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AMMONIA

AMMONIA

As the maritime industry pushes toward decarbonisation, ammonia is emerging as a promising alternative fuel. With its potential to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions—particularly when produced from renewable sources—ammonia offers a path toward…

16th April 2025

LR Decarb Hub’s guidance on crew safety with ammonia

16th April 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Over half of vessels in Scotland’s coastal waters are untracked, raising serious concerns for vessel safety, marine traffic and environmental monitoring.

16th April 2025

Scottish researchers uncover untracked vessel threat

16th April 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Swiss marine power specialist WinGD will integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four wind-assisted tankers currently under construction for Union Maritime Limited (UML), marking the first deployment of the company’s X-EL…

16th April 2025

WinGD to deliver first hybrid integration for wind-assisted tankers

16th April 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Australian mining company Fortescue has entered into a charter agreement with CMB.TECH in a move hailed as a major milestone in the maritime energy transition.

15th April 2025

Fortescue and CMB.TECH ink deal for dual-fuel ammonia-powered ore carrier

15th April 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-GI engine has continued its strong start to 2025 with orders for eight engines for a series of container ships.

14th April 2025

MANs high performing dual-fuel methane engine

14th April 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The global market for shore power is projected to exceed $10 billion by 2034 according to a new report released today.

14th April 2025

Shore power market set to exceed $10 billion in less than a decade

14th April 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Energy Solutions has teamed up with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) on a range of decarbonisation retrofit projects.

10th April 2025

MAN and COSCO partner on green fuel retrofits

10th April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Just yesterday I was pondering the logic of President Trump imposing tariffs that have badly impacted shipping companies, now we learn that it’s not simply shipping he has his sights on, but seemingly the…

9th April 2025

Trump threatens “reciprocal measures” if shipping carbon taxes introduced

9th April 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As European climate regulations grow more stringent, shipowners are under increasing pressure to comply with the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the FuelEU Maritime regulations.

9th April 2025

Baseblue partners to aid shipowners on their regulatory voyages

9th April 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Nippon Paint Marine’s AQUATERRAS hull coating has been independently verified as environmentally safe, reports the company.

9th April 2025

AQUATERRAS coating proven environmentally safe

9th April 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Despite the sorry state of shipping companies reeling after Trump’s tariff policies, Finland-listed marine tech giant Wärtsilä has invested €50 million on a R&D expansion project.

8th April 2025

Wärtsilä splashes €50 million on R&D expansion

8th April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

In my editorial for the latest edition of The Motorship, I wrote about how Trump’s inauguration saw the China baiting that was a hallmark of his first administration renewed with vigour. But with…

7th April 2025

The true cost of the “Trump trade”

7th April 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Construction of Incat’s latest 78-metre hybrid electric ferry is advancing steadily, with the vessel expected to enter service in the first half of 2026 – aligning with the peak period for operators…

7th April 2025

Incat’s hybrid electric ferry on course for peak season launch

7th April 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

There’s a good reason why major associations are targeting MEPC 83 with submissions about bunkering – they see it as an opportunity to get the regulatory certainty the industry needs.

7th April 2025

Regulatory uncertainty hinders bunker industry transformation

7th April 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is working on ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships with the possible introduction of a two-tier system for GHG Fuel Intensity compliance.

7th April 2025

IMO proposes two-tier GHG compliance

7th April 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has successfully completed its first biodiesel-blended marine fuel bunkering of a Capesize bulk carrier.

4th April 2025

MOL completes first Capesize biofuel bunkering

4th April 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Clean Shipping Coalition is urging governments to commit to a fuel standard and greenhouse gas (GHG) levy to help encourage the shipping industry to lower emissions.

3rd April 2025

Clean Shipping Coalition calls for GHG levy

3rd April 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Maritime research institute Marin has confirmed that the efficiency levels modelled for ABB’s Dynafin propulsion system translate to real-world performance gains.

2nd April 2025

Marin confirms ABB Dynafin efficiency

2nd April 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena Line has unveiled its latest RoRo design concept which it hopes will reduce energy use by more than 20%.

2nd April 2025

Stena unveils energy-saving RoRo design

2nd April 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has renewed its Lifecycle Agreement with Viking Line to extend operational support for the LNG ferry Viking Glory.

1st April 2025

Wärtsilä extends its support for the Viking Glory

1st April 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A joint development project focused on designing ammonia dual-fuel systems for Trafigura’s newbuild medium gas carriers (MGC) has successfully concluded, says Lloyd’s Register (LR).

31st March 2025

LR approves ammonia gas carrier design

31st March 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Environmental and Indigenous rights groups are stepping up their call on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to exclude biofuels from its decarbonisation strategy for shipping.

31st March 2025

NGOs renew biofuel exclusion call

31st March 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

An initiative looking to revolutionise maritime electrification is underway with the ALL-DC-SHIPS project, a €10.2 million endeavour funded by Horizon Europe.

31st March 2025

Full DC grid concept realised in European project

31st March 2025