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Thursday, October 9, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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La Niña Conditions Return

La Niña conditions have emerged in the equatorial Pacific and are expected to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter, with forecasters predicting a

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Neoliner Origin departs the RMK Shipyard in Turkey for sea trials
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NEOLINE’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ship Completes First Commercial Loading

NEOLINE’s innovative sail-powered cargo ship Neoliner Origin has successfully completed its first commercial loading operation, marking a significant

October 6, 2025
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

Maersk has embarked on an ambitious program to retrofit approximately 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet, collaborating with 50 different shipowners to

October 2, 2025
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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World’s First Methanol-Hydrogen Hybrid Electric Riverboat Launched in China

Chinese automotive giant Geely Holding Group has launched the world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric multi-purpose riverboat, the “Yuanchun

September 25, 2025
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bulk carrier underway
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Everllence Lands Landmark Methanol Engine Order for 10 Vale VLOCs

Qingdao Beihai shipyard has ordered 10 Everllence B&W 7G80ME-LGIM engines for the construction of 10 Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) with a capacity of

September 25, 2025
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The ammonia STS operation from Berlian Ekuator to Eco Enchanted
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NYK Conducts First Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Transfer Off Spain

NYK has successfully completed its first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied ammonia, moving approximately 23,000 tons from the carrier Berlian

September 25, 2025
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Fish swimming underwater in ocean
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World Maritime Day 2025: Global Shipping Industry Confronts Ocean Protection Amid Trade Slowdown

The maritime world marks World Maritime Day today, September 25, 2025, with the theme “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity” — a call to

September 25, 2025
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Friday, September 19, 2025
Shipping emissions
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Major Shipping Firms Warns Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035

A group of shipping firms warned that the International Maritime Organization’s planned net zero rules risk imposing significant costs on the

September 19, 2025
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
A methanol-fueled tanker
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Global Task Force Issues Blueprint to Prepare Seafarers for Alternative Fuels

The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) released industry-first training frameworks today designed to prepare seafarers for working on vessels powered

September 17, 2025
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Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Port Industry Warns of ‘Disaster’ if IMO Net Zero Framework Fails October Vote

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has issued an urgent call for IMO Member States to adopt the Net Zero Framework (NZF) at the upcoming

September 17, 2025
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The Fugro Blue Essence uncrewed surface vehicle retrieves the Fugro Blue Volta electric remotely operated vehicle in the North Sea on March 3, 2022.
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NOAA and Fugro Team Up to Advance Uncrewed Deep Ocean Mapping

NOAA Ocean Exploration and Fugro have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) focused on advancing uncrewed systems for deep ocean

September 17, 2025
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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UK Commits $1.5 Billion to Maritime Decarbonization and Coastal Growth

The UK government has announced a combined public-private investment package exceeding £1.1 billion (US $1.5 billion) for the maritime sector, aiming to boost

September 16, 2025
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cargo ship emissions
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Shipping Industry Risks Missing 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Target Despite Historic IMO Framework

Despite this year’s breakthrough agreement on the International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework, the shipping sector remains off track

September 16, 2025
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A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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Shipping Must Join Forces with Other Industries to Secure Carbon-Neutral Fuels, Accelleron Report Finds

At London International Shipping Week today, Accelleron unveiled a maritime decarbonization report calling on the shipping industry to collaborate with other

September 16, 2025
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Monday, September 15, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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ABS Chief Calls for IMO to Reconsider Net Zero Framework for Shipping

The maritime industry faces mounting tensions over decarbonization as ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has called for the International Maritime

September 15, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Shell and Hapag-Lloyd Forge Multi-Year Bio-LNG Deal

Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. have signed a multi-year agreement for the immediate supply of liquefied biomethane, marking a significant advancement

September 12, 2025
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Brands Hatch ship in Rotterdam Sept 2025 with WindWings
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New Wind-Assisted Tanker Arrives in Rotterdam on Maiden Voyage

The world’s first newbuild tanker equipped with BAR Technologies’ WindWings propulsion technology has completed its maiden voyage to Europe,

September 11, 2025
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File Photo: The LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville refuels one of TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships
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Maritime’s Green Transition Reaches Tipping Point as Fleet Readiness Outpaces Fuel Supply

The maritime industry is entering a critical new phase in its energy transition, with fleet readiness for alternative fuels surging ahead of actual supply

September 11, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
An AI rendering of the nuclear-powered LNG carrier design provided by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
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Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Design Receives Landmark Certification

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology,

September 9, 2025
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Photo Caption (L to R): SeMin Kim; ABS Senior Manager, Business Development; Joshua Divin; ABS Senior Vice President, Marine Business Development; Hong-Ryeul Ryu, HD HHI Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; and Byounghun Kwon, HD KSOE Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Research Lab, at Gastech 2025 in Milan, Italy
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HD KSOE and HD Hyundai Secure ABS AiP for Electric-Powered 16,000 TEU Containership

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for

September 9, 2025
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