decarbonization


Thursday, October 22, 2026
Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
Shipping

Dual-Fuel Ship Fleet Tops 500 as Industry Investment Passes $200 Billion

The global fleet of dual-fuel containerships and vehicle carriers has surpassed 500 vessels, with shipowners committing more than $200 billion to ships capable

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 516

Monday, October 12, 2026
Photo caption (L to R): Ted Garrish, United States Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, and John McDonald, ABS Chairman and CEO
News

ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement to advance the use of nuclear power in commercial

October 12, 2026
Total Views: 1244

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

Shipping’s LNG Boom Faces a Methane Problem

For a decade, LNG has been sold to shipowners as the sensible bridge fuel. Cleaner than heavy fuel oil, widely available and backed by mature engine

October 12, 2026
Total Views: 2534

Friday, October 9, 2026
The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk arrives for an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
News

Ethanol Could Offer Shipping Another Path to Lower Emissions

A new study from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping finds that ethanol could become a practical alternative fuel for ships,

October 9, 2026
Total Views: 690

Thursday, September 24, 2026
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
News

DNV: Shipping’s Fuel Future Hinges on What Regulators Do Next

Regulatory uncertainty is becoming a major factor in shipowners’ investment decisions as the industry weighs vessels and fuel systems that will remain in

September 24, 2026
Total Views: 639

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026
News

Trump Takes Aim at Shipping’s Net-Zero Plan at UN

President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to renew his attack on the International Maritime Organization’s

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 1888

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
News

IMO Uncertainty Puts Shipping’s 2030 Fuel Target at Risk

Shipping is running out of time to meet a key 2030 target for zero-emission fuels, even as methanol infrastructure and alternative-fuel vessel capacity

September 22, 2026
Total Views: 1043

Thursday, September 17, 2026
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Shipping’s Fuel Transition Hinges on a Number Nobody Has Agreed On Yet

International shipping is being asked to decarbonise before it knows what it will

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 891

Friday, September 11, 2026
International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
News

IMO Urged to Give Shipping Clear Investment Signal on Net Zero Pathway

The Getting to Zero Coalition is calling on International Maritime Organization member states to preserve a strong and predictable Net-Zero Framework as

September 11, 2026
Total Views: 544

Friday, September 4, 2026
ship emissions
Environment

IMO Net-Zero Framework Holds Ground After Latest Round of Climate Talks

The International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework emerged largely intact from another round of negotiations this week, despite a push by the

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 1048

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Surge in August as LNG Drives Strongest Month Since 2024
News

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Surge in August as LNG Drives Strongest Month Since 2024

Alternative-fueled ship ordering accelerated sharply over the summer, with August recording the strongest monthly total in nearly two years as LNG-fueled

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 878

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
News

Maersk to Test Rotor Sail on Containership in Industry First

A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor Sail on an 8,700-TEU vessel

September 2, 2026
Total Views: 3011

Friday, August 28, 2026
Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
Ports

UK Ports Warn Grid Delays, Energy Costs Threaten Maritime Decarbonization

Britain’s ports will need dramatically more electricity over the coming decades to support shore power, vessel charging and alternative fuels, but long waits

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1197

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
News

IMO Net-Zero Talks Resume With Carbon Pricing at Center of Debate

Governments will return to London next week for another round of negotiations over the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework, with

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1010

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
An Aurora class PCTC at sea
News

Höegh Autoliners Orders Six More Aurora Class Car Carriers

Höegh Autoliners is expanding its Aurora class newbuilding program with an order for six additional vessels, taking the series to 18 ships with the potential

August 26, 2026
Total Views: 739

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
container ship underway at sea
News

ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea

July 22, 2026
Total Views: 994

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
M/V Arctic Tern receives its first green methanol bunkering at the Port of Shanghai
News

EUKOR Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering for New Shaper-Class Car Carrier in Shanghai

EUKOR Car Carriers has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation, marking another milestone in the commercial rollout of methanol-powered vehicle

July 21, 2026
Total Views: 746

Thursday, July 16, 2026
TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
News

SEA-LNG Says LNG Continues to Lead Alternative Fuel Orders as Biomethane Supply Expands

SEA-LNG says liquefied natural gas continues to dominate orders for alternatively fueled ships, while biomethane production and bunkering infrastructure are

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 623

Friday, July 10, 2026
An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
Shipping

Singapore and Indonesia Sign Carbon Credits MOU, But the Real Work Is Still Ahead

Singapore and Indonesia used last week’s Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta to put their names to a Memorandum of Understanding on carbon credits

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 369

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping

The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely

July 1, 2026
Total Views: 919