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OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The maritime industry entered 2026 with less regulatory certainty than it had a year earlier, not more.

9th September 2026

Staying switched on in a regulatory landscape that refuses to decide

9th September 2026

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has pushed back one of European shipping’s most closely watched regulations.

12th August 2026

Norway delays adopting FuelEU regulations

12th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Offshore wind support is currently having a choppy ride, with at least one industry lead saying it’s not keeping pace with low-carbon objectives.

28th July 2026

The green fuel dilemma: What vessel operators really think

28th July 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

As shipping faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, exhaust after-treatment specialist Eminox says the marine industry must remain realistic about what can be achieved in the short to medium term, and use cleaner…

23rd June 2026

Bridging the gap: After-treatment keeps shipping afloat

23rd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sweeping new safety rules governing pilot transfer arrangements are set to reshape global shipping practices, with industry leaders urging early action ahead of their phased introduction.

6th May 2026

Pilot ladder rules ‘biggest change in a generation’

6th May 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Hydrogen promises zero-emission operations for tugs and crew vessels, but real-world feasibility hinges on safety, infrastructure and operational realities. In its Fuel for Thought report, Lloyd’s Register puts hydrogen in the dock.

27th April 2026

Hydrogen in the dock: Lloyd’s Register’s judgement

27th April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A potential obstacle to the adoption of biofuels by the shipping industry in the name of decarbonisation has been presented by conservation groups, who have called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)…

22nd April 2026

Environment groups call on IMO to reject biofuels

22nd April 2026

OPINION

OPINION

IMO regulations are not just failing to cut emissions, they are actively incentivising operators to game the system, says Rob Mortimer, founder of Fuelre4m, who will be presenting at Seawork in June this…

13th April 2026

IMO is committing fuel fraud in the name of compliance – opinion

13th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new digital identity passport for seafarers has been presented to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to show how secure digital credentials can streamline administration, improve compliance and strengthen maritime security worldwide.

10th April 2026

Digital passports for seafarers presented to the IMO

10th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The UK’s communications regulator has opened a consultation on Maritime Spectrum Licences to align them with international practice and simplify processes, it says.

8th April 2026

OfCom opens consultation for clearer signals, safer seas

8th April 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join speakers from the International Marine Contractors’ Association (IMCA) to look at where we are with global regulations in shipping when it comes to autonomy.

11th February 2026

Autonomy at sea: Navigate upcoming rules with IMCA

11th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fourteen European coastal states and Iceland have issued a warning to the international maritime industry over growing risks to maritime safety from interference in satellite navigation systems and vessel data manipulation.

6th February 2026

Coastal states raise alarm over GNSS interference

6th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An extraordinary meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to vote on the world’s first global carbon taxing system on the shipping industry has voted to postpone implementation for one year.

17th October 2025

IMO postpones imposing shipping carbon taxes by one year

17th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The maritime industry is in ‘an abusive relationship’ with regulators over the race to cut emissions, says one innovator in an exclusive interview with Maritime Journal.

15th October 2025

Fuel’s gold: How maritime’s green rush misses real diesel deal

15th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As the maritime sector braces for the formal adoption of the IMO Net-Zero Framework (NZF) this October, the European Union finds itself at a regulatory crossroads. ETA secretary general Anna-Maria Darmanin puts the…

6th October 2025

OPINION: EU needs to re-think ETS

6th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK is holding off on imposing carbon taxes or other green penalties in the smaller vessel segment until the 2030s, representatives from the Department for Transport (DfT) told members of a…

13th May 2025

UK holds fire on carbon taxes for small vessels

13th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study has found that small vessels create more noise pollution than container ships and its authors are calling for regulations to address the problem.

3rd March 2025

Researchers call for restrictions on small vessel noise

3rd March 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As we say goodbye to 2024, Maritime Journal spoke to a few industry insiders to get a taste of what they think is in store for 2025.

9th January 2025

Industry insiders with their thoughts for 2025

9th January 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The maritime industry’s push toward decarbonisation brings an unexpected benefit: the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN).

29th October 2024

How new efficiences are turning down subsea volumes

29th October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK Chamber of Shipping has put £700 million (€836 million) on the table so that shipping can reach ‘Net Zero’ by 2050.

10th October 2024

UK earmarks £700m for ‘Net Zero’ shipping

10th October 2024