Australian ship designer hails approval in principle for micro modular nuclear reactor-based propulsion, as class society says ’wider adoption’ expected in early 2030s

Propulsion

Seaspan looks at small modular nuclear reactors for box ships

27 Nov 2025by Jamey Bergman

Operator of the world’s largest chartered fleet of container ships, Seaspan has commissioned a cost-benefit analysis for the use of SMRs in the container shipping sector

Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion

China's nuclear-powered box ship project moves forward

06 Nov 2025by Riviera News

China appears commited to developing a nuclear-powered container ship, with reports from local media citing plans for a 14,000-TEU vessel

Propulsion

Nuclear-powered LNG carrier design receives initial approval

09 Sep 2025by Jamey Bergman

Samsung Heavy Industries and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute jointly developed a concept design for small modular reactor-driven LNG carrier

Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

Consortium explores floating nuclear plants in Mediterranean

04 Jul 2025by John Snyder

ABS, CORE Power and Athlos Energy team up to research the viability of floating nuclear power plants to provide power for the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas

Ports & Terminals

Nuclear buzz grows in offshore

27 Jun 2025by John Snyder

Allseas has rolled out a plan to ‘go nuclear’ in five years, while a leading ship designer is exploring small modular reactor technology for offshore vessels and floating nuclear power plants

Fuels & Lubricants

Offshore contractor Allseas ‘going nuclear’ with plan for small modular reactors

05 Jun 2025by David Foxwell

Five-year project will examine integrating high-temperature gas-cooled reactors on offshore vessels

Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion

What keeps chemical and product tanker owners awake at night in 2025

12 May 2025by Craig Jallal

At a London tanker conference, delegate polls and questions revealed concerns about decarbonisation, technology adoption and regulatory challenges

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Digitalisation Fuels & Lubricants

Secretary Peay: energy must be abundant, secure and affordable

08 May 2025by John Snyder

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management will undertake R&D to ’unleash’ domestic energy resources in the United States

Fuels & Lubricants

Regulatory limbo threatens maritime fuel source whose time has come

04 Apr 2025by Edwin Lampert

Significant insurance and regulatory changes are required this decade to enable the commercial deployment of nuclear power as a marine fuel

Fuels & Lubricants Safety & Incidents

Major Greek owners partner with MIT and industry on nuclear and alternative fuels

27 Mar 2025by Georgios Georgiou

The MIT Maritime Consortium will focus on new nuclear system designs and the economic feasibility of alternative fuels, among other areas

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Regulations & Compliance

Maritime decarbonisation: correcting course with nuclear power

17 Mar 2025by John Snyder

CORE Power chairman, Mikal Bøe, thinks the current green fuel path is headed in the wrong direction and lays out the case for civil nuclear maritime power

Fuels & Lubricants

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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

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

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

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

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

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

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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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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