Container ships continue to dominate the so-called ’alternative-fuelled’ vessel orderbook, as figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform show

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Dual-fuel container and vehicle carrier fleet soars to 400 ships on the water

06 Feb 2026by Rebecca Moore

The number of dual-fuel box ships and vehicle carriers delivered or on order has soared by 28% compared with last year

Fuels & Lubricants

Alternative fuels: practical considerations and horizons for use in OSV engines

04 Feb 2026by Jamey Bergman

Despite some convergence around methanol and ethanol, owners are advised to look at options that best match real-world operating profiles

Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Support Vessels

Industry milestone: Svitzer's first methanol-hybrid tug launched

02 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Svitzer Balder features a huge energy storage system and two methanol engines

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Multi-fuel future takes shape in Singapore

30 Jan 2026by John Snyder

Landmark green methanol bunkering highlights the gradual transition to lower carbon intensity fuels at port

Fuels & Lubricants Ports & Terminals

OEMs start delivering methanol, biofuel-ready engines for newbuild tugs

26 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tugs and pusher vessels are being built with propulsion that can use biodiesel or be easily converted to run on low-emissions fuels for sustainable operations

Fuels & Lubricants

John T Essberger orders two chemical tankers from Chinese yard

19 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

John T Essberger confirms a two-ship stainless steel order in China; HCOB finances two 13,000-dwt newbuildings, due for delivery mid-2027

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Record-shattering year for Singapore: new highs for tonnage, TEU and bunkers

16 Jan 2026by John Snyder

The world’s largest transhipment hub and bunker port, Singapore reported strong results, despite global trade disruption in 2025

Ports & Terminals

2025 box ship orders led by 'alternative' fuels despite industrywide retreat

13 Jan 2026by Rebecca Moore

LNG-fuelled container ships bolster the alternative fuel share of the global orderbook amid industry slowdown, in class society DNV’s reading

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

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Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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