Hydrogen

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register and Pusan National University have agreed a partnership to develop the first global certification framework for liquid hydrogen carriers.

30th April 2026

Global certification framework first for liquid hydrogen

30th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are progressing a NEDO-backed Green Innovation Fund project to develop marine hydrogen engines and a hydrogen fuel system.

31st March 2026

Two-stroke breakthrough for hydrogen shipping

31st March 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

DNV has completed a multi-year study examining the safety implications of using hydrogen as fuel for ships, concluding that design-based safety principles will be critical for the technology’s adoption in maritime operations.

12th March 2026

DNV study highlights hydrogen safety

12th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A consortium of major Japanese companies has established the Japan–New Zealand Hydrogen Corridor to study the development of a green hydrogen supply chain linking production in New Zealand with exports to Japan.

5th March 2026

Japanese shippers join forces in hydrogen

5th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Everllence has upgraded a research engine test bench at its Augsburg site to enable hydrogen combustion.

26th February 2026

Everllence advances hydrogen propulsion

26th February 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, addressing a key gap in the safe design and integration of hydrogen generator technologies on ships.

2nd February 2026

LR issues hydrogen generation guidance

2nd February 2026

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Spanish start-up H2SITE has established a Norwegian subsidiary as it moves to accelerate the deployment of ammonia-to-hydrogen technology for maritime decarbonisation.

26th January 2026

H2SITE expands into Norway with ammonia-to-hydrogen tech

26th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hydrogen’s appeal as a zero-carbon marine fuel is growing, but its path into the shipping mainstream remains steep, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report.

8th January 2026

Hydrogen hype meets hard realities

8th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

LH2 Shipping has secured NOK 299 million in new funding to advance its portfolio of hydrogen-powered bulk carriers building on earlier support for its two previous similar vessels.

17th December 2025

Hydrogen boost for bulk shipping

17th December 2025