Opinion

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Swedish Club has warned that investment in alternative fuel vessels in Asia must be matched by stronger crew training and vessel safety measures.

Importer · 6th July 2026

Alt fuels training vital for Asian vessel safety

Importer · 6th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

America’s position on lower-carbon marine fuels is not so much contradictory as revealing.

Importer · 19th January 2026

The reality of the US’ position on lower-carbon marine fuels

Importer · 19th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

The past year proved to be a defining one for the maritime sector, marked by the entry into force of long-anticipated regulation, intensifying debate at the International Maritime Organization and a steady…

7th January 2026

A review of last year

7th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

As the year begins, maritime capability is once again moving up the political agenda, with major economies reassessing their position in global shipping, shipbuilding and naval influence. India and the United States,…

5th January 2026

Maritime affairs rise up leaders’ agendas

5th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Salim Bhimji is a maritime researcher who has worked across the shipping industry for over 25 years. He has been part of a team that provides intelligence to shipowners. He wrote the…

24th November 2025

A poem for Propulsion and Future Fuels: Dereliction: And the Ocean Too Weeps

24th November 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has announced plans to join the top five shipbuilding nations at the country’s Maritime Week in Mumbai event recently, saying “amid global tensions, trade disruptions and shifting…

31st October 2025

India can be “steady lighthouse when global seas are rough” says Modi

31st October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The recent decision reached by the IMO at its MEPC meeting was not what the industry wanted to hear. I’ve suggested who the engineers of the delay were in previous articles but…

27th October 2025

Reactions to IMO decision from maritime stakeholders

27th October 2025

OPINION

OPINION

On the final day of the IMO’s meeting to potentially shake-up the global shipping industry’s emissions profile, around two-thirds of member countries voted to delay the proposed Net Zero Framework, although a…

17th October 2025

IMO delays Net Zero Framework amidst shock and awe

17th October 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

This week is immensely important for global shipping industry and perhaps it’s not too much of a stretch to say the world as a whole. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is…

15th October 2025

IMO meets to discuss the future of propulsion and fuels

15th October 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Jason Stefanatos (pictured), global decarbonisation director at DNV, shares insights into the evolving regulatory and technical landscape surrounding ammonia’s potential as a marine fuel.

6th May 2025

DNV charting ammonia’s course through regulatory waters

6th May 2025