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  • Speak up for our sector

    Speak up for our sector Maritime leaders must use a single voice to challenge roadblocks and spotlight opportunities in an operating landscape that is fraught with turmoil, writes Intent Communications CEO Namrata Nadkarni. The maritime industry is no stranger to volatility, but the start of 2026 has brought a convergence of crises that would test…

  • New head of Poseidon Principles urges banks to keep climate disclosure alive despite US rollback

    New head of Poseidon Principles urges banks to keep climate disclosure alive despite US rollback In a climate of escalating geopolitical tension and a sharp retreat from green legislation in Washington, Paul Taylor, the newly appointed chair of the Poseidon Principles Association, has issued a staunch defence of maritime transparency. Writing on LinkedIn, Taylor, who…

  • Halten Bulk doubles down on low-emission shortsea shipping

    Halten Bulk doubles down on low-emission shortsea shipping Norwegian shortsea specialist Halten Bulk has signed contracts for up to four 7,100 dwt self-discharging bulk carriers at Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry. The vessels will be built to the Norwegian Ship Design Company’s NSD 105CC design and fitted with rotor sails as part of a package…

  • UK shipping warns ETS extension risks backfiring

    UK shipping warns ETS extension risks backfiring The UK shipping industry has stepped up its criticism of government plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime from July 1, 2026, warning that the policy could raise costs, hit island communities and undermine competitiveness without delivering meaningful emissions cuts. The Draft…

  • Skarv awards Wärtsilä its first ammonia engine newbuild order

    Skarv awards Wärtsilä its first ammonia engine newbuild order A cargo vessel on order at the Huanghai shipyard in China for Norway’s Skarv Shipping Solutions will be the first newbuild to have a complete Wärtsilä 25 ammonia solution. In addition to the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia engine, it will include an AmmoniaPac fuel gas supply system,…

  • ZeroNorth hands CEO role to Andersen as founder Meyer steps aside

    ZeroNorth hands CEO role to Andersen as founder Meyer steps aside Maritime digital optimisation firm ZeroNorth is changing leadership as it moves into its next phase of growth, appointing Soren Andersen as chief executive. Andersen will take over from founder CEO Soren Meyer, who is stepping down after leading the Danish company from start-up to…

  • MOL plugs into Singapore electric vessel start-up Pyxis

    MOL plugs into Singapore electric vessel start-up Pyxis MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has taken a stake in Singapore-based electric vessel developer Pyxis Maritime. The investment targets both electric harbour craft and the charging stations, with a focus on commercial roll-out rather than pilot projects. Pyxis develops…

  • Former UK MP takes on maritime nuclear role

    Former UK MP takes on maritime nuclear role Virginia Crosbie has been appointed managing director of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), a membership-led body promoting the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear technologies in the maritime sector. Crosbie, who is chair of Supporters of Nuclear Energy (SONE), takes up the role at a…

  • Korean-developed wing sail mounted on an HMM tanker

    Korean-developed wing sail mounted on an HMM tanker Korean shipping and shipbuilding interests are stepping up collaboration on wind-assisted propulsion. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai’s mid-level holding company for institutional shipbuilding, has begun sea trials of its self-developed Wing Sail system after installing a prototype on a tanker operated by…

  • Michael Parker steps down as Poseidon Principles chair

    Michael Parker steps down as Poseidon Principles chair Michael Parker, Citi’s chairman of global shipping and logistics, has stepped down as chair of the Poseidon Principles, ending a six-year tenure that dates back to the initiative’s launch in 2019. Parker stood down from the role on December 31, 2025, but will remain involved as Citi’s…

  • Rotterdam picks ABB to engineer and construct world’s largest shore power installation

    Rotterdam picks ABB to engineer and construct world’s largest shore power installation ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, an international energy company headquartered in the Netherlands, to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the Port of Rotterdam. With…

  • Why the path towards decarbonisation in 2026 will shift from targets to trade-offs

    Why the path towards decarbonisation in 2026 will shift from targets to trade-offs Philippos Ioulianou, managing director of  EmissionLink, writes for Splash today. If 2025 was meant to be the year shipping sprinted towards a clean-fuel future, it never quite got off the starting blocks. We are ending the year with a familiar scenario: ambitious…

  • Poseidon Principles opens the door to private capital

    Poseidon Principles opens the door to private capital The Poseidon Principles, the shipping finance framework used by banks to track and disclose climate alignment, is widening its scope to bring more of the maritime finance world into the tent. Until now, the initiative has largely been the domain of ship lenders, lessors and financial guarantors.…

  • BIMCO rolls out new FuelEU and ETS clauses for ship sale deals

    BIMCO rolls out new FuelEU and ETS clauses for ship sale deals BIMCO has taken another step in helping owners and buyers navigate Europe’s tightening climate regulations by adopting new FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS clauses for inclusion in sale-and-purchase memoranda of agreement (MoAs). The world’s largest shipping association said the clauses are designed to…

  • Op-Ed: Advanced feedstocks offer commercially sustainable GHG compliance

    Op-Ed: Advanced feedstocks offer commercially sustainable GHG compliance By Jesper Sørensen, Global Head of Alternative Fuels and Carbon Markets The regulatory landscape for shipping is evolving rapidly, and shipowners and operators now face a continuous cycle of planning, monitoring, reporting and compliance under new GHG-related regulations. The final quarter of 2025 sees FuelEU reporting approach…

  • Stockholm Norvik set for role as new CO2 logistics hub

    Stockholm Norvik set for role as new CO2 logistics hub Achieving Sweden’s climate targets, including net zero emissions by 2045, will require large scale deployment of negative emissions and CO2 storage. A functional and reliable CO2 logistics chain will be essential to enable CCS (carbon capture and storage) for industries across eastern central Sweden. The…

  • MoU advances standard designs for LCO₂ and alternative-fuel ships

    MoU advances standard designs for LCO₂ and alternative-fuel ships Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., “K” LINE, MOL, NYK Line, JMU, and NSY have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes a standard design framework to efficiently develop and carry out the initial design of liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers and…

  • Zero-emission trade routes expand as China, India and Brazil step in

    Zero-emission trade routes expand as China, India and Brazil step in The global push to develop green shipping corridors gathered momentum in 2025, with 25 new zero-emission trade routes launched this year and major emerging economies stepping more firmly into the effort, according to the latest Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors from the…

  • Baleària tests Europe’s first autonomous e-methanol system on electric ferry

    Baleària tests Europe’s first autonomous e-methanol system on electric ferry Spanish ferry operator Baleària will incorporate Europe’s first autonomous e-methanol power generation container, manufactured by the Catalan company specializing in sustainable energy solutions Methanol Reformer, into the electric ferry Cap de Barbaria. The eNomad system will be available in the coming weeks and will turn the Cap de…

  • New industry alliance targets plastic pollution at sea

    New industry alliance targets plastic pollution at sea A group of big shipping names has launched a new alliance aimed at cutting plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. The Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), founded by ocean impact organisation Seven Clean Seas (SCS), brings together members including Berge Bulk, X-Press Feeders, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement,…

  • Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea

    Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea Climate-tech start-up Calcarea and Dutch naval architect Aurelia Design have joined forces to develop a commercial ship design integrating ocean-based carbon capture technology. The partnership will combine Calcarea’s limestone weathering system — a process that removes CO₂ by accelerating its natural reaction with seawater and limestone…

  • Svitzer joins forces with Cochin Shipyard on electric tug build in India

    Svitzer joins forces with Cochin Shipyard on electric tug build in India Svitzer has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard to develop and construct a new generation of electric tugs in India. The Danish towage operator said the agreement, signed during India Maritime Week in Mumbai, lays the groundwork for production of the…

  • India nets $7bn in fresh investment from DP World and Maersk

    India nets $7bn in fresh investment from DP World and Maersk India’s ambitions to become a global maritime powerhouse have gained major momentum, with Dubai-based DP World and Danish group APM Terminals announcing fresh investments worth more than $7bn combined to expand port and logistics infrastructure across the country. The announcements, made during India Maritime…

  • World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed

    World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed Everllence has announced the completion of the world’s first conversion of an Everllence B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol running. The announcement followed the successful sea-trials of Cosco Shipping Lines’ 20,000+ TEU container vessel, Cosco Shipping Libra. The vessel’s 11S90ME-C engine was retrofitted to an S90 methanol…

  • Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally

    Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally By Damien Bertin, Business Director, Opsealog After several years of volatility, the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector is experiencing a rare period of relative stability. Supply remains tight and operators are looking at their business with cautious optimism. But market calm should not be mistaken for a…

  • Why realism, not rhetoric, will drive shipping’s path to net zero

    Why realism, not rhetoric, will drive shipping’s path to net zero Philippos Ioulianou, managing director of EmissionLink, writes for Splash today. The decision by the International Maritime Organization to delay the Net-Zero Framework by a year has exposed deep divisions. What should have been a coordinated global effort toward decarbonisation has resulted in paralysis at…

  • Maritime faces mainstream media reckoning

    Maritime faces mainstream media reckoning Ben Pinnington, founder of Polaris Media, writes for Splash today. His new book, Making Waves: PR strategies to transform your maritime business, will be published by Rethink Press on Amazon on November 4. The sound of screeching breaks can be heard around the world. There can be little doubt the…

  • Shipping heavyweights join bid to standardise emissions tracking

    Shipping heavyweights join bid to standardise emissions tracking Carbon Measures, a new global coalition representing major businesses from diverse industries and geographies, including famous names from shipping, ports and large charterers, has launched this week seeking to establish what they claim is a more accurate carbon accounting framework as well as to drive market-based solutions…

  • IMO fails to agree Net-Zero Framework, pushes talks to 2026

    IMO fails to agree Net-Zero Framework, pushes talks to 2026 Negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have broken down without agreement on the Net-Zero Framework, leaving the shipping industry facing another year of uncertainty over how its decarbonisation will be regulated. Delegates at the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s extraordinary session in London voted to…

  • Too close to call: IMO’s make-or-break vote to define shipping’s decarbonisation path

    Too close to call: IMO’s make-or-break vote to define shipping’s decarbonisation path The global shipping industry will find out today its green future with one of the most contentious Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meetings drawing to a close this evening at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the vote on…

  • IMO’s green dream meets America’s red line

    IMO’s green dream meets America’s red line While the majority of opening statements at yesterday’s opening of the latest Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) were broadly in favour of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework (NZF), the US delegation stood out once again for its outspoken opposition to the proposed green legislation. The American…

  • Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore

    Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore By Nick Cowley, president of Cathelco The relationship between biofouling management and the maritime industry is a complicated one. Despite the proven benefits of limiting biofouling growth—including emissions reduction, protection of ecosystems, and improved vessel performance—it remains an overlooked solution for shipowners. The 83rd session of the International…

  • Maersk launches onboard trials of methanol and ethanol mix

    Maersk launches onboard trials of methanol and ethanol mix Danish shipping giant Maersk has started onboard fuel trials of a methanol-ethanol blend as part of its efforts to explore alternative fuel use for decarbonising global shipping. The company’s 2,100 teu methanol-fuelled containership Laura Maersk, which became the world’s first container vessel to operate on green…

  • Oldendorff and Salzgitter target 20% emission cut in iron ore shipments

    Oldendorff and Salzgitter target 20% emission cut in iron ore shipments German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers and fellow steelmaker Salzgitter have signed a long-term deal to lower carbon emissions from the seaborne transport of iron ore to Hamburg. Starting in January 2026, Oldendorff will deploy fuel-efficient bulk carriers to move iron ore from various loading ports…

  • Trump administration threatens sanctions over IMO climate vote

    Trump administration threatens sanctions over IMO climate vote The Trump administration’s weaponisation of trade and shipping reached a new level on Friday, with Washington threatening to sanction nations that vote in favour of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) upcoming Net Zero Framework (NZF) — a global plan to cut shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions. In a…

  • Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF

    Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF This week, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is holding an extraordinary session of to consider adoption of the proposed carbon tax on shipping that IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). The session looks set to be contentious, to say the least. In a brief statement released…

  • Carbon costs hit shipping balance sheets as $50bn era looms

    Carbon costs hit shipping balance sheets as $50bn era looms Carbon pricing in shipping is no longer an abstract regulatory concept — it’s a growing commercial cost that is reshaping balance sheets across the maritime value chain. In 2025, emissions trading under the EU ETS alone is expected to add more than $6bn in costs…

  • Industry splits ahead of historic IMO vote on Net Zero Framework

    Industry splits ahead of historic IMO vote on Net Zero Framework As the IMO prepares to decide shipping’s most consequential climate measure in decades, a rare show of unity from leading shipowner associations faces opposition from the likes of John Fredriksen, Greek giants, leading class societies and Washington. With days to go before the International…

  • Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show

    Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will hold an extraordinary session next week (October 14-17) to consider adoption of what IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). It’s actually what U.S, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce…

  • MOL’s 98% methane slip cut hands LNG a lifeline ahead of key IMO showdown

    MOL’s 98% methane slip cut hands LNG a lifeline ahead of key IMO showdown Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has achieved a 98% reduction in methane slip during sea trials — a leap that could reshape the emissions profile of LNG-fuelled tonnage ahead of next week’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the International Maritime…

  • The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line

    The great LNG scam: the IMO’s climate credibility is on the line Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes, write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization. In the face of the upcoming International Maritime Organization. (IMO) Net-Zero Framework vote next month, we’re seeing a lot…

  • UNCTAD warns shipping is entering a period of fragile growth and mounting uncertainty

    UNCTAD warns shipping is entering a period of fragile growth and mounting uncertainty Global shipping is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, according to The Review of Maritime Transport 2025 released yesterday by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). After firm growth last year, seaborne trade is expected to stall in…

  • Don’t let the ships of the future run on deforestation

    Don’t let the ships of the future run on deforestation Anggi Putra Prayoga, forest campaigner at Forest Watch Indonesia, argues that allowing the use of food/feed-based biofuels in shipping at the IMO could have severe negative social and environmental impacts. Indonesia should serve as a stark warning to anyone considering biofuels as a sustainable clean…

  • Fredriksen and Greece’s top shipowners spearhead revolt against IMO’s Net Zero Framework

    Fredriksen and Greece’s top shipowners spearhead revolt against IMO’s Net Zero Framework Some of the biggest names in world shipping are rallying against the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) flagship Net-Zero Framework (NZF), just weeks before it comes up for adoption in October. John Fredriksen’s Frontline, George Economou’s TMS Group, Evangelos Marinakis’s Capital Maritime & Trading,…

  • Tsao-backed vehicle co-launches $75m Asia Ocean Fund

    Tsao-backed vehicle co-launches $75m Asia Ocean Fund Two high-profile names from opposite sides of the world — Asian shipping tycoon Chavalit Frederick Tsao and Norwegian impact investor Tharald Nustad — have teamed up to create a new ocean impact vehicle aimed squarely at Asia. The pair yesterday unveiled the Asia Ocean Fund, a $75m investment…

  • Shipping off track on 2030 fuel goals

    Shipping off track on 2030 fuel goals The shipping sector is still off track to meet its climate target of having at least 5-10% of the fuel used in international shipping come from scalable zero-emission sources by 2030, according to a new progress report. The fourth annual report of its kind, Progress towards shipping’s 2030…

  • ABS boss urges ‘timeout’ on IMO climate push

    ABS boss urges ‘timeout’ on IMO climate push With 28 days to go until the vital extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the battle lines have been drawn sharply.  In a surprise intervention, Christopher Wiernicki, the departing chairman and CEO of…

  • Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows

    Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows Opposition to efforts at IMO to impose what is effectively a global carbon tax on shipping through its net zero framework are growing, with classification society ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki today saying that “shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories” The proposals for the…

  • FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries

    FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will return to Jersey City, N.J., on November 4–5, 2025, across from Lower Manhattan, bringing together ferry leaders, shipbuilders, and policymakers to discuss the future of passenger vessel operations. Among the highlights will be a session from Seamus Murphy, executive…

  • Op-Ed: How a sludge problem becomes a decarbonization solution

    Op-Ed: How a sludge problem becomes a decarbonization solution By Nicholas Ball, CEO, XFuel With only 15 years to eliminate the majority of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the shipping industry is facing a challenge to deliver decarbonization at an affordable cost. Nicholas Ball, XFuel’s CEO, believes that circular economics is the key for shipowners…

  • Japan delivers world’s first commercial ammonia-fuelled engine

    Japan delivers world’s first commercial ammonia-fuelled engine Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has claimed a significant step in shipping’s decarbonisation drive with the completion of the world’s first full-scale commercial ammonia-fuelled engine. The seven-cylinder, 50 cm bore 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR engine was finalised on August 30, following official test runs at J-ENG’s factory in Akashi under the supervision…

  • Op-Ed: Behind the supply chain of decarbonization

    Op-Ed: Behind the supply chain of decarbonization By Mükremin İnan, AVS Ship Supply Global, supply services director Decarbonization dominates the maritime agenda, and rightly so. Alternative fuels, emissions targets, and retrofit strategies fill headlines and policy papers. But behind every decarbonization effort lies another, often under reported, challenge: what it takes to physically support this…

  • CMA CGM invests in US bio-LNG supplier

    CMA CGM invests in US bio-LNG supplier French liner giant CMA CGM is making a strategic minority investment in US-based Vanguard Renewables through its energy fund PULSE, securing long-term access to volumes of renewable natural gas (RNG). Vanguard, which runs anaerobic digesters powered by farm and organic waste, will dedicate up to four projects to…

  • FuelEU surplus market gets first index

    FuelEU surplus market gets first index Digital compliance platform BetterSea has launched the first FuelEU Index, offering a benchmark for pricing and trading dynamics in the emerging FuelEU Maritime surplus market. The index is built on executed trades and active listings on the BetterSea platform, which has recorded over 41,700 tonnes of CO equivalent (t…

  • Splash Wrap: Red, white, and fume

    Splash Wrap: Red, white, and fume The United States’ formal rejection of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed net-zero framework for the shipping industry led coverage at Splash this week.  This framework, which includes carbon levies and fuel standards, aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 2050. The US administration views this…

  • Shipping navigates net-zero waters without US support

    Shipping navigates net-zero waters without US support The US decision to go public on its offensive against the International Maritime Organization’s proposed net-zero framework has created considerable debate within the shipping community.  Various ministers within the Donald Trump administration issued a joint statement this week branding the plan a “global carbon tax on Americans” and…

  • US rejects IMO net-zero framework

    US rejects IMO net-zero framework The United States has formally rejected the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed carbon levy, branding it a “global carbon tax on Americans” and vowing to rally opposition ahead of a key vote in October. In a joint statement, secretary of state Marco Rubio, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, energy secretary Chris…

  • Seaspan Energy, Anew Climate partner on low-carbon marine fuel

    Seaspan Energy, Anew Climate partner on low-carbon marine fuel Seaspan Energy, North Vancouver, B.C., and Anew Climate, Houston, Texas, have entered into a strategic agreement to offer delivery of renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to customers on the North American West Coast. As part of the service offering, Anew will supply renewable natural gas (RNG)…

  • Union Maritime locks in $130m financing for wind‑assisted RL2 newbuilds

    Union Maritime locks in $130m financing for wind‑assisted RL2 newbuilds Diversified UK shipowner Union Maritime has closed a $130m delivery financing package for two next‑generation LR2 tankers. The deal was led by Société Générale and the Export–Import Bank of China and arranged through a syndicated facility. The vessels are scheduled for delivery from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding…

  • GT Wings wins £1M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology

    GT Wings wins £1M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology U.K.-based wind propulsion GT Wings has been awarded an additional £1 million in government supported funding to further develop its AirWing. Unlike conventional wind propulsion devices, AirWing is a jet sail. It uses a patented boundary layer control system to actively manipulate airflow around…

  • CTM taps in-transit hull cleaning robots

    CTM taps in-transit hull cleaning robots Monaco-based dry bulk pool giant C Transport Maritime (CTM) has invested in CRABI Robotics, a US-based startup developing an autonomous hull cleaning system aimed at tackling biofouling while ships remain in transit. The partnership will also see CTM serve as a pilot partner, helping the robotics firm bring its…

  • Everllence sustainability report: 63% cut in emissions from own production

    Everllence sustainability report: 63% cut in emissions from own production Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) has made its corporate responsibility transparent with the publication of its sustainability report for FY 2024. The company notes that the report shows concrete progress, including a 63% reduction in CO2 emissions from its own global production, compared to 2018.…

  • Sail-assisted Aframax features advanced coatings too

    Sail-assisted Aframax features advanced coatings too Delivered to U.K. based Union Maritime in January by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the 114,000 dwt, Marshall Islands flagged Brands Hatch is the world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker. It is estimated that its three intelligent fiberglass sails will reduce fuel consumption by around 12% a year and cut annual carbon…

  • Trafigura takes stake in ZeroNorth

    Trafigura takes stake in ZeroNorth Global commodities powerhouse Trafigura has taken a strategic equity stake in a well-known vessel optimisation brand, ZeroNorth. The new partnership will see ZeroNorth’s platform deployed across Trafigura’s controlled fleet of over 350 vessels, including its voyage optimisation systems, emissions analytics and vessel reporting tools. While financial terms of the transaction…

  • World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work

    World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work Dutch solar innovator Wattlab and German inland shipping giant HGK Shipping have unveiled the world’s first inland vessel capable of using solar power for propulsion. The newly delivered Blue Marlin represents a major step forward in hybrid marine technology, showcasing how solar energy can be integrated…

  • Scrubber discharge ban coming to the northeast Atlantic

    Scrubber discharge ban coming to the northeast Atlantic Discharges from open-loop scrubbers will be banned in internal waters and port areas throughout the northeast Atlantic by July 2027, following a meeting of environment ministers from 15 European countries yesterday. A closed-loop discharge ban has been scheduled for no later than January 2029.  While a majority…

  • 100 days to surrender

    100 days to surrender Philippos Ioulianou, managing director of Emissionlink, on what shipping has learned from the EU ETS. In less than 100 days, shipping companies operating in Europe face a critical test as the deadline for surrendering carbon allowances under EU ETS is September 30. Miss the deadline, and the consequences could be severe,…

  • Höegh Autoliners names its newest Aurora Class vessel, Höegh Sunrise

    Höegh Autoliners names its newest Aurora Class vessel, Höegh Sunrise Marking a notable step towards zero-emission deep-sea shipping. Höegh Autoliners last week named its fifth Aurora Class vessel Höegh Sunrise in a ceremony at Omaezaki Port in Shizuoka, Japan. With a capacity of up to 9,100 cars, and featuring reinforced decks and enhanced internal ramp…

  • Oil spill detected from Tuesday’s tanker collision in the Gulf of Oman

    Oil spill detected from Tuesday’s tanker collision in the Gulf of Oman An oil spill is growing rapidly in the Gulf of Oman after Tuesday’s spectacular collision between a Frontline VLCC and a suezmax belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.  The accident occurred at 1:14 am Dubai time on Wednesday between two tankers, the 23-year-old Adalynn…

  • Fatal accident in Alang raises fresh concerns as Hong Kong Convention nears entry into force

    Fatal accident in Alang raises fresh concerns as Hong Kong Convention nears entry into force Just weeks ahead of the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) […] The post Fatal accident in Alang raises fresh concerns as Hong Kong Convention nears entry into force appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go…

  • Eitzen targets world’s largest all-electric boxships

    Eitzen targets world’s largest all-electric boxships Norway’s Eitzen Group has set out to build battery-powered containerships that could potentially become the world’s largest of their kind. Axel Eitzen’s company Eitzen Avanti, which oversees a network that includes Christiania Shipping, which specialises in chemical tankers and also operates LPG vessels, as well as all-electric shipping player…

  • Green shipping leaders struggle to meet efficiency targets

    Green shipping leaders struggle to meet efficiency targets Just how big a mountain shipping has to climb if it is to keep up with the green goals set by the International Maritime Organization(IMO) has been set in sharp relief with the latest disclosure report from the Sea Cargo Charter, whose members are considered environmental leaders…

  • Geneva Dry 2026 opens for business

    Geneva Dry 2026 opens for business Organisers of Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, have unveiled today the agenda for the 2026 edition of the summit with marketing officially underway for what is forecast to be a record turnout at the five-star Hotel President Wilson on the shore of Lake Geneva. The annual…

  • Höegh Evi and Aker BP get DNV approval for next-gen LCO2 carrier

    Höegh Evi and Aker BP get DNV approval for next-gen LCO2 carrier Höegh Evi and Aker BP have been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for a next-generation liquefied CO2 (LCO2)carrier. The vessel, developed in Norway by Höegh Evi, Aker BP and Moss Maritime, is designed to transport captured CO2 safely and cost-efficiently…

  • Union Maritime launches financing scheme to spur wind propulsion use

    Union Maritime launches financing scheme to spur wind propulsion use UK shipowner Union Maritime has launched a new lease financing programme, which will help accelerate the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector. The new programme, named SeaBreeze, offers 100% financing, making sustainable technologies more accessible for shipowners aiming to meet evolving emissions…

  • Sweden moves to widen dragnet on Russia’s shadow fleet

    Sweden moves to widen dragnet on Russia’s shadow fleet The Swedish government has decided to draw the net tighter around vessels sailing under […] The post Sweden moves to widen dragnet on Russia’s shadow fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Shanghai port pollution in the spotlight

    Shanghai port pollution in the spotlight A new study by Scope3 emissions tracking specialist VesselBot reveals that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at major global ports continue to rise despite technological advancements and sustainability investments.  The report shows Shanghai port recorded the highest emissions (see chart below) at 140,000 tons, surpassing Singapore despite handling fewer vessels,…

  • Norden helps lower Microsoft’s maritime supply chain emissions

    Norden helps lower Microsoft’s maritime supply chain emissions Danish shipping giant Norden is working on a pilot project with global technology company Microsoft to help reduce its maritime supply chain emissions The company said that the pilot project involves the use of Norden’s biofuel voyage and Book and Claim solution. Norden’s book and claim solution…

  • Op-Ed: Hydraulic fluids and the future of compliance

    Op-Ed: Hydraulic fluids and the future of compliance By Joe Weinand, industrial lubrication specialist, Chevron Behind every successful marine operation lies an increasingly complex challenge: meeting increasingly stringent environmental standards for hydraulic fluids without sacrificing performance. Operators are under pressure to address fluid toxicity, biodegradability, and bioaccumulation potential while maintaining the operational demands of their…

  • INEOS and Royal Wagenborg launch Carbon Destroyer 1

    INEOS and Royal Wagenborg launch Carbon Destroyer 1 In a major milestone for the Project Greensand carbon capture and storage project, thefirst European-built CO2 carrier, Carbon Destroyer 1, was launched and named yesterday at the at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands, as part of a close partnership between Royal Wagenborg and INEOS…

  • Greta Thunberg-led activists storm Maersk Tankers Copenhagen office

    Greta Thunberg-led activists storm Maersk Tankers Copenhagen office Over 50 activists from the Green Youth Movement (Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse) have broken into the Copenhagen office of Maersk Tankers. The activists claim that the action is part of a larger series of actions over the next 10 days that will focus on the alleged role of…

  • Podcast: Green technology and sustainable vessel designs

    Podcast: Green technology and sustainable vessel designs In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, sponsored by Chevron, we dive into the redefining role of green technology in the maritime industry. With us today is Will Ayers, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG)’s chief electrical engineer, and Joe Hudspeth, director of sales, who will explore…

  • Dry bulk’s long path towards decarbonisation

    Dry bulk’s long path towards decarbonisation Low-hanging fruit and the ramifications of what was agreed at last month’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) gathering at the International Maritime Organization formed much of the discussion during the Dry Decarbonisation panel moderated by Lloyd’s Register’s Nikos Kakalis at last week’s Geneva Dry summit.  Massimo Giovannini, managing partner…

  • The inconvenient truth about shipping’s decarbonisation

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  • Mediterranean ECA starts

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  • Tar balls wash up on Canadian shoreline near grounded MSC boxship

    Tar balls wash up on Canadian shoreline near grounded MSC boxship Tar balls have emerged on beaches near to where the MSC Baltic III remains grounded on Canada’s eastern seaboard, with the boxship remaining firmly lodged in place more than two months after it ran into difficulties.  The Canadian Coast Guard has said there is…

  • Contentious late night IMO meeting ends in stalemate

    Contentious late night IMO meeting ends in stalemate Splash has obtained the contentious draft text regarding how shipping will pay for its green transition, with news that a flat levy is very much off the agenda at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). A draft legal text on a package of regulations for the implementation of…

  • World’s largest ECA to stretch from Portugal to Greenland

    World’s largest ECA to stretch from Portugal to Greenland At this week’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s biggest emission control area (ECA) has been agreed upon.  The new Northeast Atlantic ECA, due by 2027, stretches along coastlines from Portugal to Greenland (see map below), joining…

  • IMO’s MEPC 83 approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

    IMO’s MEPC 83 approves net-zero regulations for global shipping With the conclusion of the latest session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says that it has achieved another step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships globally, aiming for net-zero emissions…

  • Trump leaves this week’s green talks at IMO up in smoke

    Trump leaves this week’s green talks at IMO up in smoke Donald Trump has done to the International Maritime Organization what he did to the Paris Agreement, in choosing to distance the US this week from ongoing talks over a global carbon levy on shipping. The most eye-catching scene from the ongoing 83rd gathering of…

  • How Trump’s new economic order risks sinking green shipping

    How Trump’s new economic order risks sinking green shipping Matt Kenney, the head of Laureate Communications, warns readers on how Trump’s economic policies could sideswipe the most ambitious maritime transformation in a generation. Let’s begin with a truth so plain it should not require reiteration: President Trump’s tariff agenda is not a tantrum, nor a…

  • World’s largest suction sails installed on juice carrier

    World’s largest suction sails installed on juice carrier Spanish suction sails developer bound4blue has installed the world’s largest suction sails to the Wisby Tankers-owned, 2014-built Atlantic Orchard juice carrier, currently under charter by Louis Dreyfus. The four 26-meter high eSAILs were installed in under a day per unit during the vessel’s 10-year survey at Astander…

  • Q&A: Decarbonization 2.0 with Svitzer

    Q&A: Decarbonization 2.0 with Svitzer Marine Log recently spoke with Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Denmark-based Svitzer, on Svitzer’s strategies and technologies for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in port operations. Marine Log (ML): Svitzer operates in over 180 ports globally, each with its own regional regulations and market conditions. How does Svitzer adapt its…

  • Shipping and scenario planning

    Shipping and scenario planning How can you plan for the future when the present is so uncertain, writes Pierre Aury? Scenario planning involves looking at different scenarios with associated assumptions and events. These scenarios are not forecasts but views of how the future could unfold. These scenarios only need to be plausible. The idea is…

  • Wiernicki: What IMO does next will decide shipping’s decarbonization success

    Wiernicki: What IMO does next will decide shipping’s decarbonization success The IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2023 strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships calls for shipping to reach net-zero GHG emissions by or around, i.e. close to, 2050. “The IMO really has to step up now if we are to deliver on the…

  • Op-Ed: Offshore maritime insurance amid climate change

    Op-Ed: Offshore maritime insurance amid climate change By Robert Mackay, Business Development Lead, FDR The maritime industry is facing escalating climate-related challenges. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and typhoons, profoundly affect offshore construction projects. However, with all the warnings in place, there is a feeling that, despite all…

  • Vinssen earns AiP certification for Korea’s first hydrogen propulsion tug

    Vinssen earns AiP certification for Korea’s first hydrogen propulsion tug Vinssen Co. Ltd., a maritime decarbonization technology specialist focused on hydrogen fuel cells and supporting systems, has received the Approval in Principle (AiP) certification from the Korean Register for Korea’s first tugboat featuring a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. This certification marks a significant milestone in the…

  • Op-Ed: Service vessels at the heart of marine electrification

    Op-Ed: Service vessels at the heart of marine electrification By James Edwards, Chief Engineer – Marine, Helix Decarbonization is at the top of the agenda across the marine value chain. Suppliers and operators are investing record amounts to allow the industry to meet commitments such as the IMO’s pledge for net zero shipping emissions by…

  • SEA-LNG says IMO should remain fuel agnostic

    SEA-LNG says IMO should remain fuel agnostic SEA-LNG said today that it and its members welcome the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. “Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83,” says SEA-LNG, “we remain confident that the current…

  • Deep sea cargo fleet moving at record low speeds

    Deep sea cargo fleet moving at record low speeds Ocean-going merchant ships are moving slower than ever. Average speeds across the deep sea cargo fleet in the first quarter this year are at a new low, according to data from Clarksons Research. Certain sectors that have been struggling commercially in the opening months of the…