Future Fuels

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

With just over five years until the EU’s 2030 shore power mandate, only 58% of European ports are equipped with Onshore Power Supply (OPS). Dave Lee, executive director of e1 Marine, asks…

21st May 2025

Can Europe meet its 2030 shore power goals?

21st May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK is holding off on imposing carbon taxes or other green penalties in the smaller vessel segment until the 2030s, representatives from the Department for Transport (DfT) told members of a…

13th May 2025

UK holds fire on carbon taxes for small vessels

13th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Port Esbjerg’s new CO₂ terminal marks a milestone in the ambition to establish the first full value chain for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the EU.

13th May 2025

Esbjerg’s milestone in the EU’s CO2 capture strategy

13th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Fuel cells leveraging methanol reformer technology offer an efficient and sustainable propulsion solution, particularly for smaller vessels like tug boats, feeder ships and ferries, writes Dr Andreas Bodén, Senior Vice President &…

8th May 2025

Optimising methanol use with fuel cells in shipping

8th May 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Scandinavia’s biggest port has reached the final phase of a pilot project that uses a hydrogen generator to supply electricity to docked ships.

7th May 2025

Gothenburg switches on H2 generator to supply shorepower

7th May 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Global bunker supplier Peninsula has partnered with the University of Gibraltar to boost marine training and bridge skills gaps in alternative marine fuel handling.

7th May 2025

Bridging the skills gap in alternative fuels handling

7th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Istanbul-based tugboat builder Med Marine has kicked off 2025 with five new contracts for clients in Greece, Spain and Italy.

1st May 2025

Med Marine enjoys strong 2025 start

1st May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

SAAM Towage is teaming up with Caterpillar Marine to explore and implement alternative power solutions for its tug fleet.

9th April 2025

SAAM and Caterpillar team up on alternative power

9th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

As the UK government prepares to put emissions penalties on vessels below 400GT for the first time, it has issued a call for evidence (CfE) to help it decide how, when and…

4th April 2025

Decarbonising smaller vessels: UK calls for evidence

4th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The world’s first commercial ammonia fuelled tugboat, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage in Tokyo Bay, achieving up to a 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

2nd April 2025

Nippon’s ammonia tug completes demo voyage

2nd April 2025