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Soya Group Hires Former UECC Sustainability Manager to Lead Marine Fuels Transition

Daniel Gent has joined Soya Group following nearly 18 years at UECC.

4 Feb 2026

Bureau Veritas and Wartsila Team Up to Assess Hybrid-Electric LNG Carrier Design

A hybrid-electric LNG carrier design focused on propulsion optimisation will be assessed under the joint project.

4 Feb 2026

Oil Regains Some Losses As Iran Provokes U.S. In Advance Of Talks

It's unclear whether the talks will proceed after the Islamic republic's demands.

3 Feb 2026

Westwood Launches Offshore Vessel Intelligence Platform

Westwood has launched MarineLogix, a new offshore vessel intelligence platform designed to track vessel activity and utilisation across offshore energy markets.

3 Feb 2026

GCMD and CIMAC Join Forces to Support Adoption of Alternative Marine Fuels

As alternative marine fuels such as ammonia move closer to use as a marine fuel, GCMD and CIMAC have signed a two-year partnership to support industry readiness.

3 Feb 2026

Switch Launches New Battery Protection for Electric Ships

The Switch says that as more batteries are used for propulsion and power generation, faults on the battery side can quickly impact the entire ship.

3 Feb 2026

Nuclear Energy Firm Ampera Adds Maritime Sector as New Growth Market

Ampera says its thorium-fuelled micro-reactor technology is suitable to power vessels including cruise ships, reefers and port barges.

3 Feb 2026

OrbitMI Appoints Sales Director for Nordics and Americas

OrbitMI has appointed former ZeroNorth head of sales Andrew Redfern as sales director for the Nordics and the Americas.

3 Feb 2026

BAR Technologies Welcomes IMO Move to Close Wind Propulsion Regulatory Gaps

The IMO sub-committee agreed last month to develop interim safety guidelines for wind propulsion systems.

3 Feb 2026

Oil Plummets As Iran/U.S. Hostilities Presumably Give Way To Negotiations

Meanwhile, India again vows to stop buying Russian oil in exchange for lower tariffs.

2 Feb 2026

Cargo Ship Captain Found Guilty of Gross Negligence Manslaughter Over North Sea Collision

Russian-born Vladimir Motin was found guilty by a court in London on Monday.

2 Feb 2026

Maersk's New Methanol-Fuelled Boxship to Serve East Asia-US Gulf Route

Maersk's dual-fuel methanol fleet has grown to about 20 ships now.

2 Feb 2026

January Marks Positive Opening to 2026 for Alternative-Fuelled Newbuilds: DNV

DNV says 20 ships capable of running on alternative fuels were ordered in January, with LNG accounting for 16 of the orders.

2 Feb 2026

Lloyd's Register Issues Industry-First Guidance on Onboard Hydrogen Generation

Lloyd's Register reports an increasing interest among shipowners, shipyards, and technology developers in technologies that can produce hydrogen onboard.

2 Feb 2026

74% of Container Ships and Vehicle Carriers on Order are Dual-Fuel: WSC

The World Shipping Council says more than $150 billion of liner shipping investment has pushed dual-fuel vessels to dominate the orderbook.

2 Feb 2026

OceanScore Reaches $5 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue

Emission management firm OceanScore says the growth is driven by a shift in emissions compliance from mere reporting to daily commercial execution.

2 Feb 2026

FLEX Commodities Appoints Team Leader-Indian Ocean Desk

Saurabh Sahni was previously the trading manager at Integr8 Fuels.

2 Feb 2026

Crude Futures Drop by 5% on Iran De-Escalation

A drop of this scale would be equivalent to a fall of more than $26/mt in bunker prices in metric tonnes.

2 Feb 2026

Bunker Prices Outlook: Global VLSFO Prices Forecast to Hold in Low $400s/Mt for Next Two Years

Ship & Bunker's latest global average bunker price forecast shows VLSFO averaging about $464/mt in Q1, before dropping to $441/mt in Q2.

2 Feb 2026

First Monthly Gain For Oil In Half A Year Over Venezuela, Iran Angst

But overall, the market remains mired in glut worries.

30 Jan 2026