Propulsion

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

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

bound4blue has completed the second installation in a five-vessel agreement to equip Maersk Tankers fleet with suction sail technology, marking further momentum for wind-assisted propulsion in commercial shipping.

30th April 2026

Wind sails scale on tankers

30th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Everllence has secured a major contract to supply main engines for four new double-ended ferries being built for British Columbia Ferry Services strengthening its position in the North American maritime market.

29th April 2026

Everllence wins BC Ferries engine deal

29th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s latest market update highlights a business balancing near-term performance strength with longer-term bets on ammonia fuel, energy storage and data centre-driven power demand. 

28th April 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Wärtsilä pivots to ammonia and data-led demand

28th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Accelleron has announced the commercial launch of its ACCX300-L, a next-generation low-speed turbocharger designed for two-stroke marine engines, aimed at helping shipowners adapt to shifting operational, environmental and regulatory demands.

22nd April 2026

Accelleron unveils next generation turbocharger

22nd April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has been chosen to supply the propulsion package for an 8,000 DWT hybrid chemical tanker built by Astilleros de Murueta for Bilbao-based owner Mureloil.

20th April 2026

Hybrid tanker features Schottel propulsion

20th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind propulsion systems are capable of delivering immediate emissions reductions across the global shipping fleet, but regulatory gaps and commercial misalignment are preventing the technology from scaling at pace, according to new…

16th April 2026

Wind propulsion faces scaling barriers

16th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

BIMCO is reinforcing the importance of seafarers and global shipping resilience as it continues its support for the Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2026, taking place from 8–10 December in Hamburg.

15th April 2026

BIMCO to highlight seafarers’ role at PFF conference

15th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Econowind has entered the deepsea shipping segment with the launch of its new 5-series VentoFoil, a 30-metre steel suction wing designed for oceangoing vessels.

13th April 2026

Econowind targets deepsea wind propulsion

13th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GIT Coatings has launched its next-generation graphene-based foul-release coating, marking what it describes as a major shift away from traditional biocide-based antifouling systems toward performance-driven hull management.

13th April 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Graphene coating targets efficiency

13th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Sauer Compressors will return as a sponsor of the Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2026, reinforcing its long-standing role in supporting innovation across the maritime sector.

8th April 2026

Sauer backs future fuels conference

8th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Following its first full-scale installation on a seagoing vessel, the Vertom Tula, Wattlab is scaling its Solar Flatrack solution towards the international bulk shipping market.

2nd April 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Proving solar viability at scale for bulk carriers

2nd 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

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has completed a major modernisation of propulsion drives across nine LNG carriers owned by CoolCo, extending their operational lifetime by more than ten years while minimising operational impact.

26th March 2026

ABB upgrades CoolCo LNG drives

26th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norsepower has launched its third-generation Rotor Sail, positioning the technology as a step change in wind-assisted shipping by combining physical hardware with digital optimisation.

19th March 2026

VIDEO: Norsepower boosts integrated wind propulsion

19th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new international standard designed to guide environmentally responsible ship hull cleaning has been published, offering ports and shipowners clearer rules on managing biofouling.

16th March 2026

ISO hull cleaning standard launched

16th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABS is teaming up with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to study the feasibility of a nuclear-powered electric propulsion system for container ships.

9th March 2026

Nuclear propulsion concept for container ships

9th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new research paper from Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register is calling for closer alignment between existing methodologies used to verify the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS), aiming to boost…

5th March 2026

Study calls for WAPS standards

5th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

BAR Technologies has called for urgent progress toward a single global carbon framework for shipping, warning that overlapping regional schemes are distorting investment decisions and raising compliance costs.

4th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: BAR calls for global carbon rules

4th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

WinGD has completed world-first approval and acceptance testing of its two-stroke X52DF-A-1.0 ammonia engine, advancing vessel power solutions supporting alternative fuels and maritime decarbonisation.

2nd March 2026

Ammonia propulsion reaches commercial milestone

2nd March 2026