alternative fuels


Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Alternative Fuel Vessels See Record Growth Despite Newbuilding Slowdown
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: 547

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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: 1352

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
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: 1314

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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: 708

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: 754

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: 807

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: 586

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: 766

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
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: 1706

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: 1275

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: 508

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: 1585

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Environment

LNG-Fueled Ships Surge to 2% of Global Shipping Fleet

The maritime industry is witnessing a substantial shift towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel source, with LNG-powered vessels now comprising over 2%

October 8, 2024
Total Views: 801

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Environment

Global Shipping Industry Failing to Meet 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Goal, Report Warns

The global shipping industry is struggling to meet its goal of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030, according to a new report from

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 639

Monday, June 3, 2024
Shipping

Methanol-Fueled Vessels Surge as Demand for Alternative Fuels Grows

The demand for alternative fueled vessels is showing substantial growth. In May 2024 alone, 33 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed, with

June 3, 2024
Total Views: 1016

Thursday, December 28, 2023
Shipping

The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
Total Views: 6147

Friday, December 22, 2023
Shipping

Shipping Industry Focused on Green and Blue Alternatives to Meet IMO Targets

The shipping industry is turning its attention to green and blue alternatives in order to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) targets

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 995

Monday, December 4, 2023
Shipping

Opinion: Shining a Light on Grey, Not Green, Alternative Fuels

Scaling up the availability of low and zero-emission fuels will be challenging. While the long term destination is clear, in the medium term the industry will

December 4, 2023
Total Views: 1933

Friday, December 1, 2023
Shipping

CEOs of Leading Global Shipping Lines Call for Action to Accelerate Transition to Green Fuels

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28, urging the International Maritime Organization

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 972

Thursday, September 28, 2023
lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders Eight Additional Methanol-Fueled Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly placed another significant order for methanol-powered containerships, bringing its methanol-fueled orderbook to 34

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 1693