Lesley Bankes-Hughes

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEst) has published analysis of the proposed Net Zero Framework (NZF) amendment options currently up for discussion at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and its key takeaway is that a ‘levy-based’ framework would be most likely to deliver on the IMO’s 2030 and 2040 emission reduction checkpoints.

Bahri Logistics, part of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), has opened two new ship agency offices at Yanbu Commercial and Industrial Ports and Ras Tanura Industrial Port. The offices complement the company’s existing operations at Jubail Commercial and Industrial Ports, Ras Al-Khair Port, Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdullah Port, and King Abdulaziz

Maritec-Naias says that between 7 June and 28 July it tested ‘multiple’ fuel oil samples from vessels that bunkered at Chinese ports which showed high concentrations of Phenolic compounds. According to the company, 10 samples were found to have Phenolic compounds, and its derivatives, in the range of 5,200 – 15,750 parts per million (ppm).

CM Technologies (CMT) has developed a compact oil analyser that can enable ship crews to assess lubricant condition quickly rather than waiting for shore-based test results. The new WBS Analyser, which will be introduced at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg in early September, uses infrared spectroscopy to examine the composition of system oils to

CONCAWE, which undertakes research on environmental issues relevant to the oil industry, has issued a guideline which offers a two-level assessment process for evaluating the suitability of new materials in marine fuel production and blending. As explained by CONCAWE, the intention of the guideline is to provide a methodology ‘to demonstrate that a new material

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a two-stage reduction in the maximum authorised draft for vessels transiting the waterway’s Neopanamax locks in anticipation of the potential arrival of an El Niño in the coming months. From 26 August, the maximum authorised draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be reduced to 48 feet

Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has disclosed that entry into force of two key pieces of European environmental regulation, FuelEU Maritime and ReFuelEU Aviation, will be subject to additional delays, with implementation pushed back to ‘I January 2028 at the earliest.’ Norway and Iceland are currently considered as third-country ports in relation to FuelEU.

Nordic B2B software investor Monterro has become the new majority owner of Grieg Connect in a move intended to support the maritime digital solutions company’s next phase of growth, including expansion into international markets and using AI to strengthen its product offering. Grieg Connect’s SaaS platform digitalises and automates mission-critical processes including port call management,

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has scaled up its estimates of Middle East shut-in crude oil production compared to its July forecast in light of continued challenges to Strait of Hormuz transits which it now sees as stretching through August. The EIA expressed its expectation that the bulk of crude oil production would return

Seacap, a capital partner for ports, and technology company Shorly, which is a newly established subsidiary of shore power specialist Havnekraft AS, have formed a strategic partnership to support ports in their decarbonisation efforts. Behind both Havnekraft and Shorly are Haugaland Kraft AS and Karmsund Port Authority (Karmsund Havn IKS), which have been instrumental in