Craig Jallal

United Kingdom

Editor at Tanker Shipping & Trade Magazine

Editor at Riviera Maritime Media

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SIRE 2.0’s path to zero incidents

4 days ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

In a video interview recorded at the 2025 Chemical & Product Tanker Conference, John T Essberger SSHEQ manager Niall Mushet provided a compelling analysis of SIRE 2.0, an evolved safety inspection regime that aims to drive the industry towards zero incidents.
AI adoption shifts tanker operations and oversight

5 days ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Artificial Intelligence is starting to alter the day-to-day operation of tankers in meaningful and measurable ways, particularly in areas such as voyage optimisation, predictive maintenance and decision-support systems. Interviewed ahead of Riviera’s upcoming webinar How will AI transform tanker operations?, Navig8 Group head of HSSEQ Srini Mullur outlined where AI is already proving its worth and what challenges remain for its effective integration.
Port of Rotterdam responds to shipping industry needs

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

In her video interview at the 2025 Chemical & Product Tanker Conference, Port of Rotterdam senior business manager for bulk cargo and shipping, Kesih van den Berg-Dominicus, outlined the port’s collaborative efforts to integrate shore power for tankers. This initiative is part of the broader push towards cleaner energy solutions in the maritime sector, aligning with the industry’s sustainability goals.
Integrated simulation improves LNG vessel efficiency, cuts emissions

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Integrated system simulation is emerging as a core enabler of propulsion efficiency and emissions reduction across a vessel’s operational life, particularly in the context of LNG carrier operations.
Energy transition is reshaping LNG production in the Middle East

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reflects a phase of recalibration rather than dramatic expansion. While global LNG trade grew by 2.4% in 2024 to reach 411.24M tonnes, MENA’s contribution remained substantial, though largely unchanged. According to the 2025 World LNG Report from the International Gas Union (IGU), the region exported 94.25M tonnes of LNG in 2024 – a slight decline of 0.44M tonnes compared to 2023.
Floating LNG in the Middle East: missed opportunity or the next frontier?

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Despite having the hydrocarbon reserves, coastline and market proximity that favours floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) development, the Middle East remains on the periphery of a global shift towards offshore LNG infrastructure. Data presented in the 2025 World LNG Report published by the International Gas Union (IGU) shows a marked absence of floating units in the region’s supply and import portfolios.
AI drives efficiency gains at Ardmore Shipping

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

In his video interview at the 2025 Chemical & Product Tanker Conference, director of innovation at Ardmore Shipping Services, Garry Noonan, shared insights into how the company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive marginal gains across its operations. Mr Noonan explained Ardmore’s approach to AI focuses on implementing tools such as Microsoft Copilot, a versatile AI agent builder, to enhance day-to-day operations and optimise voyage management.
Can oil tankers deliver the Middle East’s water?

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

A proposal to use the return voyages of oil and gas tankers to deliver fresh water to the Middle East has been put forward by Covertainer Shipping Inc founder, Captain Güner Kara, as a means of addressing the water scarcity he believes continues to hamper MENA and in particular Saudi Arabia’s industrial progress. In an opinion piece shared with Riviera, Capt Kara contrasts the industrial output of resource-rich Saudi Arabia with that of Turkey.
Asian LNG demand rebounds as European imports retreat

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade expanded by 2.4% in 2024, reaching 411.24M tonnes, according to the 2025 World LNG Report issued by the International Gas Union (IGU). The year saw 22 exporting countries deliver LNG to 48 importers, underscoring the continued diversification of global gas flows. IGU secretary general Menelaos Ydreos remarked, “2024 proved to be another vibrant year for the LNG sector’s rapid evolution.
IMO urges underwater noise action alongside decarbonisation

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Craig Jallal

Underwater-radiated noise (URN) remains an unresolved environmental externality of commercial shipping, despite having first appeared on IMO’s agenda more than a decade ago. According to TSI and Transport Canada representatives speaking during a recent Riviera webinar, this non-mandatory domain now intersects directly with energy efficiency measures and decarbonisation efforts – yet uptake remains patchy.