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

From methanol to hydrogen, MHI prepares turbochargers for multiple fuel pathways

09 Nov 2026by Paul Morgan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is adapting its MET turbochargers for ammonia, hydrogen and methanol, while helping shipowners improve efficiency from today’s slow-steaming fleet

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Accelleron targets longevity and flexibility, with removable cartridge

02 Nov 2026by Paul Morgan

Accelleron aims to reduce maintenance costs with its ACCX300-L low-speed series, allowing owners to swap out cartridges in port to use the blower’s full bearing life

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

KBB bets on adaptable turbochargers as fuel choices multiply

20 Oct 2026by Paul Morgan

Methanol and ammonia are set to become significantly more important, yet much of the world fleet will keep burning comparatively cheap heavy fuel oil for years to come

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Rolls-Royce’s single-fuel methanol prototype moves towards commercial release

13 Oct 2026by John Snyder

Rolls-Royce Solutions executives discuss their research into a methanol-only, high-speed mtu marine engine, and the expansion of their variable-speed genset portfolio

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

Bibby launches first e-CSOV, Staffordshire, in Spain

12 Oct 2026by Riviera News

Bibby Marine has launched its battery-first electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV), Staffordshire, at Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain

Propulsion

Update: world’s first dual-fuel methanol escort tug arrives in Canada

10 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

SD Aisemaht crossed the Atlantic and the Panama Canal on its route to British Columbia to escort tankers to an expanded terminal

Fuels & Lubricants Shipbuilding & Design

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

Fuels & Lubricants Shipbuilding & Design

Ethanol’s obstacles are outside the engineroom

08 Oct 2026by Edwin Lampert

Marine engines can switch between methanol and ethanol without a change of mode and ethanol costs a third of green methanol. Uptake hinges on bunkering, crop rules and penetrating a 95 per cent conventional mid-bore market

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

Everllence moves at ‘high speed’ towards methanol dual-fuel engine debut

08 Oct 2026by John Snyder

The engine designer has started the first full-scale tests of its 175DF-M, in both diesel and methanol modes, at its Danish research facility

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

With 2030 fast approaching, shipping risks falling short of green fuel targets

29 Sep 2026by John Snyder

Regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical and economic factors slow adoption of zero- and near-zero greenhouse gas fuels, threatening net-zero goals, says report

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Cummins bridges the gap between existing engines and future fuels

28 Sep 2026by John Snyder

The engine maker has developed a methanol dual-fuel retrofit kit for the QSK60 IMO Tier II and Tier III engines

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

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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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