Propulsion

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