Bill Thomson
Former editor of The Motorship
NewsNuclear to the Fore Again as Net Zero Strategy Stalls
A sneak peek at our upcoming special report on nuclear-fuelled ship propulsion with a piece by Bill Thomson
NewsIndustry tackles methane slip issues with LNG engines
Bill Thomson discusses the relative merits of LNG, one of the most popular lower carbon fuels
NewsBiofuels: A solution but no universal answer
A sneak peak at our upcoming biofuels special report sees Bil Thomson give an overview of their use
NewsThe need for speed
Bill Thomson takes a look back at a bygone age and what, was for the time, a fast ship. TheTor Brittania and simiilar
NewsScrubbers – saviours or polluters?
Read Bill Thomson’s account of where we are with scrubbers, are they a help or a hindrance
NewsLNG: From pipedream to mainstream
LNG as a marine fuel has gone from limited use exclusively for gas tankers to a wider market
NewsOnboard carbon capture advances towards commercialisation
Bill Thomson writes an update on onboard carbon capture
NewsLNG and bio-methane: A pathway to lower carbon
A look at innovations with LNG engines that have lowered methane slip

NewsFuel cost savings brought to the fore
A look back at our coverage of the infamous oil crisis of the 1970s and its impact on the shipping market
NewsExhaust gas scrubbers move into carbon capture
Exhaust gas scrubbers move to carbon capture as the regulatory framework hones in on emissions abatement solutions
NewsExclusive: Methanol gains ground in net zero race
A comprehensive look at where the maritime industry is with methanol and the issues with its use.