ANOTHER 20-YEAR LNG OFFTAKE LANDS IN MEXICAN PROJECT’S BAG
International Resources Holding (IRH), the Abu Dhabi-based natural resources investment platform and a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group, has struck a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Amigo LNG, a Mexican joint venture...
CLASS NEWS 07/2026: SOLAS AMENDMENTS – FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS
The IMO has introduced important updates to fire safety requirements through Resolutions MSC.550(108) and MSC.555(108), amending SOLAS II-2/20 and the FSS Code. These changes strengthen fire detection, monitoring and suppression measures on ro-ro and...
LITHUANIAN PORT HOME TO FIRST JOINT BIO-LNG BUNKERING IN EUROPE
Low-carbon fuel solutions provider Anew Climate and Avenir, a provider of LNG and bio-LNG for the maritime sector, have performed Europe’s first joint liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operation.
During the operation performed at the LNG...
IRAN STRIKES SECOND TANKER AND THIRD SHIP IN NEW SURGE TARGETING SHIPPING
QatarEnergy confirmed reports coming from Iran that a chartered MR tanker was struck early on April 1. The vessel sustained minor damage above the waterline and a fire, while UK Maritime Trade Operations is...
RUSSIAN OIL TANKER ARRIVES OFF CUBA DESPITE U.S. ORDERED EMBARGO
After three weeks of transit and a “cat-and-mouse” game crossing the Atlantic, the Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin is ready to reach Cuban waters late on Sunday and dock by Monday or Tuesday. Sunday afternoon,...
QATARENERGY: MISSILE ATTACKS SPUR $20 BILLION LOSS WITH DROP IN LNG EXPORTS
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas giant QatarEnergy has confirmed a curtailment in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity in the aftermath of recent missile strikes at its LNG facilities.
Following the U.S. and Israel’s launch...
06/2026: UK ETS EXTENDS TO DOMESTIC MARITIME SECTOR
From 1 July 2026, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will cover domestic maritime transport on ships of 5,000 GT and above operating on domestic UK routes and in UK ports.
Shipowners and managers...
GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS CONFRONT FPSO HEADING TO SCOTLAND’S ROSEBANK OIL FIELD
Greenpeace activists are intensifying their protests against a major oil and gas project in the United Kingdom as it also came up for debate in parliament. The activists caught up to a floating production...
VENTURE GLOBAL AND EDISON PUT LNG ARBITRATION BATTLE BEHIND THEM
Against the backdrop of the geopolitical upheaval caused by the Middle East conflict, Venture Global, an American producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from North American basins, has resolved its arbitration dispute with...
05/2026: IACS GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN ELEMENT IN MARITIME SECTOR
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has recently developed and published Recommendation 192 – Guidelines to Address Human Element Issues. This is in response to increased awareness of the complex, multi-dimensional, multi-stakeholder issue...