Shell rakes in $1.45 billion for shedding its stake in Australian gas and LNG project
As Shell heads for the exit, ADNOC’s XRG is buying a stake in a Woodside-operated LNG and gas development in Western Australia.
DP crews are the new bottleneck: how OSV operators can staff vessels faster
I spent my early career as a deck officer in the merchant fleet, and one lesson from those years has stayed with me through almost two decades of…
Rossi EP Winch: a new approach to winch gearbox design
Developed for marine, construction and mining applications, EP Winch combines a rotating housing, advanced simulations and experimental…
Taihan renames CLV recently acquired from DOF
Taihan Cable & Solution has renamed the cable-laying vessel (CLV) that the South Korean cable supplier acquired from DOF Group earlier this year….
Shadow Fleet Interdiction Starts With Flag Verification
What Factors Go Into a Shadow Fleet Boarding Decision Six times since September 2025, French Navy boarding teams have gone aboard a suspected shadow fleet tanker. The latest came on October 12, 2026, when the Marine Nationale boarded DF PEAK more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion on suspicion of sailing under a false …
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LNG Bunker Snapshot: Singapore-ARA spread narrows as European gas supply concerns lift Rotterdam
Weekly changes in LNG bunker prices: ARA up by $97/mt to $1,873/mt Singapore up by $74/mt to $1,939/mt Baltics up by $97/mt to $1,976/mt ARA Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price rose for the fifth consecutive week, climbing by $97/mt week-on-week to $1,873/mt. The rise tracked an approximately 3% increase in the front-month Dutch TTF Natural Gas …
Offshore operators should not wait for EU ETS clarity to act on emissions data
EU MRV has applied to offshore vessels of 400 GT and above since 1 January 2025, and vessels of 5,000 GT and above are scheduled to enter the EU ETS from the 2027 reporting period. On 17 July 2026, the European Commission published proposals that would revise the MRV framework from 1 January 2029 and …
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LNG shipping stocks: Back toward 230 points
The UP World LNG Shipping Index halted its slide and gained 7.92 points (3.58%) to close at 229.39, back within striking distance of the 230 mark, while the S&P 500 lost 0.57%. The rebound was broad: breadth was 13:7, the median rose 0.99% and the weighted index (wUPI) added 1.8%, all on still-low volume. New …
Hong Kong’s maritime future bodes well
The release of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s first five-year plan is an important moment for the city’s development. For the maritime sector, it is especially significant: It places Hong Kong’s evolution as an international maritime center within a longer-term policy framework, and gives clearer direction for high-quality growth. The central government has consistently …
Puerto de Buenaventura, Colombia: Acuerdo abre camino para reactivar el Muelle 13
Entendimiento busca resolver litigio por US$30 millones y recuperar capacidad para la atención de graneles