Decarbonisation

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

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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Korean Register has launched two new digital platforms designed to support the shipping industry in developing optimal carbon-reduction strategies alongside operational efficiency.

11th November 2025

KR unveils new digital decarbonisation platforms

11th November 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The recent decision reached by the IMO at its MEPC meeting was not what the industry wanted to hear. I’ve suggested who the engineers of the delay were in previous articles but…

27th October 2025

Reactions to IMO decision from maritime stakeholders

27th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

On the final day of the IMO’s meeting to potentially shake-up the global shipping industry’s emissions profile, around two-thirds of member countries voted to delay the proposed Net Zero Framework, although a…

17th October 2025

IMO delays Net Zero Framework amidst shock and awe

17th October 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Modelling likely take-up suggests a capacity crunch is just a question of time, writes Rostom Merzouki, VP, global sustainability, ABS.

16th October 2025

Can shipyard capacity match surging demand for energy efficiency retrofits?

16th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have achieved a major milestone in their decarbonisation efforts with the inking of a three-year deal to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions through the use of…

26th September 2025

DHL and Hapag-Lloyd target Scope 3 emissions

26th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) have joined forces to speed up decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk shipping sector — the…

8th August 2025

GCMD and INTERCARGO boost bulk decarbonisation

8th August 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Voluntary insetting schemes could play a crucial role in accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation before formal regulations take effect, according to new research by the UCL Energy Institute, supported by UMAS.

18th July 2025

Maritime insetting key to decarbonisation

18th July 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Demand for energy-saving propeller retrofits has nearly quadrupled since 2020, but wider-scale adoption is being hampered by technical complexity and performance fears.

5th June 2025

Propeller retrofit demand soars

5th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new study has revealed the widespread and costly impact of barnacle biofouling on the global shipping fleet which poses a major hurdle to the industry’s decarbonisation efforts.

23rd April 2025

Barnacle biofouling threatens net-zero

23rd April 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

At Singapore Shipping Week, Lloyd’s Register (LR) is set to unveil its newly structured LR Advisory service, designed to help ship owners and operators navigate rising regulatory demands, decarbonisation costs and digitalisation…

24th March 2025

LR expands service offering

24th March 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with SMT Shipping on a joint study exploring the safe transportation of direct reduced iron (DRI).

28th February 2025

MOL and SMT team up on DRI safety study

28th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

K Line has taken receipt of an LNG car carrier with a 6,900 vehicle capacity.

27th February 2025

K Line receives LNG car carrier

27th February 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has launched a new survey aimed at understanding the barriers to the widespread adoption of wind propulsion technologies.

26th February 2025

IWSA launches wind power survey

26th February 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Efficiency measures must be applied to the existing fleet to meet IMO Mid-Term GHG reduction measures, says a new report from the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC).

20th January 2025

MERC urges efficiency for GHG reduction

20th January 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hear from Peter Hanstén, director of business development for project services at Wärtsilä, about how the company aids ships and fleets in their decarbonisation journeys.

14th January 2025

Wärtsilä’s Peter Hanstén discusses the company’s decarbonisation pedigree

14th January 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wind propulsion offers a viable option for decarbonisation in shipping, but further work is needed to adapt charter party agreements to its use, says NorthStandard.

6th January 2025

Business case for wind propulsion improves as decarbonisation rules kick in

6th January 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hycamite TCD Technologies, MOL Ltd and MOL PLUS Co Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote methane-splitting technology for marine power generation and propulsion.

9th December 2024

Methane-splitting tech for marine propulsion

9th December 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has announced its role in the ‘TwinShip’ project, a new initiative aimed at enhancing data access to support smarter shipping decisions for decarbonising fleet operations.

25th October 2024

Wärtsilä joins TwinShip data project

25th October 2024