Biofuels

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Everllence and Damen have agreed long-term engine supplies for fuel-flexible tug designs supporting current and future fuels

10th September 2026

Everllence inks Damen tug engine deal

10th September 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new industry report has identified the key safety challenges facing shipping’s transition to alternative fuels, calling for stronger collaboration, clearer regulation and greater operational preparedness as the sector works towards net zero emissions.

5th August 2026

Report highlights alternative fuel safety

5th August 2026

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

Repsol has completed the first bioethanol bunkering operation of its kind at the Port of Barcelona, supplying 2,800 tonnes of renewable fuel to a Maersk container vessel in a milestone for maritime…

17th July 2026

Barcelona completes landmark bioethanol bunkering

17th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä has joined the EU-funded H4PERION project to accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping, contributing advanced engine and emissions reduction technologies.

6th May 2026

Wärtsilä joins EU hydrogen project

6th May 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Titan Clean Fuels, part of Molgas, has successfully completed its first FuelEU Maritime pooling exercise for the 2025 compliance period, following verification by DNV.

27th April 2026

Titan completes first FuelEU pooling round

27th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Rolls-Royce has expanded its use of renewable fuels in engine testing, marking a significant step in its strategy to reduce carbon emissions across operations.

23rd April 2026

Rolls-Royce advances sustainable engine testing

23rd April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has identified strong future demand for low greenhouse gas methane as the global LNG-fuelled fleet expands, but warns that regulatory uncertainty, high costs and supply constraints could limit its long-term role…

15th April 2026

Low-GHG methane faces key challenges

15th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Biodiesel is emerging as an economically attractive alternative to traditional marine fuels, as shipowners respond to changing market dynamics and tightening environmental regulations.

9th April 2026

Biodiesel gains ground in shipping

9th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

This year’s Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference on 8-10 December 2026 will centre on regulatory developments, emerging propulsion technologies and scalable low carbon fuels shaping the maritime sector’s transition.

26th March 2026

PFF Conference highlights future shipping fuels

26th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a two-year fuel supply agreement with Equinor for mass-balanced bio-methanol, marking a further step in the shipping industry’s shift toward lower-emission fuels.

11th March 2026

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures bio-methanol supply

11th March 2026

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

World Fuel Services has coordinated one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece, supplying Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Norwegian Viva with a waste-based marine fuel blend in…

4th December 2025

Cruise sector advances biofuel use with bunkering of Norwegian Viva in Piraeus

4th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A major step toward sustainable shipping has been achieved with the bunkering of 40 tonnes of bioLNG from EnviTec Biogas for a TT-Line RoPax ferry.

13th November 2025

RoPax ferry bunkered with bioLNG

13th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Transport & Environment (T&E), a leading advocate for greener transport across Europe, has highlighted serious risks associated with the rapid expansion of global biofuels, particularly crop-based fuels, as the shipping sector seeks…

6th November 2025

Biofuels ‘not the answer’ to shipping climate goals

6th November 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bergen Engines and STADT Naval have teamed up to develop a fully Norwegian-integrated diesel-electric propulsion (IEP) solution for naval vessels, combining Bergen Engines’ proven generator sets with STADT’s award-winning Lean Propulsion technology.

30th October 2025

Norwegian firms unveil advanced naval propulsion

30th October 2025

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

At a time when shipping is under intense pressure to decarbonise, biofuels are emerging as one of the few practical near-term options. But scaling their use is proving anything but straightforward. That…

13th October 2025

LR on bridging shipping’s decarbonisation gap

13th October 2025

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Biofuels are emerging as an essential stepping stone for ship operators looking to reduce their carbon footprints and comply with tightening regulations without resorting to new builds or retrofits.

13th October 2025

The blossoming of biofuels

13th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

CIMAC Working Group 17 has released a report highlighting the group’s position on how Methane Number should be regulated.

13th October 2025

CIMAC calls for more regulation on Methane Number

13th October 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has entered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine bunkering market with the launch of two LNG bunker vessels as part of its broader effort to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

10th October 2025

ExxonMobil launches LNG bunkering

10th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and NYK have confirmed positive results for a six-month trial of a B24 FAME blend on a pure car and truck carrier.

9th October 2025

Long-term operational performance confirmed for B24 blend

9th October 2025