alternative fuels


Monday, November 3, 2025
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Environment

Container Sector Drives October Surge in LNG-Fueled Ship Orders

Thirty new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in October 2025, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, signaling a recovery

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Shipping

Breakthrough in Methane Slip Reduction Bolsters LNG’s Maritime Decarbonization Pathway

As the maritime industry approaches a critical regulatory crossroads, significant technological advancements are strengthening LNG’s position as a viable

October 8, 2025
Total Views: 896

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Shipping

Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach

September 2025 saw just 14 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels, according to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Of these, 12

October 1, 2025
Total Views: 729

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Shipping

Environmental Groups Urge IMO to Block High-Risk Biofuels in Shipping’s Net Zero Framework

Leading environmental organizations have submitted a joint proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) calling for measures to prevent the

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 474

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Environment

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
Total Views: 491

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Shipping

ABS Chief Warns of Disconnect Between IMO Ambitions and Maritime Reality as Net Zero Framework Faces Critical Vote

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approaches a critical October vote on its Net Zero Framework, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 884

Environment

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
Total Views: 304

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Environment

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
Total Views: 835

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Environment

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
Total Views: 593

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Environment

IMO Charts Course for Zero Emissions, But Can Shipping Keep Up?

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) ambitious new policy measures are set to transform the shipping industry’s approach to fuel

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 1386

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Shipping

New e-Fuel Tender Puts Shipping Industry to the Test

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a coalition of freight buyers driving demand for zero-emission shipping, has launched its second tender

February 26, 2025
Total Views: 1317

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Environment

Green Shipping Corridors Face Cost Hurdles Despite Policy Support

While current and upcoming policies from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), European Union, and United States will improve the business case for

February 19, 2025
Total Views: 713

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Shipping

LNG’s Adolescence: Maturing Fast in the Race to Decarbonize Shipping, But Infrastructure Gap Looms

LNG-fueled vessels are rapidly emerging as the frontrunner in alternative marine fuels, despite representing just a fraction of the global fleet. A recent

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 757

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Environment

Eni and MSC Forge Landmark Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Fuels

Energy giant Eni and global shipping leader MSC Group have signed a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding to advance their joint pursuit of sustainable

November 26, 2024
Total Views: 813

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Shipping

Container Shipping Hedges Green Transition With Dual-Fuel Vessel Orders

Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash

November 21, 2024
Total Views: 594

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Environment

Alternative Fueled Ship Orders Surge as LNG and Methanol Battle for Market Share

October 2024 marked a record-breaking month for alternative fueled vessel orders, with a total of 97 new orders placed, according to the latest figures from

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 773

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Environment

Will Rising Costs and Safety Risks Sink Ammonia’s Future as a Marine Fuel?

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – At one of the world’s biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 1709

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Environment

Why Ammonia Could Be the Key to Net-Zero Shipping—And What’s Holding It Back

A recent survey conducted by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has revealed widespread acceptance of ammonia as a marine

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 1279

Shipping

CMA CGM Secures Biomethane Supply for its Gas-Powered Ships

Marseille-based CMA CGM Group and French utility SUEZ Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term industrial partnership

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 513

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Environment

LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Favorite Alternative Fuel

LNG-powered vessels have taken center stage in 2024, overshadowing methanol as the preferred alternative fuel choice for green shipping. This trend, reported

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1593