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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Despite a sharp downturn in global shipbuilding activity in 2025, LNG continued to anchor alternative fuel investment, helping the segment maintain a strong foothold in the newbuild market, according to DNV’s latest…

12th January 2026

Alternative fuels hold ground

12th January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The new Polish Navy rescue vessel Ratownik, now under construction at PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, will be equipped with a complete propulsion package supplied by German propulsion specialist Schottel.

9th January 2026

Schottel propulsion and leadership transition underline commitment to naval and commercial markets

9th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finnish propulsion system provider Steerprop has secured an additional thruster order from shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for Germany’s new research icebreaker Polarstern.

8th January 2026

Steerprop breaks the ice with its TKMS contract

8th 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

REGULATION

REGULATION

The past year proved to be a defining one for the maritime sector, marked by the entry into force of long-anticipated regulation, intensifying debate at the International Maritime Organization and a steady…

7th January 2026

A review of last year

7th January 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and MTI are joining forces in Vietnam to use artificial intelligence to help overcome the practical challenges of global shipping.

7th January 2026

Shipping AI venture launches in Vietnam

7th January 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Belgian shipping company Exmar has completed its largest ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia to date, according to the company’s Linkedin account.

6th January 2026

Exmar completes its largest ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia to date

6th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

V.Group has acquired Njord, the maritime fuel efficiency and decarbonisation specialist founded by Maersk Tankers, in a move that strengthens its position in the rapidly developing market for future fuels and low-carbon…

6th January 2026

V.Group acquires Njord to bolster its decarbonisation offering

6th January 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The global market for low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel is emerging as a central pillar of the shipping industry’s decarbonisation strategy, with strong growth forecast over the coming decade.

6th January 2026

Research firm predicts ammonia dominance in future marine fuels market

6th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

As the year begins, maritime capability is once again moving up the political agenda, with major economies reassessing their position in global shipping, shipbuilding and naval influence. India and the United States,…

5th January 2026

Maritime affairs rise up leaders’ agendas

5th January 2026

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABB has won a contract with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and energy company Eneco, to engineer and construct the world’s largest shore power system…

5th January 2026

ABB wins contract for world’s largest shore power project

5th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As the shipping industry edges closer to its 2050 net-zero target, the search for workable alternatives to heavy fuel oil has never been more urgent. What once seemed a distant ambition has…

23rd December 2025

A look back at this year’s Special Reports

23rd December 2025

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Accelleron has signed its fiftieth Turbo MarineCare contract, a milestone, the company says, in the development of its smartly enabled service offering for turbochargers on two-stroke marine engines.

22nd December 2025

Accelleron’s Turbo MarineCare service hits 50-contract landmark

22nd December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards asks Darren Guillory (pictured), technical solutions specialist, SSI? From the clouded perspective of 2025 it is hard to discern whether plans for…

19th December 2025

Change and opportunity in US shipbuilding’s new era

19th December 2025

LNG

LNG

Rene Baart, head of retrofit solutions at WinGD, writes:At WinGD, we spend a lot of time looking ahead – at future fuels, new engine concepts and long-term decarbonisation pathways. But we are…

19th December 2025

Why Variable Compression Ratio technology is a practical retrofit path to 2030

19th December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With the US renewing its focus on shipbuilding and shipyard modernization, there is a clear opportunity to collaborate with those involved in the South Korean shipping boom, says Mikko Forss, executive vice…

18th December 2025

US shipbuilding needs global collaboration

18th December 2025

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

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

UK-based wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) provider Anemoi Marine Technologies has announced another contract win a month after we reported on its latest Vale deal.

16th December 2025

Anemoi picks up another client in quick succession

16th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MISC and China Offshore have secured ABS approval for an Ammonia Floating Production Storage and Offloading concept, advancing FPSO deployment for alternative fuels.

16th December 2025

ABS approves ammonia FPSO

16th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications, targeting megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells suitable for a wide range of vessel…

15th December 2025

ABB and HDF Energy set course for commercial marine hydrogen fuel cells by 2030

15th December 2025