Regulation

REGULATION

REGULATION

The recent decision reached by the IMO at its MEPC meeting was not what the industry wanted to hear. I’ve suggested who the engineers of the delay were in previous articles but…

27th October 2025

Reactions to IMO decision from maritime stakeholders

27th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

This week is immensely important for global shipping industry and perhaps it’s not too much of a stretch to say the world as a whole. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is…

15th October 2025

IMO meets to discuss the future of propulsion and fuels

15th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DESMI is helping shipowners prepare for the upcoming IMO MEPC83 GHG requirements by offering practical advice and proven solutions to reduce shipping emissions and fuel consumption.

7th October 2025

Practical steps towards MEPC83 compliance

7th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shipowners are being urged to prepare for extensive port checks as a global concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management (BWM) began this month.

15th September 2025

Global crackdown on BWM compliance

15th September 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has introduced a new fire safety notation for container ships, aimed at strengthening risk management in both newbuild and retrofit projects.

5th September 2025

LR’s new fire safety guidance for container ships

5th September 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Color Line has signed an agreement with NAPA to introduce the company’s electronic logbook across its fleet of five vessels during 2025.

4th September 2025

Color Line adopts NAPA Logbook to streamline compliance

4th September 2025

LNG

LNG

Recent articles on LNG have highlighted that many LNG carriers are floating idle, suggesting a lack of demand for the fuel as a whole. But new research suggests that its maritime use…

3rd September 2025

LNG groups highlight the devil’s in the detail when it comes to regulating the fuel

3rd September 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV has significantly revised its Maritime Simulator Systems Standard (DNV-ST-0033), marking a major step in aligning maritime training with the industry’s technological evolution and sustainability goals.

28th August 2025

DNV updates maritime simulator standard

28th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VesselBot has released its latest quarterly analysis of maritime emissions, covering the period April to June 2025. The study, based on data from 72,516 voyages undertaken by 4,865 vessels, highlights shifts in…

28th August 2025

Maritime emissions fall 4.5% in Q2 2025 despite fleet growth, VesselBot data shows

28th August 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Many dual-fuel vessels are unprepared for the upcoming FuelEU regulations, warns the boss of compliance platform, EmissionLink.

21st August 2025

Dual-fuel ships face compliance challenge

21st August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

While much of the shipping industry has had its attention on how to cut GHG emissions, progress is still being made on the reduction of sulfur and other emissions.

19th August 2025

Navigating New Waters: What you need to know about the ECAs

19th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

We spoke to Lloyd’s Register and Anemoi Marine Technologies about the state of the UK maritime market and what it sees as the country’s role in a global context.

15th August 2025

Anemoi and Lloyd’s Register consider UK market

15th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention raises questions about persistent polymer materials, reports Patrik Wheater

14th August 2025

BREAKING BAD

14th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

When two foreign-registered ships collided in UK waters—resulting in the loss of a life, major damage to both vessels, and a significant aviation fuel spill into the North Sea—it raised critical questions…

11th August 2025

When ships crash at sea

11th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

There can be little doubt that exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS, or scrubbers) contribute to improved air quality by reducing emissions of sulphur oxides and particulate matter. Their economic case has been…

11th August 2025

Scrubbers – saviours or polluters?

11th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) have joined forces to speed up decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk shipping sector — the…

8th August 2025

GCMD and INTERCARGO boost bulk decarbonisation

8th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

As the maritime industry wrestles with the practicalities of decarbonisation, a new study by the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI) and DNV has cast a sharp light on the challenges facing Europe’s short…

7th August 2025

DNV and RSI release study on decarbonising the short sea dry bulk fleet

7th August 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Voluntary insetting schemes could play a crucial role in accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation before formal regulations take effect, according to new research by the UCL Energy Institute, supported by UMAS.

18th July 2025

Maritime insetting key to decarbonisation

18th July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In a significant move to safeguard ocean health, OSPAR has agreed a regional ban on the discharge of scrubber wash water in internal waters and port areas across the North-East Atlantic by…

30th June 2025

Scrubbers banned in Atlantic ports

30th June 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) has intensified its focus on the growing risks posed by ‘cargoes of concern’, namely materials capable of igniting or fuelling fires under specific, often overlooked conditions.

16th June 2025

Reactive cargoes pose rising risks

16th June 2025