Decarbonisation

Overview of LNG as a marine fuel, highlighting its properties, risks, and key considerations for spill response, safety measures, and emergency preparedness in maritime operations.

The UK has extended its Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime from 1 July 2026, covering domestic voyages and port emissions, raising compliance, cost allocation, and operational questions alongside existing EU ETS obligations.

Experts from IMarEST and BMT examine renewed interest in nuclear-powered cargo ships, exploring potential benefits, technical and regulatory challenges, and whether advances could make nuclear propulsion viable for future commercial shipping.

ICS Publications offers resources on safety, operations, training, and environment, including the sixth edition of “Shipping and the Environment,” a guide to maritime environmental compliance and regulatory best practices.

Steamship Mutual outlines the UK Emissions Trading Scheme’s entry into force, highlighting new compliance requirements for maritime operators, including emissions monitoring, reporting obligations, and the need to hold allowances for greenhouse gas emissions.

A forecast Super El Niño in late 2026 could disrupt Amazon waterways, triggering drought, reduced draught, shipping delays, and potential defence implications as extreme weather impacts regional trade and logistics.

SSY’s latest research examines how China’s electric vehicle inflection point is reshaping chemical demand and driving a structural shift in the chemical tanker market, with implications for trade flows, fleet utilization, and long-term shipping fundamentals.

The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026 highlights current industry sentiment, key risks, and emerging challenges in global shipping, offering insight into economic pressures, regulatory shifts, and future outlook across the maritime sector.

Anglo‑Eastern’s Chief Commercial Officer Niraj Nanda joined the Aarohan 2.0 “New Energy Frontiers” panel, discussing LNG, LPG and emerging green propulsion pathways shaping shipping’s transition to a multifuel future.

Bjorn Hojgaard examines how the global energy transition is increasingly driven by factors beyond climate change, including economics, energy security, and geopolitical shifts shaping the maritime and shipping sectors.

BIMCO introduces a new Biofuels Clause for time charterparties, addressing regulatory pressures from FuelEU Maritime and the IMO’s net-zero ambitions, and providing a contractual framework for the use of alternative fuels in shipping.

From 1 July 2026, shipping will be included in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, aligning it more closely with the EU ETS and extending carbon pricing requirements to maritime operators in UK waters.

CO2TIME 2026 introduces a standard contract framework for the emerging CO₂ shipping market, supporting the growth of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) by addressing key commercial and legal considerations in this developing sector.

BIMCO releases a new biofuel clause to support contractual clarity in shipping, addressing fuel standards, liabilities, and compliance as the industry accelerates its transition toward lower-emission alternatives.

The IMO has approved the world’s largest Emission Control Area, expanding stricter limits on ship emissions to reduce air pollution and environmental impact across a vast maritime region.

ICS reviews onboard carbon capture and storage as a near-term option to cut shipping emissions amid slow alternative fuel uptake, outlining technology readiness, challenges, and its potential role in meeting tightening global decarbonisation targets.

RINA’s latest whitepaper explores carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS), outlining its role in decarbonizing maritime operations, key technologies, challenges, and opportunities for shipping to reduce emissions and meet environmental targets.

A new Getting to Zero Coalition report outlines member progress toward decarbonizing shipping while identifying key systemic bottlenecks slowing the transition to zero-emission fuels and technologies.

NYK Group leads the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 program, advancing fully autonomous ship technology to address labor shortages and safety challenges in Japan’s coastal shipping sector through cutting-edge maritime innovation.

Rapid advances in fourth-generation nuclear reactors for zero-emission shipping are intensifying calls to overhaul International Maritime Organization regulations to accommodate nuclear-powered vessels.

As decarbonisation accelerates, liquid CO₂ shipping is becoming central to carbon capture and storage. This article explores the growing role of LCO₂ transport and the operational and risk considerations shaping its development.

As October approaches, maritime decarbonization debates intensify, with ABB highlighting the growing importance of optimizing ship energy efficiency to drive emissions reductions, says Charlotte Nonnemann, VP Regulatory & Public Affairs, Marine Systems.

An overview of how biofuels are supporting shipping’s decarbonisation efforts, examining their benefits, challenges, regulatory landscape, and role in accelerating the maritime industry’s transition toward lower-emission, more sustainable fuel solutions.

Dr Thomas Beard of BMT discusses with The Naval Architect how the maritime industry is addressing safety challenges linked to adopting new alternative fuels, highlighting evolving standards, risks, and best practices.

MEPC 84 signals a fragmented yet ongoing green transition for shipping, as operators navigate regulatory uncertainty, environmental pressures, and recent disruptions affecting fleets and crews worldwide.

A pragmatic shift is emerging in shipping’s decarbonization strategy for 2026, with investment focusing on fuel efficiency and operational flexibility as the industry navigates uncertain pathways toward net-zero emissions.

Maritime attorneys analyze FMC Chair Laura DiBella’s remarks at a global summit, highlighting emerging signals on U.S. maritime policy and the Federal Maritime Commission’s evolving role in shipping’s climate debate.

Offshore wind development is accelerating across Asia-Pacific, driven by rising energy demand, policy support, and investment, with countries expanding capacity and infrastructure to scale up renewable power generation.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Orcelle Accelerator project explores wind-powered shipping, drawing on historic sailing principles to cut emissions. The innovative newbuild aims to harness natural forces to move cargo more sustainably across global trade routes.

ABB reports growing maritime interest in nuclear propulsion, as shifting attitudes toward nuclear energy drive engagement with small modular reactor technology for future shipping solutions.

ABB’s Chris Poyner leads global shore power efforts, combining hands-on engineering expertise with strategic collaboration to advance decarbonization in shipping through wider adoption of this key emissions-reducing technology.

Overview of MARPOL Annex VI and its role in regulating ship emissions, with a focus on key regulatory developments for 2026, including stricter limits, greenhouse gas measures, and evolving standards within Emission Control Areas.

Ionic has rolled out Orca AI across 19 tankers and bulkers after trials showed fewer close encounters, wider passing distances and lower fuel use, strengthening bridge awareness and shore-side oversight in congested, low-visibility waters.

Wärtsilä’s white paper outlines six key considerations for ammonia as marine fuel, covering safety, emissions, energy density, regulation and technology readiness, while highlighting growing adoption potential and practical steps for shipowners.

ClassNK’s latest Alternative Fuels Insight maps shipping’s fuel transition, highlighting tougher IMO and EU emissions rules, alternative-fuel vessel trends, supply and cost gaps, and the growing long-term cost risks of sticking with conventional fuels.

ABS explores public attitudes toward nuclear maritime power, arguing advanced reactor safety, clearer communication and regulatory alignment could make nuclear a credible low-emission option for shipping and coastal energy needs.

MHI-MME outlines fuel-efficiency and decarbonization measures, highlighting turbochargers for ammonia, methanol and hydrogen engines, plus retrofit solutions including propeller upgrades, MARF and EPLO to cut fuel use across bulkers, tankers and container ships.

Orca AI says Athens-based operator Ionic cut close encounters, widened passing distances and reduced fuel use after rolling out its navigation AI across tankers and bulkers operating in congested and low-visibility waters.

FuelEU Maritime operators must confirm pooling arrangements for Reporting Period 1 before the 30 April 2026 deadline. Early action is essential to ensure compliance and avoid risks under the EU’s new maritime emissions regulations.

The Swedish Club highlights safety and operational risks in transporting baled Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), following recent incidents that underscore hazards associated with this cargo.

Analysis of six years of marine insurance claims highlights common risks linked to exhaust gas scrubbers, including operational failures, maintenance issues, and compliance challenges, offering lessons for safer and more reliable shipboard use.

When stricter sailing regulations collide with an existing cruise vessel, redesign becomes critical. This case study follows C-Job�s work upgrading a 600-passenger ship�s power system to meet Tier III and route-specific environmental requirements successfully today.

Lomarlabs and Blaze Energy are piloting onboard fuel reforming technology that converts ammonia, methanol or LNG into hydrogen. The project offers a flexible pathway to decarbonisation, helping shipowners avoid premature commitment to a single fuel strategy.

As methanol emerges as a key alternative marine fuel, new risks follow - this guide explores what shipowners and crews must understand before methanol bunkering begins.

Biofuels are emerging as a practical pathway toward maritime decarbonisation. This report evaluates fuel availability, operational considerations and regulatory drivers, highlighting opportunities and limitations as shipowners assess realistic routes toward emissions reduction targets.

How Innovative Nextdf Technology Is An Easy Way To Reduce Methane Emissions

Continuing the UK ETS maritime series, this update explores allowance management strategies, contractual risk allocation and enforcement considerations. It highlights practical steps shipowners and charterers should take to prepare for phased implementation, ensuring commercial arrangements reflect carbon cost exposure and evolving regulatory expectations across trading patterns.

An overview of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme’s expansion into maritime transport. This update explains compliance obligations, emissions reporting requirements and commercial implications for shipowners and charterers, providing practical guidance on managing carbon costs and regulatory exposure as environmental regulation tightens across global shipping markets.

Five Surprising Things That Make Your Ship Spare Parts More Sustainable

Three Expert Tips To Help You Make Smarter Choices About Vessel Propulsion

A practical analysis of the first FuelEU Maritime compliance deadline, summarising reporting obligations, emissions targets, and penalties. The article assesses readiness across the industry and outlines steps owners, charterers, and operators should take to ensure compliance and avoid regulatory exposure.

The NH3 Kraken is a landmark test for ammonia-powered shipping. This case study shows how C-Job supported Amogys ammonia-to-power integration, tackling shipyard execution, engine removal and design challenges on a pioneering tugboat conversion effort successfully.

A one-year pause to the IMO's net-zero framework has reopened fundamental questions for shipping. This piece unpacks the regulatory uncertainty, fuel implications and strategic choices owners, builders and operators now face on decarbonization planning worldwide.

The annual disclosure report tracks progress against the Poseidon Principles, assessing how signatory financial institutions align ship finance portfolios with climate targets. It provides transparency on emissions trajectories, accountability, and the growing role of sustainable finance in shipping.

A summary of insights from a 2025 industry summit on digital transformation. The report covers data integration, automation, AI adoption, and organisational change, assessing how digital maturity is reshaping decision-making, efficiency, and competitiveness across maritime sectors.

This article analyses Europe’s emerging e-fuel strategy and its implications for maritime decarbonisation. It assesses production capacity, infrastructure gaps, cost challenges, and whether e-fuels can realistically support FuelEU and long-term emissions targets.

Underwater radiated noise is moving from specialist concern to mainstream shipping issue. ABB examines why the conversation is changing, what�s driving attention from regulators and stakeholders, and how technology choices can support quieter vessel operations.

What Ship Operators Really Want To Know About Methane Slip: 9 Common Questions Answered

Short Sea Shipping And Sustainability: 3 Interesting Considerations

Lomarlabs is supporting development of containerised automated wing sails, bringing wind-assisted propulsion into mainstream shipping. The initiative explores scalable retrofit solutions, helping operators reduce fuel consumption and emissions without major structural vessel modifications.

Methanol is attracting serious maritime attention for good reason. Caterpillar outlines its handling advantages, emissions profile and infrastructure potential, while also addressing the engine and ignition considerations operators must weigh carefully before adopting it widely.

A 1991-built cruise vessel needed a modern emissions answer without losing operational viability. C-Job�s design work shows how exhaust gas treatment upgrades can extend asset life while bringing older passenger ships into tougher compliance regimes.

Wind-Assisted Propulsion For Ships: 8 Helpful Things Every Ship Owner Should Know

Shipping�s net-zero transition is now as much an investment puzzle as a technology challenge. ABB explores how regulatory uncertainty, fuel ambiguity and capital discipline are shaping decisions on efficiency upgrades, electrification and fleet-wide decarbonization strategies.

Aerodynamics at Sea: Unlocking Efficiency Through Design

EU Stage V continues to reshape inland waterway vessel decisions. This article explains the tightening emissions requirements, installation implications and why type-approved power solutions can help owners reduce compliance risk, complexity and future retrofit costs.

Upgrading a well-known cruise vessel is never purely technical. This project highlights how C-Job approached modernization for a family-run operator, balancing emissions performance, engineering practicality and the sensitivities that come with a high-profile shipboard icon.

3 Unexpected Ai-Powered Strategies For Improving Your Vessel Efficiency

Hydrogen generator sets are not the answer for everything, but they could unlock emissions cuts in specific applications. This article explains where the technology fits best, from power to ports, off-grid use and energy settings.

For inland vessel owners, EU Stage V can feel technical, expensive and unavoidable. This Q&A-style guide answers the main compliance questions, from repowers to certification, and helps operators understand how to futureproof fleet decisions confidently.

Ammonia As Marine Fuel? Benefits, Challenges, And Smart Adoption

Replacing the Pelagia meant creating a research vessel with greater capability and stronger sustainability credentials. This case study explores C-Job�s concept design for Anna Weber-van Bosse, a compact but more capable platform for ocean science.

E-fuels promise a way to decarbonize sectors that cannot easily electrify. Mitsubishi Industries examines how they are made, where they could be most useful, and the cost and infrastructure barriers that stand in the way.

EU Stage V compliance is a regulatory challenge with installation consequences. Caterpillar sets out the certification and operational issues vessel owners must manage, showing why fully certified solutions can reduce risk during newbuilds and repowers.

Green Jade is more than a heavy-lift vessel - it is an offshore wind enabler. C-Job explains the crane integration, stability work and classification challenges behind Taiwan's first dedicated offshore wind installation vessel in service.

Methanol and ammonia are reshaping the future of two-stroke propulsion. This article explains the engine technologies, testing milestones and fuel-flexibility strategies that could help deep-sea shipping cut emissions without sacrificing scale, performance or operational confidence.

Six years of scrubber-related claims reveal recurring technical and operational issues. This analysis highlights common failures, maintenance challenges and compliance risks, offering practical insights to help shipowners improve reliability and avoid costly incidents.

Wind-assisted propulsion is gaining traction as a practical decarbonisation tool. This article explores integrated solutions like K-Sail, showing how combining wind technology with digital optimisation can reduce fuel consumption and unlock greater efficiency across modern vessel operations.

Continuous emissions monitoring systems are becoming essential for compliance and performance. This article explains how real-time data supports regulatory reporting, improves operational transparency and helps shipowners manage emissions more effectively in an increasingly complex environmental landscape.

Methanol is emerging as an option for operators balancing carbon goals, safety and practicality. This article explains the fuel�s advantages, limits and engine implications, showing where methanol could fit within a flexible maritime energy strategy.

Four Successful Ways To Electrify Mechanical Propulsion: From Basic To Brilliant

When Chemgas renewed part of its tanker fleet, feasibility came first. This case study follows C-Job�s design support for three new LPG inland tankers, including specifications, visualization work and practical preparation for successful shipyard execution.

Biofuels are not interchangeable, and choosing the wrong one can create operational headaches. Caterpillar compares FAME and HVO, explaining lifecycle emissions, availability, storage and application differences that should shape smarter vessel-specific fuel decisions going forward.

Transporting liquid hydrogen at scale will demand new vessel solutions. This concept study explores C-Job�s work with LH2 Europe, outlining how tanker design could support an emerging hydrogen supply chain and future clean-energy logistics regionally.

Lomarlabs and Newlight are developing hybrid hydrogen-diesel retrofit solutions for existing vessels. The project targets immediate emissions reductions using current engines, offering a practical and scalable pathway to decarbonisation without waiting for full alternative fuel adoption.

Ammonia�s promise depends on much more than combustion technology. This piece maps the wider value chain - production, transport, storage and use - showing why coordinated infrastructure and industrial alignment are essential to decarbonization outcomes.

HVO is gaining traction as a lower-carbon marine fuel, but its value depends on context. This piece examines lifecycle emissions benefits, operational compatibility and the practical role hydrotreated vegetable oil can play in fleet decarbonization.

Cummins examines where hydrogen fits in a lower-carbon energy system. The paper covers production pathways, storage challenges and end-use opportunities, offering a view of where hydrogen can add value across power, transport and industry sectors.

BMT and Southerly Ten are tackling one of offshore wind�s harder decarbonization problems: support vessels. This project story examines hydrogen-powered concepts for crew transfer and service operations, and the technical groundwork needed to progress them.

Limitation of sulphur emissions from cruise vessels while at berth in Sydney Harbour explores critical maritime safety and regulatory developments, unpacking implications for operators, crews, and compliance. It highlights key risks, evolving standards, and practical considerations shaping decision-making across Australia’s marine environment.

This white paper breaks down Cummins� EPA Tier 4-certified QSK38 and QSK60 marine engines, explaining emissions rules, aftertreatment architecture and operating implications for U.S.-flagged vessels navigating stricter compliance without sacrificing dependable performance today consistently onboard.