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METHANOL

METHANOL

As the maritime industry accelerates its transition towards low-carbon operations, methanol is fast emerging as a leading alternative fuel—praised for its cleaner emissions profile and growing availability. 

9th September 2025

An interview with Rick Boom of Woodward

9th September 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BIO-UV Group has developed and successfully tested a containerised ballast water treatment system tailored for the floating offshore wind industry.

8th September 2025

BIO-UV unveils portable BWTS

8th September 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Oceanbird, owned by Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, is set to commercially launch its wind propulsion system next year. We spoke to Magnus MackAldener, interim CEO of Oceanbird, about the project.

8th September 2025

Oceanbird’s MackAldener: Wind propulsion must be built for the long haul

8th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

GC Rieber Shipping has signed a letter of intent with GC Rieber Minerals and Franzefoss Minerals for the construction of a fully electric, battery-powered freight carrier.

8th September 2025

GC Rieber signs letter of intent for fully electric freight carrier

8th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Cummins is laying the groundwork for methanol as a viable marine fuel, focusing on readiness and long-term strategy as the maritime industry shifts towards decarbonisation. While diesel remains central to its operations,…

8th September 2025

Cummins prepares for methanol future in maritime sector

8th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

As the maritime sector races toward decarbonisation, fuel supply system specialists like Auramarine are playing a key role in enabling a range of alternative fuels onboard. In this interview, CEO John Bergman…

8th September 2025

Q&A: fuel agnostic and forward-thinking — Auramarine’s CEO John Bergman

8th September 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has introduced a new fire safety notation for container ships, aimed at strengthening risk management in both newbuild and retrofit projects.

5th September 2025

LR’s new fire safety guidance for container ships

5th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Methanol’s combustion and lubricity challenges have led to the development of new solutions to enable its use as a marine fuel. Two solutions were presented at CIMAC 2025.

5th September 2025

New fuel and additive products boost methanol suitability

5th September 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Color Line has signed an agreement with NAPA to introduce the company’s electronic logbook across its fleet of five vessels during 2025.

4th September 2025

Color Line adopts NAPA Logbook to streamline compliance

4th September 2025

LNG

LNG

Recent articles on LNG have highlighted that many LNG carriers are floating idle, suggesting a lack of demand for the fuel as a whole. But new research suggests that its maritime use…

3rd September 2025

LNG groups highlight the devil’s in the detail when it comes to regulating the fuel

3rd September 2025