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News · Companies & Industry Dorian LPG Orders Three Dual-Fuel Panamax VLGCs
Dorian LPG has ordered three LPG dual-fuel Panamax VLGCs worth $345 million, expanding its dual-fuel fleet to nine ships.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization IMO Net-Zero Talks End With Key Issues Still Unresolved
Latest IMO working group session on the Net-Zero Framework closes with major divisions unresolved, pushing decisions toward late 2026 sessions.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization EPS Names Three LNG Dual-Fuel Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers
EPS names three LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers built in China, delivered early and chartered to Shourong Shipping.
News · Companies & Industry OCIMF Sets New Safety Priorities, Signs MoU With Ipieca
OCIMF's August newsletter outlines new leadership priorities, an Ipieca partnership, inspector training and IMO's 2026-27 World Maritime Day theme.
News · Regulation & Compliance Emissions Compliance Becomes Commercial Lever for Shipowners
OceanScore explains how EU ETS, UK ETS, FuelEU Maritime and ESI can shift from compliance costs to commercial advantage for ship operators.
News · Companies & Industry Indian Register of Shipping Opens Hamburg Office
IRS is establishing a Hamburg office to link European suppliers with India's growing shipbuilding market, per Marine Insight.
News · Maritime Security EU Navy Boards Suspected Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Sicily
Italian forces intercepted a Russia-linked tanker near Pantelleria amid a wider EU crackdown on sanctions-evading shadow fleet vessels.
News · Regulation & Compliance 2026 PSC CIC on Cargo Securing: What Owners Must Know
Paris and Tokyo MoUs will run a cargo securing CIC from September to November 2026, DNV outlines key inspection focus areas.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA Grants Type Approval to PowerCell Marine System 225
Classification society RINA has issued type approval for PowerCell's Marine System 225 fuel cell technology, according to Bunkerspot.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA's Mermaid Concept Turns Main Engine Into Power Source
RINA unveils Mermaid, a propulsion concept letting main engines supply onboard power and cut fuel use by over 1,000 mt/year.
News · Maritime Security IMO Pushes for Practical Fixes to Restore Hormuz Navigation
IMO chief Dominguez says up to 400 ships and 6,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf, urging renewed political will to reopen Hormuz.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Odfjell Reorders Bound4blue Wind Sails for Chemical Tanker
Odfjell has placed a repeat order with Bound4blue for eSAIL suction sails after strong fuel savings on a sister vessel.
News · Safety & Incidents OCIMF Newsletter: New MD, Piracy Drops, GOMO Pact
OCIMF's July issue covers its new Managing Director, updated barging and security guidance, and falling piracy figures worldwide.
News · Regulation & Compliance EU's 10th MED Implementing Regulation Takes Effect Aug 2026
DNV outlines updated MED testing and type-approval requirements under EU Regulation 2026/1434, effective 31 August 2026.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization IAEA Rallies 25 Nations Behind Nuclear Shipping Push
The IAEA has launched an initiative backed by 25 countries to advance nuclear-powered shipping through expert groups on safety and regulation.
News · Regulation & Compliance EU ETS and FuelEU 2026: Methane Counts, Scoping Rules Bite
Methane and N2O enter the EU ETS in 2026 while two scoping rules under FuelEU Maritime decide which port calls actually count.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Yang Ming LNG Boxship Completes SIMOPS Bunkering in Shanghai
A Yang Ming dual-fuel LNG container ship has completed a SIMOPS bunkering operation at the Port of Shanghai, Bunkerspot reports.
General Cargo Ship Corsica Banned from Paris MoU Ports
Paris MoU has issued a three-month access ban on the 26-year-old Corsica after 11 detainable deficiencies found in Constanta.
Vulin Banned from Paris MoU Region After Third Detention
General cargo ship Vulin faces a three-month Paris MoU access ban after its third detention in 36 months, Paris MoU reports.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Alternative-Fueled Ships
ClassNK revises its alternative fuels guidelines with new hydrogen leak data and methanol/ethanol tank structural rules.
News · Regulation & Compliance South Africa's Top Court Ends Shell's Wild Coast Lease Bid
South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked renewal of Shell's Wild Coast offshore exploration lease, ending its legal options.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization SeaARCTOS Wins LR Type Approval for CO2 Monitoring System
Lloyd's Register grants Type Approval to SeaARCTOS's ARCTOS-1 stack-mounted device for real-time CO2 emissions monitoring and reporting.
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- RINA Grants Type Approval to PowerCell Marine System 225
- RINA's Mermaid Concept Turns Main Engine Into Power Source
- Odfjell Reorders Bound4blue Wind Sails for Chemical Tanker