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Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association chief Madadh MacLaine says, "we can build something better," calling for deployment of zero-emission technologies in maritime at scale

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

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

With Woodfibre and Cedar LNG underway, LNG Canada’s Phase 2 FID adds momentum to Canada’s LNG ambitions as Asian buyers seek diversified supply amid growing global competition

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The evolving regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships is starting to translate into practical considerations for shipowners

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Momentum behind ethanol as an alternative marine fuel is building

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

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

Across all five markets, the interplay between an escalating Middle East conflict, persistent Red Sea and Hormuz disruption, a surging newbuilding orderbook, and China’s structural economic transition will continue to define the trajectory through 2029

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

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

As ammonia trade adjusts to regulatory uncertainty, leveraging accumulated shipping and safety knowledge remains vital to success, writes DNV global business director, Gas Carriers & FSRUs Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Editor opinion: For real industry change there needs to be total commitment from all stakeholders

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

As in the shipping industry and other industries, invasive species are, potentially, an issue in the offshore wind industry, and one it needs to address

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From compliance to contribution: how nature-inclusive design is reshaping offshore wind

26 Aug 2026by David Foxwell

Nature-inclusive design is about embedding environmental enhancement into project from the outset - rather than treating ecology as a constraint

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The perfect storm: climate, geopolitics and the global food crisis

21 Aug 2026by Riviera News

Alpha Bulkers operations manager Nikolaos Nikolaou examines the increasingly challenging environment for global food trade and its implications for shipping

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Net-Zero Framework: 'must be rethought before acceptance'

21 Aug 2026by Riviera News

US Federal Maritime Commissioner Laura DiBella says any viable proposal must maximise the range of alternative fuel sources, including LNG and bioLNG

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From 9/11 to Nigeria: seafarers are at the heart of safety

07 Aug 2026by John Snyder

Growing up on Staten Island, ferries have always been part of my life, and no more so than on 9/11

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Preparing for the threat from hybrid warfare

28 Jul 2026by David Foxwell

Offshore operators need to be prepared to deal with what has become known as ‘hybrid warfare’

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A common sense EU ETS revision that could jump-start decarbonisation

24 Jul 2026by John Snyder

One of the revisions proposed by the European Commission to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in July could be the push shipowners need to jump-start maritime decarbonisation

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Shipping must protect itself from rogue, autonomous, frontier AI

24 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Autonomous AI agents can escape their constraints and breach cyber defences to wreak havoc in IT networks of organisations and shipping companies

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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

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Shipowners look to LNG to bridge a wider gap

12 Jun 2026by Andrea Lazzaro

Policy delays and rising compliance costs position LNG firmly as shipping’s leading pragmatic fuel of choice for decarbonisation, writes WinGD business development head, Andrea Lazzaro

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The strait that changed everything

05 May 2026by Edwin Lampert

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been described as the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

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Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Harbour vessels are at the heart of the marine battery revolution as a new era dawns for tug propulsion

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Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue

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Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder

Walking the floor of Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami, it is hard to imagine that just five years prior, cruise lines were struggling to stay afloat

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The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News

The Convention needs broader ratification to be effective in addressing complex court-ordered ship sales, write Philip Rymer and Roberto Peroni, Transportation Industry Group lawyers at Reed Smith

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Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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

Globalisation has connected us all.

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

09 Mar 2026by John Snyder

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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