Marine

Partnership overview Technology provider BetterSea has joined forces with sustainability specialist Evigo to deliver an integrated platform that helps shipowners meet the forthcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation. Under the agreement Evigo will offer a white label version of BetterSea software, embedding advanced pooling and accounting features within its existing energy efficiency […]

Building Norway First LH2 Value Chain Norwegian Hydrogen has secured thirty one point five million euros from the European Innovation Fund to develop RjukanLH2, a comprehensive liquid hydrogen hub tailored for maritime demand. The project covers production, liquefaction, storage and bunkering, creating a true end to end supply chain within

Partnership Overview Officials from China and France have agreed to develop a dedicated green shipping corridor linking Ningbo Zhoushan Port with HAROPA Port on the Seine estuary. The memorandum emerged from a high level forum focused on sustainable maritime solutions and includes participation by Bureau Veritas, CMA CGM, MSC Group

Strategic Renewal Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has signed contracts for six eight thousand TEU containerships that will be delivered beginning in 2028. Built by Nihon Shipyard, Imabari Shipbuilding and Shoei Kisen, the vessels are designed for immediate efficiency and future conversion to green methanol. The order replaces older five

Why This Matters COSCO Shipping Libra, a seven year old twenty thousand TEU giant, has returned to service with an upgraded Everllence S90 engine now able to burn both conventional fuel and green methanol. The retrofit allows immediate greenhouse gas savings without waiting for a newbuild program. Because Libra is

Expanding the Toolkit Classification society ClassNK has released Edition 2 of its Guidelines for Onboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems, the first global rulebook to include membrane separation technology. The update builds on the 2023 edition, which covered amine absorption, and reflects growing industry interest in turning ships into mobile

Integrated pathway for cleaner bunkers The European Union continues to accelerate maritime decarbonisation through the FLEXI GREEN FUELS initiative. Coordinated by Hochschule Bremerhaven and supported by Horizon funding, the project brings together universities scale up firms refineries and shipowners to create a single processing platform capable of turning low value

FuelEU Drivers Encourage Collective Sourcing European FuelEU Maritime regulation rewards real well to wake greenhouse gas reductions rather than particular fuel choices. Many operators lack enough scale to source advanced bio LNG alone. Gasum has introduced a pooling service that combines orders from several owners, securing consistent volumes at predictable

Opportunity Within Regulation The recently updated Fuel EU maritime framework is set to impose progressively lower greenhouse gas intensity limits on voyages touching European ports. While some see a compliance burden, forward looking companies recognise an incentive to streamline operations, adopt cleaner fuels and engage in cooperative pooling arrangements that

A Milestone in Green Transportation A major step toward sustainable shipping has been achieved with the launch of the world’s largest pure electric cargo vessel, Gezhouba. This 10,000-ton ship, recently launched in Yichang, China, showcases how innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand in the transport sector. Engineering

Strategic Background On 19 October 2025 the ministries of transport of Singapore and China signed a memorandum of understanding that turns two earlier pilot green corridors into a full national partnership. The corridor links two of the worlds busiest maritime nations and positions their combined ports as a launch pad

A Clean Energy Milestone at Portsmouth Brittany Ferries newest hybrid vessel Saint Malo has received its first liquefied biomethane delivery from marine fuel specialist Titan. The bunkering came via the barge Optimus during a routine call at Portsmouth International Port. By accepting renewable biomethane without technical modifications the ship has

Phase One Achievements The tri port initiative linking Los Angeles, Long Beach and Shanghai has published a progress report confirming that all phase one objectives are complete. Container terminals on both continents now provide one hundred percent shore power, enabling visiting vessels to switch off auxiliary engines and virtually eliminate

Setting the Stage for a Global Shift The International Maritime Organization has chosen to pause and reflect before finalizing one of its most ambitious climate goals, the Net Zero Framework. During the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s extraordinary session in October 2025, discussions were adjourned with a plan to reconvene in

A New Chapter for Ports The delivery of the 38 metre tugboat Ten Oh marks an important step for maritime decarbonisation. Built by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding within the Nippon Foundation Zero Emission Ships Project, the vessel uses twin twelve cylinder engines that burn a blend of hydrogen and conventional marine diesel.