US senator presses tanker giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling at sea

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and Mexico, asking the firms to explain their vetting procedures for ensuring their tankers aren’t used to transport illicit hydrocarbons, according to copies of the letters seen by Reuters. The letters from …

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Clean tech producers call on EU to boost support for green shipping fuels in Europe

According to the recently published Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), decarbonising the shipping industry is estimated to require between €35 and €47 billion in annual investments by 2035. While the majority will come from the private sector, public funding is essential to de-risk first-of-a-kind projects and steer the market toward fuels that align with Europe’s …

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Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s 2012-built rig busy into 2028

Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has landed a third contract extension for its 13-year-old semi-submersible drilling rig with Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player, for operations off the coast of Norway. The post Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s 2012-built rig busy into 2028 appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Damen starts construction of new multi-purpose vessel for Herman Senior

Damen Shipyards Group, a Dutch shipbuilding giant, has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s new multi-purpose vessel (MPV) at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The post Damen starts construction of new multi-purpose vessel for Herman Senior appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Ocean Yield and NYK Line pool resources on LNG vessel quartet with four more on the cards

Building on their previous ties, Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have teamed up to split ownership in four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that are yet to be constructed. However, available charter options could double the newbuilding fleet to eight LNG vessels. The post Ocean Yield …

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Maritime services ban

On 12 November 2025, the UK Government announced its intention to introduce a maritime services ban on Russian LNG. The UK had already banned the import of Russian LNG in January 2023, but this latest action is intended to significantly reduce Russian exports of LNG by directly cutting off access to the UK’s maritime transport …

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