Methanol

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 Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published new guidelines to help shipowners and operators develop and strengthen safety management systems (SMS) for vessels using methanol as fuel.

13th July 2026

Guidelines boost methanol shipping safety

13th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the first vessel in its new Shaper Class series, marking a major milestone in the company’s fleet renewal programme and its ambition to provide more sustainable…

9th July 2026

New vessel boosts greener shipping

9th July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä will supply integrated vessel propulsion solutions for nine newbuild ferries being constructed for Grimaldi Group as part of its fleet decarbonisation programme.

7th July 2026

Future-proofed powered ferries for Grimaldi

7th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A methanol engine dual-fuel retrofit aboard the ‘Seaspan Yangtze’ has been completed, marking the first vessel in a five-ship Hapag-Lloyd upgrade programme.

23rd June 2026

Methanol engine retrofit marks milestone

23rd June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Kotug International has launched two next-generation dual-fuel methanol-powered escort tugs, marking a major step in its global decarbonisation strategy.

1st June 2026

Kotug launches dual-fuel escort tugs

1st June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

SRC Group has secured Type Approval from RINA for its Methanol Superstorage system, marking a significant milestone for the adoption of alternative fuels in shipping.

22nd April 2026

SRC gains methanol storage approval

22nd 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

A debate over the most viable pathway to decarbonise global shipping is intensifying after industry coalition SEA-LNG criticised a recent study that positions green ammonia as the only scalable fuel solution for…

16th March 2026

Debate intensifies over maritime fuels

16th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new academic study warns that growing investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol-fuelled ships could slow the shipping sector’s transition to zero-emission fuels rather than accelerate it.

13th March 2026

Are LNG and methanol climate dead-ends?

13th March 2026