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Shore power illustration. Portsmouth port publishes white paper on UK’s first multi-berth shore power system  

UK port shares lessons from five-year project in bid to spur nationwide uptake of the technology.
IMO Technical Seminar on the use of ammonia as marine fuel. IMO seminar examines technical hurdles facing ammonia as a marine fuel  

Technical seminar under the Future Fuels and Technology Project attracts over 800 participants.
Wind-assisted vessel illustration. ICS to host webinar on wind-assisted propulsion for shipping  

Event to bring together panel of industry experts to discuss wind propulsion as a decarbonisation option.
Mike Sellers, Christophe Mathieu and Steve Pitt. Portsmouth switches on UK’s first multi-berth shore power system  

ABB technology enables Portsmouth to offer high-voltage shore power across three berths simultaneously.
H2SITE logo. H2SITE lands €3.4m in Norwegian funding to scale up onboard ammonia-to-power system  

Enova backing will support the development of a 700 kW ammonia-cracking system for commercial maritime auxiliary-power applications.
VPS Carbon Reduction seminar in Hamburg graphic. VPS to host Hamburg seminar on fuel quality and decarbonisation  

European Round Table Meeting will address marine fuel strategy, lubricants and the multi-fuel transition.
Sadie Ann vessel. Battery-hybrid vessel enters service as a floating classroom for research students  

Hybrid research vessel Sadie Ann delivered for Lake Superior education programme.
Olivier Josse, Peter Grunwaldt and Gaetan Perret, Seascale Energy. Gaetan Perret to succeed Olivier Josse as Seascale Energy co-CEO  

Josse will step down after 36 years, with Gaetan Perret set to become co-CEO in December.
Anne Mai Hatlem and Prof Lynn Loo. GCMD and Equinor sign five-year partnership on alternative fuels and carbon storage  

Singapore-based centre and Norwegian energy company to combine expertise in maritime pilots and low-carbon fuel supply.
Petrobras logo. Petrobras suspends bunker deliveries at Rio Grande after tropical storm  

Storm damage and power outage leave resumption timeline unclear.
Grande Egitto vessel. Grimaldi adds fourteenth ammonia-ready car carrier to fleet  

Grande Egitto, built by China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, will operate on the Asia–East Africa trade route.
ABS awards AiP to HD HHI and HD KSOE for ammonia bunkering vessel design. ABS grants design approval for ammonia bunkering vessel from HD HHI and HD KSOE  

Approval in principle covers a 22,000-cbm multi-purpose vessel intended to supply ammonia as marine fuel.
Trenching vessel render. Jan De Nul exercises option for alternative-fuel-capable trenching vessel  

Belgian marine contractor confirms option for a second subsea trenching vessel built on Ulstein's customised design platform.
ABS issues NTQ approval to MODEC and Eld Energy. ABS grants technology qualification approval for FPSO fuel cell system  

MODEC and Eld Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell system moves towards offshore trials after clearing initial ABS review stages.
IMO CCC 12th Session. IMO sub-committee finalises revised methanol fuel safety guidelines  

CCC 12 completes revision of interim methanol fuel guidelines while advancing work on carbon capture and low-flashpoint fuel rules.
Volare Shipping logo. Trafigura spins off VLCC fleet into new listed shipping company  

Volare Shipping established, with eight ammonia-ready vessels on order.
Ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation. Japan completes world's first ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering to ammonia-fuelled vessel  

Ammonia fuel transferred between ships at Ariake Shipyard ahead of gas carrier’s sea trials.
Lilac Cove vessel. Jiangnan delivers second LPG dual-fuel VLAC in series to Singapore’s EPS  

Lilac Cove, the world’s largest liquid ammonia carrier, joins Ivy Cove as Jiangnan advances its six-ship VLAC programme.
MSC Clelia X naming ceremony. MSC LNG dual-fuel container ship delivered almost a year early  

Chinese shipbuilder hands over sixth 10,300-TEU vessel in series to MSC ahead of contract schedule.
Icebreaking research vessel render. Steel cutting marks start of construction on dual-fuel icebreaking research vessel  

Hanwha Ocean begins building a dual-fuel LNG/MGO icebreaker for the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, due for delivery in 2030.