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OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Oceanbird, owned by Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, is set to commercially launch its wind propulsion system next year. We spoke to Magnus MackAldener, interim CEO of Oceanbird, about the project.

8th September 2025

Oceanbird’s MackAldener: Wind propulsion must be built for the long haul

8th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

GC Rieber Shipping has signed a letter of intent with GC Rieber Minerals and Franzefoss Minerals for the construction of a fully electric, battery-powered freight carrier.

8th September 2025

GC Rieber signs letter of intent for fully electric freight carrier

8th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Cummins is laying the groundwork for methanol as a viable marine fuel, focusing on readiness and long-term strategy as the maritime industry shifts towards decarbonisation. While diesel remains central to its operations,…

8th September 2025

Cummins prepares for methanol future in maritime sector

8th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

As the maritime sector races toward decarbonisation, fuel supply system specialists like Auramarine are playing a key role in enabling a range of alternative fuels onboard. In this interview, CEO John Bergman…

8th September 2025

Q&A: fuel agnostic and forward-thinking — Auramarine’s CEO John Bergman

8th September 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has introduced a new fire safety notation for container ships, aimed at strengthening risk management in both newbuild and retrofit projects.

5th September 2025

LR’s new fire safety guidance for container ships

5th September 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Methanol’s combustion and lubricity challenges have led to the development of new solutions to enable its use as a marine fuel. Two solutions were presented at CIMAC 2025.

5th September 2025

New fuel and additive products boost methanol suitability

5th September 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Color Line has signed an agreement with NAPA to introduce the company’s electronic logbook across its fleet of five vessels during 2025.

4th September 2025

Color Line adopts NAPA Logbook to streamline compliance

4th September 2025

LNG

LNG

Recent articles on LNG have highlighted that many LNG carriers are floating idle, suggesting a lack of demand for the fuel as a whole. But new research suggests that its maritime use…

3rd September 2025

LNG groups highlight the devil’s in the detail when it comes to regulating the fuel

3rd September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

EuroAfrica has confirmed that it will introduce Syroco Live on its multipurpose vessel M/V ESL Australia. The system will deliver advanced performance routing and decision support as the ship operates between Europe…

3rd September 2025

Syroco Live deployed on ESL Australia to support safe, sustainable operations

3rd September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Ammonia is gaining traction as one of the most promising alternative marine fuels, but safety and infrastructure challenges remain, according to a new DNV whitepaper.

3rd September 2025

Is ammonia gaining traction as a marine fuel?

3rd September 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

WinGD and Hanwha Engine have unveiled what they say is the world’s first LNG carrier engine using Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology.

2nd September 2025

A milestone in VCR engine technology

2nd September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has become the first engine designer to join the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), marking a significant expansion of the coalition’s cross-sector efforts to address methane emissions from LNG-fuelled…

2nd September 2025

WinGD joins MAMII

2nd September 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) has entered into a long-term shipping agreement with the Norwegian joint venture company Navigator Amon Shipping, securing access to two of its medium gas carriers.

2nd September 2025

Yara Clean Ammonia signs deal with Navigator Amon

2nd September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wallenius Lines has strengthened its fleet with the acquisition of the vessels m/v Don Juan and m/v Turandot, both of which will now sail under the Swedish flag. 

1st September 2025

New acquisitions strengthen Wallenius Lines’ role in Sweden’s defence

1st September 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Closelink and StormGeo are seeking to transform vessel voyage optimisation by streamlining marine lubricant procurement through real-time ship-to-shore reporting and vessel data validation.

1st September 2025

Streamlining the process of lubricant procurement

1st September 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Atlantic Towing has marked a significant achievement in its environmental efforts with the successful retrofit of its platform supply vessel (PSV), equipped with Vard Electro’s SeaQ energy storage system (ESS).

29th August 2025

PSV ESS retrofit drives fuel savings

29th August 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV has significantly revised its Maritime Simulator Systems Standard (DNV-ST-0033), marking a major step in aligning maritime training with the industry’s technological evolution and sustainability goals.

28th August 2025

DNV updates maritime simulator standard

28th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VesselBot has released its latest quarterly analysis of maritime emissions, covering the period April to June 2025. The study, based on data from 72,516 voyages undertaken by 4,865 vessels, highlights shifts in…

28th August 2025

Maritime emissions fall 4.5% in Q2 2025 despite fleet growth, VesselBot data shows

28th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ABS has awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV).

27th August 2025

ABS grants Class to Saildrone’s largest autonomous survey vessel

27th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Elcome International has inked a landmark deal with a Middle East-based shipowner to retrofit boiler control systems on ten crude tankers and product carriers.

27th August 2025

Elcome secures major retrofit deal

27th August 2025