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LNG and methanol create path dependencies that divert investments from shipping’s long-term decarbonisation pathway, new study warns

13 Mar, 2026
A new academic research paper finds that current investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol fuelled ships do not constitute genuine stepping stones toward green ammonia use in the shipping sector, and risk deepening dependence ...

Alfa Laval completes Factory Acceptance Test for FCM Ammonia, confirming commercial readiness for ammonia-fuelled engines

12 Mar, 2026
Alfa Laval has successfully completed the certified Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for FCM Ammonia fuel supply system, class certified by China Classification Society (CCS). The milestone confirms that the fuel supply system has passed all f...

Smart Ship Hub and ORBYT Global Group partner to deliver integrated compliance and emissions reporting platform

11 Mar, 2026
Smart Ship Hub (SSH), a leading vessel optimisation platform, has entered a strategic partnership with maritime technology communications specialist ORBYT Global Group to deliver a fully integrated, single-window digital solution for shipow...

Successful completion of AET’s first Bio-LNG trial

10 Mar, 2026
AET continues to challenge, learn and improve turning ambition into action in its Energy Transition journey with customers and partners, and recently completed its first Bio-LNG trial. This is a meaningful milestone in our decarbonisation j...

KR, EcoPro HN and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Jointly Develop Ammonia Engine Exhaust Gas After-Treatment System

10 Mar, 2026
Korean Register (KR) announced the successful development of an exhaust gas after-treatment system for ammonia-fueled engines, following the completion of a land-based demonstration and showcase. The system achieved a 95% reduction in nitro...

Decarbonization of the Maritime Industry: CMA CGM and SIPG Energy Complete CMA CGM’s First Biomethanol Bunkering

10 Mar, 2026
On March 5–6, 2026, the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and SIPG Energy successfully completed the first biomethanol bunkering of the CMA CGM OSMIUM at Yangshan Port’s Shengdong Terminal. This newly...

Ferry Switch to Bio-LNG Significantly Reduces CO2 Emissions

09 Mar, 2026
TT-Line, the German ferry operator, has revealed that – working closely with Everllence PrimeServ Germany – its Ro-Ro passenger vessels, the ‘Nils Holgersson‘ and the ‘Peter Pan’, successfully operated on bio-LNG during 2025, enjoying a sig...

MAMII reaction and interview opportunity: The absence of methane abatement within Europe’s Industrial Maritime Strategy is a strategic weakness

06 Mar, 2026
With today’s launch of the EU’s new European Industrial Maritime Strategy (EIMS), the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) and its Chair, Panos Mitrou, have provided a reaction to the announcement. Led by Safetytech A...