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Orderbook tilts to alternative fuels as deliveries rise

07 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

Against a background of ammonia STS bunkering trials, Clarksons Research data show an alt-fuel heavy orderbook, rising deliveries and limited recycling, with the in-service fleet still expanding

Wind-assisted propulsion tanker calls in Rotterdam

22 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

Fully laden tanker is able to generate one third of propulsion from wind-assisted propulsion alone

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

LR approves HHI forward accommodation LNG carrier

17 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

LR, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, MOL and the Republic of the Marshall Islands collaborate on forward accommodation LNG carrier design with integrated wind-assisted propulsion

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

BW Epic Kosan lines up LPG carrier for WAP retrofit installation

11 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

BW Epic Kosan plans to fit Helena Kosan with a wind-assisted propulsion system in 2026

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Höegh Autoliners orders ammonia engines to pioneer zero-carbon fuels in PCTCs

27 Aug 2025by John Snyder

Höegh Autoliners orders Everllence two-stroke ammonia duel-fuel engines for the last four Aurora-class PCTC newbuilds

Propulsion

Centrifugal CO2 capture system trialled on board Scorpio tanker

04 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

Carbon Ridge, Scorpio Tankers and DNV partner to deploy a centrifugal CO2 capture unit on product tanker STI Spiga

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Carbon Capture & Storage Fleet Performance & Maintenance Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

USCG tightens LNG bunkering rules for vessels

31 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

US Coast Guard sets new LNG bunkering rules for vessel-to-vessel operations with updated notification and safety procedures

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Ports & Terminals Propulsion Safety & Incidents

OSPAR scrubber discharge ban to reshape compliance strategy

28 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

Northwest Europe to ban open-loop scrubber discharges from July 2027, with full discharge ban by 2029

Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Ports & Terminals Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Molslinjen orders two, possibly three 'giant' battery-powered catamaran ferries

22 Jul 2025by Jamey Bergman

Danish company says the ferries, destined for use in the Kattegat Sea, represent the ’world’s largest electrification project at sea’

Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Shuttle tanker sector faces retrofit hurdles, charterer disconnect

22 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

Vesops, Lloyd’s Register and Maran Shuttle Tankers unpack retrofit viability, GHG compliance and charterer collaboration in shuttle tanker decarbonisation

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Petrobras’ OSV newbuild bonanza puts ethanol in spotlight

09 Jul 2025by John Snyder

By 2026, the Brazilian oil major wants to charter 52 OSV newbuilds, many specified with batteries. This conversion to sustainable fuels, like ethanol, is driving engine research by Wärtsilä

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion

James Fisher begins building next-gen tanker

04 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal

James Fisher, YZDH, Bureau Veritas and Alpha Marine commence construction of Orca Fisher, the first in a new class of lower-emissions chemical tankers

Digitalisation Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

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Brazil: Big Oil, big discovery and big plans

Two decades after the first commercial oil discovery in its pre-salt region, Brazil is once again emerging as a land of opportunity for offshore support vessel owners

Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Shipbuilding & Design Shipyards

US shipbuilding: a smarter path to maritime strength

05 Sep 2025by Garrett Rice

Batteries & Electrical Systems Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage Ports & Terminals Propulsion Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Battery-powered tugboats need generators to remain strategic assets in ports

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Accidents Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Mooring Equipment Guidelines (fourth edition 2018) MEG4 Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents SOLAS Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Rapid tug co-ordination needed to rescue distressed ships in harbours

29 Aug 2025by Simon Tatham

Accidents Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Safety & Incidents

When you care for crew, you care for your business

14 Aug 2025by John Snyder

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Equipment & Services Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Policy Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

No ships, no ports: no transition

13 Aug 2025by David Foxwell

Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Small Scale LNG

Middle East LNG finds power in pragmatism

05 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

Batteries & Electrical Systems Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping Propulsion

Batteries powering the future of passenger ships

05 Aug 2025by Rebecca Moore

Accidents Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Fatal accident drives industry to improve tugboat safety

01 Aug 2025by Kerrie Forster

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07 Oct 2025

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Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition, 2025

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BERGEN

Towards a greener future for the shipping industry. Europe continues to lead the way and in this conference, we examine the latest technology innovations and how they can provide significant reductions in fuel consumption, emissions and maintenance costs.

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21 Oct 2025

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