Alternative Fuels

FuelEU Maritime pooling values for B100 and LBM biofuels have fallen, impacting their cost-effectiveness for compliance

A joint development project integrating rotor sails into MR tanker designs has received Approval in Principle from DNV.

ABS proposes an efficiency credit system to augment IMO carbon rules, offering incentives for advanced decarbonization efforts.

Barrus and Chartwell Marine are studying modernizing RHIBs with alternative propulsion, specifically the Cox CXO300 diesel outboard.

Rotterdam Port expands shore power for inland vessels, standardizing facilities to cut emissions and improve digital monitoring

ABS calls for a more flexible IMO decarbonization framework, citing fuel and infrastructure challenges for global fleet compliance

ABS has issued Approval in Principle for a nuclear reactor system intended for cargo vessel propulsion, developed by MIT and HD Korea…

ABS has released an open letter outlining a data-driven strategy for maritime decarbonization, supporting IMO's mid-term measures

Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is emerging as a stable and environmentally friendly fuel option for heavy-duty trucking fleets

Seascale Energy and Lloyd's Register Advisory are collaborating to share knowledge on low-carbon fuels and maritime decarbonization.

The EU is exploring financial pathways to decarbonize aviation and shipping, essential for meeting 2050 climate targets

An Indian firm will export 250,000 mt/year of e-methanol to Sri Lanka for bunkering, supporting green shipping initiatives

HD Hyundai is expanding its small modular reactor (SMR) propulsion technology to car carriers, aiming for leadership in eco-friendly vessels

Maersk's Laura Maersk container ship was bunkered with 100% ethanol for the second time in the Port of Rotterdam.

ORLEN launched a market survey for stakeholder input on its small-scale LNG and bioLNG supply infrastructure in Poland and Lithuania

UECC has cut RoRo emissions over 10 years with dual-fuel LNG, hybrid ships, and bioLNG, advancing net-zero goals

RINA certified Baker Hughes' NovaLT16 gas turbine for marine propulsion, allowing operation on natural gas and 100% hydrogen.

Jiangnan Shipyard has revealed a concept for a nuclear-powered container ship using Molten Salt Reactor technology for zero emissions

A new consortium aims to establish an e-fuel green shipping corridor between Brazil's Port of Açu and Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges

A new dual-fuel combustion system allows methanol use in diesel engines, targeting inland and coastal marine vessels

Greek shipowners are working with Japan and Liberia to develop alternative proposals for the IMO's Net-Zero Framework.

Greek shipowners are at the forefront of fleet renewal and environmental performance, according to UGS President Melina Travlos

Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO biofuel bunker price saw a $9/mt increase, despite a significant $64/mt drop in POMEME feedstock costs

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction obtained Korean Register approval for its 10,000-TEU biofuel container ship design.

DP World is studying Small Modular Reactor technology to power and decarbonize Romania's Port of Constanța.

BGN has ordered two new dual-fuel VLGCs from HD Hyundai, expanding its LPG fleet to 19 vessels by 2029.

Maersk has taken delivery of the Tema Mærsk, a new container vessel powered by a WinGD multi-fuel methanol-capable engine

Lloyd's Register launched new digital and sustainability initiatives at Posidonia 2026 to assist shipowners with regulatory challenges.

DH Shipbuilding has entered the Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) market after receiving design approvals for its new 88K VLGC concept

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are reshaping shipping fuel strategies and the commercial viability of alternative fuels.