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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The latest half-year report from LR’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) Fuel Insight series highlights continuing fuel quality challenges affecting vessel operations worldwide, despite growing adoption of biofuel blends.

27th July 2026

FOBAS report highlights fuel challenges

27th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

With IMO mid-term measures about to reshape the regulatory landscape, shipowners are facing a high-stakes question: Which fuel pathway makes commercial sense and which could leave you exposed?

27th July 2026

PFF: Which fuel pathway makes commercial sense?

27th July 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

EmissionLink has warned that falling FuelEU Maritime surplus prices could reduce compliance costs for shipowners while weakening the regulation’s ability to accelerate the adoption of lower-carbon fuels across the shipping industry.

24th July 2026

FuelEU prices raise decarbonisation concerns

24th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Project CAPTURED has reached two significant regulatory milestones that supporters say strengthen the commercial viability of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) for the shipping industry.

23rd July 2026

Carbon capture gains regulatory backing

23rd July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABS has awarded approval in principle for the concept design of a nuclear-powered 15,000 teu containership, marking another step towards the potential use of small modular reactors (SMR) in commercial shipping.

23rd July 2026

ABS approves nuclear containership concept

23rd July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has begun deploying a new vehicle-moving device across its car carrier fleet to improve cargo handling efficiency and minimise delays caused by vehicles that are temporarily unable to…

22nd July 2026

MOL streamlines vehicle cargo operations

22nd July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Anemoi Marine Technologies has reached a new milestone in the development of wind-assisted propulsion after receiving design assessment certificates from Bureau Veritas for several versions of its Rotor Sail technology.

22nd July 2026

Anemoi Rotor Sail secures BV approval

22nd July 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A joint development project will evaluate wind propulsion for a 50,000 dwt MR tanker, aiming to advance commercially viable tanker design for mainstream shipping.

21st July 2026

Wind power meets tanker design

21st July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has signed an eight-year Lifecycle Agreement with Carnival Corporation covering four cruise vessels, marking the first service contract between the companies for Carnival’s LNG-fuelled cruise ships.

20th July 2026

Wärtsilä and Carnival ink lifecycle deal

20th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has secured a €7 million order from a global container shipping company to retrofit additional vessels with shorepower technology, further strengthening its position in the growing ship electrification market.

20th July 2026

Cavotec retrofits vessels for shorepower

20th July 2026