Alternative Fuels & Lubricants

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications, targeting megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells suitable for a wide range of vessel…

15th December 2025

ABB and HDF Energy set course for commercial marine hydrogen fuel cells by 2030

15th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Motorship’s Propulsion and Future Fuels conference returned to Hamburg in November at a moment when regulation, investment risk and fuel-choice anxiety continue to weigh heavily on the sector.

15th December 2025

A look back at Propulsion and Future Fuels

15th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has presented its first high-pressure LNG dual-fuel engine, the X-DF-HP, designed for the demanding operating patterns of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).

3rd December 2025

WinGD unveils high-pressure LNG dual-fuel engine for ULCV

3rd December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

At last week’s Propulsion and Future Fuels event in Hamburg, I hosted a panel of nominees for The Motorship award. This is given to a company, usually in partnership with others, who…

1st December 2025

The Motorship award at Propulsion and Future Fuels

1st December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Commercial nuclear propulsion is no longer a pipedream. The combination of high-assay fuel availability, microreactor engineering, and closed-cycle fuel chemistry has produced a new generation of small modular reactors designed specifically for…

28th November 2025

Can SMR Technology Transform Shipping?

28th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The next generation of marine nuclear propulsion isn’t scaled-down submarine technology—it’s a portfolio of radically different reactor designs, most small, modular, and inherently safe. Three families are emerging as frontrunners, each offering…

28th November 2025

Whats Powering Maritimes Nuclear Renaissance

28th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Regulation now sits at the centre of the maritime decarbonisation debate, shaping not only which fuels the industry may eventually adopt but also the pace at which any of them can move…

28th November 2025

Nuclear Regulations Outdated

28th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

CORE POWER, under the leadership of CEO Mikal Bøe, is driving a radical shift in maritime energy through its Liberty programme, which centres on floating nuclear reactors (FNPPs) aimed at both decarbonising…

28th November 2025

CORE POWER’s Liberty Programme

28th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Interest in nuclear applications in the maritime industry has been growing significantly in recent years and LR recognised that both Guidance and Rules were going to be required. However, the starting point…

28th November 2025

LR Guidance For Nuclear in Maritime

28th November 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Nuclear energy is back in the mainstream media although not in a maritime context. US president Donald Trump has stated he is going to start testing his country’s immense nuclear weapon arsenal,…

28th November 2025

The Nuclear Option?

28th November 2025