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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

INTERCARGO has brought together shipowners, charterers, insurers and maritime service providers in Athens to address what is fast becoming a defining operational challenge for the dry bulk sector: the growing use of…

8th April 2026

Dry bulk STS transfer push grows

8th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Innovators are harnessing AI and digital tools to predict disasters, optimise vessels and strengthen cyber resilience across operations, writes Debbie Mason.

2nd April 2026

The benefits of AI for crash avoidance

2nd 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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lars Robert Pedersen is a long-standing pillar of the conference, having led proceedings for more than a decade. A recognised authority on maritime technology and regulation, with a particular focus on environmental…

1st April 2026

Meet the 2026 chairs for Propulsion and Future Fuels

1st April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Titan Clean Fuels has signed an agreement with TURN2X to supply E-methane for ship bunkering from 2028 expanding fuel provision for its shipping customers.

31st March 2026

Titan secures e-methane bunkering supply

31st March 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

A new joint study by WinGD and Envision Energy suggests that green ammonia could become a cost-competitive fuel for global shipping under moderate regulatory conditions.

30th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Green ammonia nears cost parity

30th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier intended to serve a floating offshore injection facility, marking further progress in Japan’s carbon capture and…

27th March 2026

ClassNK approves CO2 carrier design

27th 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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The global marine insurance market continues to demonstrate resilience, maintaining strong capacity across cargo, hull, liability and offshore energy lines despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

26th March 2026

Marine insurance market holds firm

26th 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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

An integrated solution for managing FuelEU Maritime compliance has been launched through a new partnership between ZERO44 and Hecla Emissions Management, aiming to simplify one of shipping’s most complex regulatory challenges.

25th March 2026

FuelEU pooling partnership launched

25th March 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Wärtsilä has launched a new report highlighting how regulatory pressure and uncertainty are complicating investment decisions across the global shipping sector.

25th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How uncertainty is reshaping shipping investment

25th March 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A new artificial intelligence tool designed to simplify maritime regulations has been launched by DNV, aiming to transform how industry professionals access complex rule frameworks.

23rd March 2026

DNV launches AI rules assistant

23rd March 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Alfa Laval is expanding real-time remote support services for ships by integrating advanced connectivity and augmented reality tools, as the maritime industry accelerates its adoption of alternative fuels and energy-efficient technologies.

20th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Alfa Laval expands remote support

20th March 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

A new study has warned that no major maritime nation is fully prepared for tightening decarbonisation rules at the International Maritime Organization, highlighting risks even among the world’s leading shipping economies.

19th March 2026

Nations unprepared for IMO rules

19th 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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Everllence has become the first engine designer and manufacturer to receive Smartship Software Type Approval Certification and Smart Service Supplier recognition from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its PrimeServ Assist…

18th March 2026

Everllence earns BV smart ship certification

18th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Autonomous and data-driven systems are reshaping global shipping, with classification societies investing heavily in technology to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

18th March 2026

ABS drives autonomous shipping innovation

18th March 2026

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Tideform has relaunched its marine fuel intelligence platform with an AI-powered agent to improve real-time decision-making across the commercial shipping sector. 

17th March 2026

Sharper bunkering decisions using AI

17th 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

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