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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
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Ammonia Emerges as Viable Maritime Fuel Despite Significant Challenges, DNV Reports

Ammonia has progressed from concept to early implementation in just five years, establishing a pathway to become a low-GHG alternative fuel for deep-sea

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Aurora Class car carrier
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Höegh Autoliners Orders World’s First Ammonia-Powered PCTC Engines

Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning engines to power its newest vessels, marking a significant advancement for maritime

August 27, 2025
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Hurricane Erin pictured Aug. 20, 2025, off the U.S. East Coast. NOAA/GOES=East
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Hurricane Erin Strengthens Near U.S. East Coast, Poses Significant Maritime Threat

Hurricane Erin has intensified to near-major hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph while moving northward through the western Atlantic,

August 20, 2025
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Inauguration of Maersk's first container ship Laura Maersk that sails on green methanol in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/ Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS
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Methanol and Ammonia Now “Ready” as Zero-Emission Shipping Fuels, Industry Report Finds

Both methanol and ammonia have transitioned from theoretical solutions to practical reality as zero-emission shipping fuels, according to a new report released

August 19, 2025
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Hurricane Erin pictured by satellite Aug. 18, 2025
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Hurricane Erin Threatens Atlantic Shipping Routes with Massive 16-Meter Waves

Hurricane Erin is generating dangerous sea conditions across the western Atlantic with forecasted significant wave heights reaching extreme levels as the storm

August 19, 2025
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans

Trump Administration declares war on shipping’s net zero emissions plan, puts countries “on notice” over backing of the plan. The Trump

August 12, 2025
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Seaspan Energy’s LNG bunkering vessel, Seaspan Lions
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Seaspan, Anew Climate Debut West Coast’s First Certified Renewable LNG Bunkering Service

Seaspan Energy and Anew Climate have established a strategic partnership to deliver renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to maritime customers along the

August 12, 2025
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Green ammonia bunkering operation in China
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World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Completed by COSCO SHIPPING Subsidiary

SINOBUNKER, a marine fuel supply subsidiary of state-owned China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation, has successfully conducted what is being reported as the

August 6, 2025
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Carbon Emissions in Container Shipping Improve as Industry Navigates Red Sea Crisis

Ocean container shipping is witnessing its first significant improvement in carbon emissions performance after a challenging year marked by the ongoing Red Sea

July 31, 2025
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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Arctic Shipping’s Black Carbon Crisis Demands Immediate Action, New Report Says

A new report released today by Pacific Environment highlights the urgent need to address black carbon emissions from increasing Arctic shipping traffic.

July 30, 2025
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Carbon Ridge OCCS on STI SPIGA
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Scorpio Tankers Tests World’s First Shipboard Centrifugal Carbon Capture System

Carbon Ridge has successfully deployed shipping’s first centrifugal onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) aboard an LR2 product tanker owned by Scorpio

July 30, 2025
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
DNV banner at a convention
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DNV Grants Key Approval for Large-Scale Liquid CO? Carrier Design

DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to a consortium comprising Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MISC Berhad, PETRONAS CCS Ventures,

July 23, 2025
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Grande Shanghai underway
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Grimaldi Launches Ammonia-Ready Car Carrier ‘Grande Shanghai’ in China

Italian logistics provider Grimaldi Group celebrated the naming ceremony of the Grande Shanghai in Haimen, China today. With a capacity of 9,000 CEU (Car

July 23, 2025
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Rendering of 37.5m WindWings on a Dual-Fuel LR2 tanker
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BAR Technologies Lands Breakthrough LR2 Tanker Order for Wind Propulsion

BAR Technologies has secured a landmark order to install its WindWings propulsion system on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first major wind

July 22, 2025
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
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Whistleblower Tip Leads to $1.75 Million Fine for Ship Manager Over Oil Dumping Off New Orleans

Eagle Ship Management LLC (ESM) has pleaded guilty to deliberately discharging more than 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated waste into U.S. waters near New

July 17, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
WinGD has become the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market
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WinGD Makes History with First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Marine Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with the successful delivery and installation of the

July 16, 2025
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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US Delays Rule on Gulf of Mexico Whale Protections by Two Years

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will delay by two years a final rule designating protections for the endangered Rice's whale in the oil and gas

July 15, 2025
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Alternative Fuel Vessels See Record Growth Despite Newbuilding Slowdown
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Alternative Fuel Vessels See Record Growth Despite Newbuilding Slowdown

Despite an overall decline in the newbuild vessel market, orders for alternative-fuelled ships have surged dramatically in 2025, indicating a significant shift

July 1, 2025
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Ro-Ro ‘Ville de Bordeaux’ Saves 568 Tons of Fuel with Wind Propulsion Technology
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Ro-Ro ‘Ville de Bordeaux’ Saves 568 Tons of Fuel with Wind Propulsion Technology

Spain-based bound4blue’s eSAIL® is reporting that its wind propulsion technology has shown significant fuel savings on the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

June 26, 2025
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Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling
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Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling

After nearly two decades of work, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) has

June 26, 2025
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