nuclear propulsion

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The global shipping industry is becoming increasingly divided over its decarbonisation pathway, with many shipowners retreating from confidence in green fuels and instead favouring conventional marine fuels, dual-fuel vessels and even nuclear propulsion.

Importer · 13th July 2026

Shipping divided over future fuels

Importer · 13th July 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) for the integration of an advanced nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system developed through a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE)…

Importer · 10th June 2026

ABS backs nuclear cargo propulsion

Importer · 10th June 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Efforts to modernise the regulatory framework for nuclear-powered shipping are accelerating, as industry and policymakers step up collaboration to address safety, governance and deployment challenges.

16th April 2026

Nuclear shipping rules gain momentum

16th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABS is teaming up with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to study the feasibility of a nuclear-powered electric propulsion system for container ships.

9th March 2026

Nuclear propulsion concept for container ships

9th March 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to a hybrid nuclear-ready power concept developed with Australian ship design group Seatransport.

26th February 2026

Hybrid nuclear power gains approval

26th February 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

The UK has taken a decisive step towards leading the global drive to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium, a new alliance aimed at accelerating the safe adoption…

19th January 2026

UK launches maritime nuclear consortium

19th January 2026

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

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

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