Six hundred vessels ordered over the past year will help drive the maritime industry towards its decarbonisation targets.
Topic: SHIPPING
LNG powers unprecedented year for orders of alternative-fuelled vessels
According to the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform the maritime industry’s exceptional newbuilding year 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fuelled vessels.
Japan eyes methanol as marine bridging fuel
Japanese demand for methanol as an alternative marine fuel is expected to increase, especially after 2027, but it is likely it will mainly be used as a transition fuel before the commercial launch of ammonia- and hydrogen-fuelled vessels.
Hong Kong’s green maritime fuel centre update as city prepares for first LNG bunkering
Ahead of Hong Kong’s first official LNG bunkering operation scheduled for tomorrow (14 February), Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan briefed lawmakers on developments since the promulgation of the Action Plan on Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering in November 2024.
Can maritime hydrogen overcome the headwinds?
Maritime shipping is both vital to the global economy, facilitating 80% of trade and enabling trillions of dollars in annual economic activity and responsible for more than 700 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide (CO₂) a year. Alternative energy sources—such as hydrogen—are gaining notice and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has committed to achieving net-zero by 2050.
MV Iana delivered: Fuel efficient, future-proof and ready to go
The Netherlands-based Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has rolled the red carpet for MV Iana, the 5,050 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose vessel constructed for compatriot short-sea shipping company Transtal Shipping.
Crucial IMO meeting on shipping’s green transformation begins today
Even before the meeting, which begins on Monday, it is clear that progress is needed in the negotiations on how the industry can reduce its carbon footprint.
MAN chief criticizes the pace of Europe’s production of clean fuels
Lack of political will in Europe is blocking the production of green hydrogen for sustainable fuels, warns the chief executive of MAN Energy Solutions.
Alternative fuels require alternative thinking on crew training
The rapid introduction of alternative fuels in the maritime industry has outpaced updates to crew training standards and regulatory frameworks.
The global shipping industry is on a path to net zero
Mark Dickinson of the Nautilus International trade union responds to an editorial about the environmental harm caused by cruise ships.