Baltic Exchange has launched the maritime industry’s first-ever free Fuel Equivalence Converter, a reliable, easy-to-use digital calculator that helps owners, traders, brokers and charterers to navigate the complexity of the physical properties of the wide variety of marine fuels that are currently available on the market.
The Fuel Equivalence Converter is the latest resource provided by Baltic Exchange to help shipping players...
Fuel for Thought: LNG provides a comprehensive analysis of LNG’s current status and future potential in maritime decarbonisation.
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Fuel for Thought report reveals that liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains the dominant alternative marine fuel readily available to the shipping industry.
The report highlights LNG’s growing adoption, its cost-effectiveness under tightening emissions regulations, and the urgent need to address methane slip to ensure...
Singapore – The application of wind propulsion on vessels is now reaching a tipping point in the shipping industry, a major industry conference heard Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
BAR Technologies has seen a surge in enquiries from shipowners seeking to adopt the technology in the past 12 months and this is set to intensify in the next couple of years, according to John Cooper, the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
He was speaking on a panel, ‘...
| “Nuclear is a commercial shipping disruptor” – ABS CEO |
| The latest batch of videos from our New Nuclear for Maritime summit, which took place in Houston, TX last month, is now online – with more insights from experts and commentators that show the industry is waking up to CORE POWER’s potential. Chief among them was Chris Wiernicki, CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping. In a ‘fireside chat’ session with CORE POWER CEO Mikal Bøe, he voiced his belief that nuclear could transform... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/28/nuclear-is-a-commercial-shipping-disruptor-abs-ceo/
SCORES of businesses from across the economic spectrum in North East Lincolnshire came together for Grimsby’s first ever Industrial Connections NEL event.
Organised by the Economy and Funding team at North East Lincolnshire Council, the day-long exhibition event was held at Grimsby Auditorium. The day attracted more than 200 people with 115 businesses and organisations attending from manufacturing, engineering, chemicals & process, energy & renewables, ports & logistics, and food...
| A white paper by DNV examines the growing uptake of biofuels in shipping and provides practical guidance around their use. With several biofuels seen as “sustainable”, these can provide immediate decarbonization results for shipowners, especially as they can be deployed as a “drop-in” fuel to engines designed for operation on conventional fuel oils. The DNV white paper examines the latest supply and bunkering trends while providing details of the most important technical and operational... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/27/maximizing-the-potential-of-biofuels-in-shipping/
| Methane slip, as based on standard factors, can account for up to 24% of GHG emissions from an LNG-fuelled vessel. As an alternative to using standard factors for the reporting of CO2 equivalents, direct methane emissions monitoring has the potential to positively impact a ship’s reported... |
Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, reinforcing its position as a frontrunner in developing solutions for decarbonizing the maritime industry. The FCM Ammonia will be installed onboard seven LPG/ammonia carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime.
Ammonia-powered shipping becoming a reality
As a front-runner in enabling the use of ammonia, Alfa Laval has achieved a significant milestone by securing...
ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier developed by MOL, Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a large-size ammonia-powered ammonia carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. to transport large volumes of ammonia with low emissions. The...
Safe introduction of alternative fuels
Focus on ammonia and hydrogen as ship fuels
Explore DNV’s latest white paper to uncover key insights on how DNV assists shipowners in obtaining approvals and ensuring the safe adoption of ammonia and hydrogen as ship fuels.
Inside, you will find: