt region, Brazil is once again emerging as a land of opportunity for offshore support vessel owners

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US shipbuilding: a smarter path to maritime strength

05 Sep 2025by Garrett Rice

Master Boat Builders president Garrett Rice advocates for empowering small and medium American shipyards through strategic reform

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Battery-powered tugboats need generators to remain strategic assets in ports

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Electric-powered tugs are coming to towage markets worldwide, but if they are to be classed as strategic maritime assets in ports, they need back-up generators to ensure they are available for ship towage

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Rapid tug co-ordination needed to rescue distressed ships in harbours

29 Aug 2025by Simon Tatham

Regular columnist Simon Tatham examines the legal issues encountered when ships break their moorings in harbours, prompting tugboat assistance

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