Regulation

METHANOL

METHANOL

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published new guidelines to help shipowners and operators develop and strengthen safety management systems (SMS) for vessels using methanol as fuel.

Importer · 13th July 2026

Guidelines boost methanol shipping safety

Importer · 13th July 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

OceanScore and Anglo-Eastern Univan Group are teaming up to strengthen regulatory compliance across vessels managed under Anglo-Eastern’s global fleet, focusing on the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and FuelEU Maritime requirements.

Importer · 8th June 2026

New tools to streamline EU ETS

Importer · 8th June 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The International Maritime Organization has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code) during the 111th session of its Maritime Safety Committee in London.

22nd May 2026

IMO approves autonomous shipping code

22nd May 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Efforts to modernise the regulatory framework for nuclear-powered shipping are accelerating, as industry and policymakers step up collaboration to address safety, governance and deployment challenges.

16th April 2026

Nuclear shipping rules gain momentum

16th April 2026

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Wind propulsion systems are capable of delivering immediate emissions reductions across the global shipping fleet, but regulatory gaps and commercial misalignment are preventing the technology from scaling at pace, according to new…

16th April 2026

Wind propulsion faces scaling barriers

16th April 2026

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

INTERCARGO has brought together shipowners, charterers, insurers and maritime service providers in Athens to address what is fast becoming a defining operational challenge for the dry bulk sector: the growing use of…

8th April 2026

Dry bulk STS transfer push grows

8th April 2026

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

An integrated solution for managing FuelEU Maritime compliance has been launched through a new partnership between ZERO44 and Hecla Emissions Management, aiming to simplify one of shipping’s most complex regulatory challenges.

25th March 2026

FuelEU pooling partnership launched

25th March 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A new artificial intelligence tool designed to simplify maritime regulations has been launched by DNV, aiming to transform how industry professionals access complex rule frameworks.

23rd March 2026

DNV launches AI rules assistant

23rd March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new study has warned that no major maritime nation is fully prepared for tightening decarbonisation rules at the International Maritime Organization, highlighting risks even among the world’s leading shipping economies.

19th March 2026

Nations unprepared for IMO rules

19th March 2026

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Is your ship meeting the ECA regulations? In today’s demanding engine environments, exhaust gas after-treatment systems such as EGR and SCR play a critical role in meeting increasingly strict NOx emission regulations.…

17th March 2026

Somas Preventive Maintenance – Ensuring Reliability

17th March 2026