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MacGregor launches revolutionary Balanced Lashing System to redefine container shipping safety and capacity

Container March 13, 2026

HELSINKI: MacGregor has launched its new Balanced Lashing System, a reliable solution designed to solve the long-standing industry challenge of uneven load distribution in...

Lloyd’s Register FOBAS report warns of late year surge in marine fuel quality failures

Bunkering February 13, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) Fuel Quality Report covering July to December 2025, revealing a...

Lloyd’s Register approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels

Classification Society February 12, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s CUBIQ™ LNG fuel containment system. This cubic tank design aims to...

Lloyd’s Register issues first Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation as industry seeks regulatory clarity

Fuel February 3, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, providing long-awaited clarity on the safe design...

Lloyd’s Register to take over OCX Consortium leadership

Foreign Ports January 30, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) will assume the Chair of The Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) Consortium this month (January 2026). LR’s Nathan Lindop will take...

Oshima Shipbuilding’s multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier concept receives Lloyd’s Register approval

Breakbulk Shipping January 29, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers...

Lloyd’s Register enhances CAP thickness analysis to improve confidence in tanker structural assessments

International Shipping January 28, 2026

LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced significant enhancements to its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP) Thickness Measurement Analysis process, designed to improve consistency, transparency and...

Nikos Kakalis appointed Managing Director of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre

Classification Society January 23, 2026

LONDON: The Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has appointed Nikos Kakalis as its new Managing Director. Kakalis, who currently serves as Lloyd’s Register’s Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director, succeeds...

Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts

Digitalisation January 21, 2026

LONDON: New research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has revealed that excessive and nuisance shipboard alarm systems are routinely overwhelming crews and, in many cases, actively undermining safety at sea. The...

UK-led Maritime Consortium sets out plan for nuclear-powered fleet

International Shipping January 20, 2026

LONDON: The UK is taking a decisive step towards leading the global race to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened...

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