Rolls-Royce has laid the foundation to support the transition to methanol, but continues to invest in making its diesel engines cleaner and more efficient

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Alternative-fuelled ship orders outpace 2025, led by LNG with an ‘old’ new fuel emerging

08 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Driven by container ship and car carrier newbuilding, 48 LNG dual-fuel ships were ordered during Q3 2026, with ethanol emerging as an option for bulk carriers

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HFO: the fuel that refuses to behave

28 Jul 2026by Paul Morgan

An on-spec bunker delivery no longer guarantees trouble-free operation as blending complexity creates new risks for ship operators

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Marine fuel tightness looms as Middle East tensions restrict vessel movements

16 Mar 2026by Georgios Georgiou

IBIA executive director Alexander Prokopakis said the limited availability at some ports reflects force majeure measures and heightened safety protocols

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Fuel foul: off-spec marine fuel incidents on the rise

13 Feb 2026by Jamey Bergman

Classification society report shows a ’sharp rise’ in fuel quality failures across major ports, including Singapore, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hong Kong and others

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Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line to end HFO use

23 May 2025by Rebecca Moore

Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes Greenland government-owned shipping line’s decision

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Red Sea crisis drives fuel demand in key bunkering hubs

24 Sep 2024by Georgios Georgiou

As disruptions have become ’normalised’, the incremental bunkering demand has gravitated from African ports towards major bunkering hubs

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

IMO and onboard carbon capture, storage and sequestration

23 Sep 2024by Craig Jallal

IMO is advancing onboard carbon capture, CO2 sequestration and fuel standards as it leads shipping’s regulatory decarbonisation efforts

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Methanol and hydrogen dual-fuel tugs under development

02 Nov 2022by Riviera News

Turkish shipbuilder discusses emissions-cutting designs under development for tugs using dual-fuel engines

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Alternative power for tugs: what are owners' concerns?

28 Oct 2022by Riviera News

Century Marine Services managing director Steve Dougal discusses the cost differences between traditional and greener fuels for tugs

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NASA report: sulphur cap key factor in record-low 'ship tracks'

19 Oct 2022by Jamey Bergman

Density of shipping’s atmospheric polution signatures fell "in every major shipping lane" and has remained at record-low levels in most recent data

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Wärtsilä 25 multi-fuel engine launches as company eyes use with ammonia

08 Sep 2022by Riviera News

The engine is intended to be the first Wärtsilä engine to run on ammonia as a fuel, with technology development underway

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

22 Oct 2026by Madadh MacLaine

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Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

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Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

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