CM Technologies (CMT) is advising shipowners and operators to urgently review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following the entry into force of revised IMO guidelines.
Recent amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and SOLAS Chapter II-2 include a 50% increase in the required sample volume and stricter expectations around equipment, handling, and record-keeping.
The...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/22/marpol-update-raises-bar-for-fuel-sampling/
Thank you all for your comments on our last and today we will try to draw some interesting parallels to open your appetite / interest so we all try and create peace on Planet Ocean…
Shipbroking and in particular Ship Sale & Purchase is at the end of the day very much like Diplomacy, particularly in sorting out any dispute between two parties – or two or more nations.
In Ship Sale & Purchase, buyer and seller have to perform the Agreement, the MOA, which has been drawn up / construed after both...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/18/death-of-diplomacy-part-5/
Total attendance of more than 13,000 over two days makes All-Energy 2025 a record breaker. The UK’s largest renewable end low carbon energy exhibition and conference, owned and organised by RX, was held 14-15 May at Glasgow’s SEC. Last year’s corresponding figure was 11,736.
The increase in attendance was reflected by packed aisles, conference halls, show floor theatres and academic posters (between...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/16/all-energy-2025-breaks-last-years-record/
[Portsmouth, UK – 14th May 2025] – BAR Technologies, a leader in maritime decarbonisation solutions, has appointed Yildiz Saraç Williams as its new Technical Director, effective 12th June 2025. A Chartered Engineer and Naval Architect with extensive consultancy experience, Yildiz joins the company during a period of rapid expansion and global demand for its clean maritime technologies.
Yildiz brings more than 25 years of experience...
Carolyn Newsham (Financing Partner to Siemens GB&I, Siemens Financial Services UK) explains how specialist marine financing can help ports meet bold emissions reduction targets.
The shipping sector is responsible for over a tenth of global transport emissionsi, and almost 3% of global CO2 emissionsii. To add further context, emissions from shipping have grown more than 90% since 1990.iii
In contrast, UK maritime emissions have declined by 30% since 1990.iv Domestic and...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/13/destination-2050-switching-up-port-electrification/
| GAC signs deal to support Northern Lights Joint Venture |
| 13 May 2025, Bergen, Norway |
| GAC has signed a formal agreement to support the Northern Lights Joint Venture, part of the Norwegian Government’s carbon capture and storage initiative, Longship. |
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/13/corporate-news-from-gac-13-may-2025/
Damen Shiprepair and Alfa Laval Benelux have signed a memorandum of understanding to intensify their cooperation on energy efficiency in the maritime industry. The partnership brings together two key players committed to supporting shipowners in their transition to lower-carbon operations.
The collaboration focuses on identifying opportunities for sustainability...
We are just one day away from the grand opening of DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which takes place from 6 to 8 May 2025 at Metropolitan Expo.
DEFEA 2025 is set to welcome hundreds of leading defence and security companies from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
This year’s edition features:
– 436 exhibitors from 37 countries
– 18 international pavilions from key global players
– 98 Official delegations from...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/defea-2025-opens-tomorrow-in-athens/
The UK government’s Clean Power 2030 mission lies at the heart of the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference – All-Energy 2025, owned and organised by RX. Being held at Glasgow’s SEC on 14 and 15 May it is free to attend for all with relevant business or academic interests. Offshore wind conference sessions and show floor presentations...
| The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on 1 May 2025. The sulphur content in fuel oil for ships operating in the area is now limited to 0.1%, significantly reducing air pollution and delivering major benefits to both human health and the marine environment. |
| Ships operating in Emission Control Areas for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter, such as the Mediterranean Sea, are subject to... |