Regulations & Policy
Timor-Leste throws 12-month lifeline to delayed gas project ahead of drilling ops
This extension for a gas field in Timor-Leste follows earlier termination warnings as partnership talks and drilling preparations press ahead.
101 European lawmakers urge Danish shipyard to cut its ties with Russia’s Arctic LNG fleet
A cross-party coalition from 16 countries across Europe has called on the last shipyard in the European Union (EU) still servicing the specialized ice-class Arc7 tankers that are perceived to be vital to transporting Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to end its maintenance of these
GTT’s new LR-approved NO96 criteria expand LNG carrier design flexibility
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured the green light from the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for new NO96 elongation criteria, opening the door to more optimized liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) structures, widening L
EU’s Arctic LNG appetite hits new high with €5.96 billion bill for 136 Russian cargoes in H1 2026
The European Union (EU) has become the primary destination of Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by turning into a backbone of the Russian LNG business in the first six months of 2026, dishing out billions of euros to assuage its LNG cravings with nearly all shipments from Yamal com
Shenzhen Port and Bureau Veritas partner up for green shipping corridor development
Shenzhen Port Group and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly advance the development of green shipping corridors. Under the agreement signed in Shenzhen, China, the parties plan to use their respective strengths and resources to deepen collaborati
12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification
UK designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) ZeroUSV has secured certification from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for its Oceanus12 class of USVs that demonstrates that it meets the safety, operational and technical requirements established under the MCA Workboat Code Edit
EU’s 20th sanctions batch tightens grip on Russia’s oil, gas, LNG and shadow fleet spheres with 632 vessels blacklisted
As the European Union (EU) continues to take steps to constrain Russia’s revenue streams and energy export capacity to bring the Ukraine crisis to an end, it has rubber-stamped a new raft of sanctions against the country, expanding its crackdown on the Russian energy industry and widening the net ar
Lloyd’s Register, South Korean uni to set up global certification framework for liquid hydrogen shipping
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register and South Korea’s Pusan National University (PNU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the first-ever global certification framework for liquid hydrogen shipping. The framework aims to create the first internationally recognize
Three-party union in Singapore targets low-carbon ammonia as marine fuel
A three-party partnership has been established to explore the marketing and supply of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel to maritime end-users in Singapore. Singapore-headquartered NYK Bulkship (Asia), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK, Singaporean bunker supplier Golden Island, and Yara
World’s first global shipping carbon price talks back at UN’s bargaining table
As negotiations on a landmark climate agreement introducing the world’s first global carbon price on any polluter are set to catch a second breeze, the resumption of talks at the UN is seen as a big test whether countries can unite against the U.S. and other largely oil-producing states to defend th
Two-week ceasefire deal putting Strait of Hormuz back in business
The U.S. President Donald J. Trump has made a deal with Iran to suspend further attacks for two weeks on the Middle Eastern country in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 15% of global oil and 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply flows.
Vessel detained under suspicion over Baltic Sea oil spill is on EU sanctions list
The Swedish Coast Guard has decided to launch a probe into a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, ordering the vessel to anchor in Swedish territorial waters.
UK spotlights British steel, AI, shipbuilding, and energy infrastructure as priority for govt deals
The United Kingdom (UK) has made a move to designate British shipbuilding, steel, artificial intelligence (AI), and energy infrastructure as priority sectors for government contracts, as these are perceived to be key industries required to ensure national security.
Middle East conflict: Energy security risks and price shocks as market volatility hits supply chains
Since the ignition of the conflict between the U.S. and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, the global markets have been on tenterhooks, as fears continue to grow over the impact the hostilities will have not just on the Middle East region but also the world at large, especially in terms of ec