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Maritime organisations that embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) into business strategy, fleet investment decisions and operational performance will be better placed to attract investment, strengthen customer relationships and remain competitive through the energy transition, according to new guidance from Lloyd’s Register (LR). Published yesterday (1 September) at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, A Forward-Looking Framework …

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just put an expiration date on the world’s most critical maritime oil chokepoint, declaring the Strait of Hormuz will become a “worthless piece of water” within two years. Speaking at the G20, Bessent outlined an aggressive campaign to economically strangle Iran, heavily anchored by a surge in U.S. energy production that …

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A new challenger to the maritime status quo has launched this week, warning that one of the world’s most technologically advanced industries is still resolving its disputes at a pace better suited to the last century. SeaSolveX, founded by international shipping lawyers and mediators, Janci Karri and Jonathan Brown are calling for a fundamental shift …

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Blending FAME-based biofuel with residual marine fuel grades like VLSFO and HSFO can push their viscosity outside the validated operating range of mass flow meters (MFMs), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) said in a study. The study focuses on challenges faced by shipowners in securing the right quantity of bio-blended bunker supplies and …

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