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.

LNG dual-fuel enginebuilders look to wring out methane slip

With EU and international regulations looming, reducing methane slip from four-stroke, LNG dual-fuel engines has come into sharp focus for enginebuilders and shipowners alike

Business case for wind propulsion improves as decarbonisation rules kick in

FuelEU Maritime comes into force in January 2025 and wind propulsion is currently the only technology with a reward factor under the regulation. Vessels will be credited using such technologies by reducing the GHG intensity of energy used onboard.

Maersk could use 15-20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030

Alternative fuels could account for up to a fifth of A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab marine fuel consumption in 2030 as part of its goal to reach net zero by 2040, a senior company executive said on Thursday.

Hydrogen in maritime: unlocking sustainable shipping

As the shipping industry moves toward decarbonisation, hydrogen is gaining traction as a key solution for cleaner, more sustainable maritime transport.

Synthetic fuels for shipping

Among the broad spectrum of technology and fuel solution pathways presently available to ship designers, builders, owners, and operators, synthetic fuels or, more specifically, renewable e-fuels, offer medium and long-term alternatives that can enter the market relatively quickly.

Continuing the development of marine lubricants for conventional fuels

Whilst the spotlight within the maritime industry is increasingly focussed on the multiple future fuel pathways that will power the shipping industry towards its decarbonisation targets towards 2050, there is also the reality that currently over 99% of the world’s shipping fleet is using conventional fuels.