Future Fuels

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

After a year marked by political uncertainty, supply-chain strain and uneven global momentum, the UK offshore wind sector entered 2026 with a much-needed shot of confidence.

9th February 2026

INTERVIEW: Charting offshore wind with Chartwell

9th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian Fincantieri subsidiary VARD named its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Windward Paris at its Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway last week.

3rd February 2026

VARD delivers second CSOV to Windward Offshore

3rd February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A fuel-treatment technology has achieved fuel savings of up to 6.7%, with testing also showing propulsion efficiency improvements of up to 21%.

28th January 2026

Treated fuel achieves cost and emissions savings

28th January 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

After more than three years on the drawing board, the hydrogen powered USV Pioneer last August completed the world’s first continuous, remotely operated, 24-hour offshore operation on zero emissions.

23rd January 2026

ACUA OCEAN: Pioneers in hydrogen USV technology

23rd January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord has been handed a contract for a major beach replenishment and coastal protection project in Portugal to restore and reinforce one of the country’s most prominent tourist beaches.

21st January 2026

Van Oord expands coastal replenishment portfolio

21st January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Europe’s largest industrial port is fast becoming a hydrogen hub for the continent, with big ambitions and concrete plans all taking shape.

15th January 2026

WATCH: Rotterdam’s hydrogen’s future takes shape

15th January 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The maritime industry is witnessing – and having to make changes in – an unprecedented era of change. In our latest podcast, new Volvo Penta Marine Business Unit boss Hanna Ljungqvist talks…

14th January 2026

PODCAST: Volvo Penta head of Marine Business talks to Maritime Journal

14th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Pegasus, the latest addition to its growing Walk-to-Work fleet, as demand continues to build for specialised offshore wind support vessels in European waters.

8th January 2026

New Acta CSOV enters service

8th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Spanish renewable energy company Reolum is forging ahead with advancing green methanol production in Spain, work that aims to strengthen renewable marine fuel supply for the heavy transport markets.

5th January 2026

Renewable methanol for the marine industry

5th January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Wärtsilä is supplying fuel-flexible engines for two new pusher tug vessels being built for AMAGGI at the Beconal shipyard in Manaus, Brazil.

17th December 2025

Biodiesel propulsion reshapes green tug sector

17th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Spanish innovation company Reolum is spending €700 million on a plant to make e-methanol especially for the maritime and aviation industries.

5th December 2025

€700 million earmarked for green e-methanol plant

5th December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.

3rd December 2025

Three-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled

3rd December 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Auramarine will deliver methanol, biofuel and HFO fuel supply systems for three new ‘Hansa Superstar’ class RoPax vessels ordered by Finnlines. 

3rd December 2025

Auramarine powers Finnlines’ green shift

3rd December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spanish marine engineering firm Solé Advance has developed a 76kW proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell for integration with marine electric and hybrid propulsion systems, and onboard power generation. 

26th November 2025

Solé develops 76kW hydrogen fuel cell for marine applications

26th November 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fuel-performance technology specialist Fuelre4m has strengthened its leadership team and expanded its UK footprint with the appointment of Paul Bayliss as general manager of Maritime and the opening of a new office…

14th November 2025

Fuelre4m expands maritime leadership

14th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

JERA Nex BP has commissioned a hydrogen bunkering facility in the Port of Ostend ‘to fill a critical gap in the flow of green hydrogen from production to maritime users’.

14th November 2025

BP joint venture commissions hydrogen facility for CTVs

14th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has supplied 92 high-performance diesel outboards to an unidentified European military fleet, it says.

12th November 2025

Cox Marine delivers almost 100 outboards to military fleet

12th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch marine civils giant Van Oord has set its brand-new wind turbine installation vessel to work, hailing completion of 45 monopiles at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm.

11th November 2025

Brand-new Boreas installs 45 monopiles on maiden task

11th November 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Despite a lot of air and conference time being spent on the alternative fuels agenda, there are signs that if the tide isn’t exactly turning against them, it’s not turning wholly against…

10th November 2025

Is the tide turning on alternative fuels?

10th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two French companies have signed a long-term industrial partnership to develop, integrate and certify hydrogen propulsion systems for catamarans of up to 30 metres in length.

3rd November 2025

French partners full steam ahead with H2 and electric

3rd November 2025