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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the first vessel in its new Shaper Class series, marking a major milestone in the company’s fleet renewal programme and its ambition to provide more sustainable…

9th July 2026

New vessel boosts greener shipping

9th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hapag-Lloyd will deploy Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave across its global fleet, strengthening vessel connectivity, cyber security and digital operations following successful trials.

8th July 2026

WATCH: Fleetwide connectivity for Hapag-Lloyd

8th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jez Sims, from the Nuclear - Marine and Offshore, Technical Directorate at Lloyd’s Register, is joining this year’s speaker line-up to talk about nuclear’s potential role in the marine energy transition.

8th July 2026

PFF: Lloyd’s Register brings nuclear to the fore

8th July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Oceanbird has completed the installation and successful sea trials of its Wing560 wind propulsion system aboard Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s car carrier Tirranna, marking a significant commercial milestone for the technology.

8th July 2026

WATCH: Wind propulsion prototype completes sea trials

8th July 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Foreship is combining vessel design, technology, energy management,and alternative fuels into a single integrated capability  as shipowners confront rising regulatory and commercial pressure to decarbonise fleets.  

7th July 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Foreship reimagines future ship design

7th July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä will supply integrated vessel propulsion solutions for nine newbuild ferries being constructed for Grimaldi Group as part of its fleet decarbonisation programme.

7th July 2026

Future-proofed powered ferries for Grimaldi

7th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Swedish Club has warned that investment in alternative fuel vessels in Asia must be matched by stronger crew training and vessel safety measures.

6th July 2026

Alt fuels training vital for Asian vessel safety

6th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

In session 7 of the 2026 Propulsion and Future Fuels conference speakers will explore the use of methanol in practice, from ship to shore. 

6th July 2026

PFF: Methanol in practice

6th July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

WinGD has secured a contract to supply main engines for 12 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) being built for Dynacom at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China, supporting the delivery of a new generation…

3rd July 2026

WinGD secures major VLCC order

3rd July 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has launched Eagle CRoute, a new online tool designed to help containership operators optimise cargo loading decisions by calculating route-specific lashing reduction factors for changing operational conditions.

2nd July 2026

ABS unveils container route tool

2nd July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ClassNK and the National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) have launched a joint research project to evaluate corrosion rates in liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tanks under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions, supporting the…

2nd July 2026

ClassNK launches CO2 transport research

2nd July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings (JCMC) has strengthened its long-standing partnership with COSCO SHIPPING Bulk by signing a memorandum of cooperation covering 125 newbuilding bulk carriers.

1st July 2026

Jotun and COSCO expand green partnership

1st July 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

GasLog has become the first commercial vessel operator to receive the SMART (MHM) notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP), marking a significant milestone in the adoption of predictive…

1st July 2026

GasLog reaches smart maintenance milestone

1st July 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

LH2 Shipping has secured NOK 344.3 million in Enova funding to develop two additional liquid hydrogen-powered bulk carriers for commercial shortsea shipping operations.

30th June 2026

Norway supports hydrogen shipping growth

30th June 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABB has agreed to acquire Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund in a move that will strengthen its marine automation offering and support further growth across a broad range of vessel segments.

29th June 2026

ABB expands marine automation portfolio

29th June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has identified significant opportunities to reduce the cost of green hydrogen and green ammonia exports from India through optimisating the entire production and logistics value chain, according to…

29th June 2026

MHI advances green ammonia strategy

29th June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

At the heart of this work is Dr Markus Münz, managing director of VDMA Large Engines - CIMAC Germany, the co-chairman of PFF this year, taking place in Hamburg from 8 to…

29th June 2026

PFF: Driving practical decarbonisation in maritime

29th June 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new European initiative aims to hasten the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion by providing shipowners with verified performance data, practical assessment tools and full-scale demonstrations designed to reduce uncertainty around investment decisions.

26th June 2026

EU project backs wind propulsion

26th June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Volkswagen Group has agreed an exclusive deal with Bain Capital to sell a majority stake in Everllence, a move that will generate around €7.4 billion in proceeds while leaving the automotive group…

25th June 2026

Volkswagen sells Everllence majority stake

25th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Average fuel consumption has been cut by one tonne per vessel per day across twelve MSC Cruises ships using Arkitech’s AI-powered HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) optimisation platform, according to results…

25th June 2026

Arkitech expands cruise efficiency rollout

25th June 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Smart Ship Hub has launched a low-cost onboard data logging solution that it believes could transform maritime digitalisation by making high-frequency vessel data collection accessible to operators of all sizes.

24th June 2026

Low-cost technology unlocks ship data

24th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A major international research initiative has been launched to address one of the most significant technical barriers to the wider adoption of sustainable shorepower systems in ports around the world.

24th June 2026

AEGIS targets safer shorepower

24th June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A methanol engine dual-fuel retrofit aboard the ‘Seaspan Yangtze’ has been completed, marking the first vessel in a five-ship Hapag-Lloyd upgrade programme.

23rd June 2026

Methanol engine retrofit marks milestone

23rd June 2026