Carbon capture and storage

KNCC, Vår Energi CCS and Aker Solutions collaborate on Norwegian CCS expansion

CCS
Norwegian companies Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), Vår Energi CCS and Aker Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of...

From irony to infrastructure: What NYK’s OCCS coal carrier really tells us

CCS

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ZESTAs launches liquid hydrogen shipping alliance at IMO

Fuels
The Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) formally launched the Global Liquid Hydrogen Alliance at the International Maritime Organization’s London headquarters. The alliance will support the deployment of liquid hydrogen in shipping through policy coordination, infrastructure development and commercial partnerships. According to...

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Regulations

NZF – The art of agreeing to disagree

Regulations
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez’s appeal to participants at the opening of last week’s MEPC84 meeting to avoid a repeat of the previous session’s acrimonious...

Carbon pricing disputes resurface ahead of MEPC 84

Regulations
Divisions over carbon pricing and fuel standards are set to dominate negotiations at the forthcoming meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC),...

Shipping groups urge IMO to approve net-zero framework in 2026

Regulations
A coalition of 87 shipping companies, ports and clean-fuel producers has urged the International Maritime Organization to adopt its Net-Zero Framework in 2026, following...

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Fuels

ZESTAs launches liquid hydrogen shipping alliance at IMO

Fuels
The Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) formally launched the Global Liquid Hydrogen Alliance at the International Maritime Organization’s London headquarters. The alliance will support...

DNV cuts hydrogen outlook as shipping demand shifts to ammonia and methanol

Fuels

TA’ZIZ secures $2bn financing for UAE methanol plant

Fuels

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CO2 shipping

BIMCO introduces first standard contract for CO2 shipping

CO2 shipping
BIMCO, the shipping industry’s main trade association, has introduced a standard contract for the carriage of LCO2 to support projects requiring the transportation of...

K Line and MISC secure Northern Lights charter for 12,000m³ CO2 carrier

CO2 shipping
Northern Lights has signed a long-term charter agreement and a shipbuilding contract for a 12,000 m³ liquefied CO2 carrier to support the project’s Phase...

Shipowners urge EU to speed up cross-border CO2 transport rules

CO2 shipping
European shipowners and ports are pressing Brussels to clarify rules for cross-border CO2 transport, warning that regulatory delays could slow the development of carbon...

Europe

International

ZESTAs launches liquid hydrogen shipping alliance at IMO

Fuels
The Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) formally launched the Global Liquid Hydrogen Alliance at the International Maritime Organization’s London headquarters. The alliance will support...

Carbon pricing disputes resurface ahead of MEPC 84

Regulations
Divisions over carbon pricing and fuel standards are set to dominate negotiations at the forthcoming meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC),...

Djibouti presents maritime carbon pricing model to Tanzanian officials

Carbon markets
Djibouti has presented its approach to carbon pricing for international transport to the Government of Tanzania as part of discussions on emissions from the...

Shipping groups urge IMO to approve net-zero framework in 2026

Regulations
A coalition of 87 shipping companies, ports and clean-fuel producers has urged the International Maritime Organization to adopt its Net-Zero Framework in 2026, following...

Asia

Wah Kwong NatPower and CKS sign Hong Kong-Guangdong electric shipping agreement

Inland Waterways
Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings and Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) have signed a memorandum of understanding focused on the electrification of waterborne transport between...

Ulsan completes first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering for commercial vessel

Ports and harbours
A dual-fuel gas carrier has completed the world’s first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation for a commercial vessel at Ulsan Port. Approximately 600 tonnes of...

Ports and harbours

Ulsan completes first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering for commercial vessel

Ports and harbours
A dual-fuel gas carrier has completed the world’s first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation for a commercial vessel at Ulsan Port. Approximately 600 tonnes of...

Valenciaport launches port infrastructure plan to target climate risks

Ports and harbours
The Port Authority of Valencia has launched a new climate adaptation plan covering the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia, which  will assess vulnerabilities...

Port of Rotterdam selects ABB to build world’s largest shore power system

Ports and harbours
Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP) has selected ABB to engineer and construct a network of shore power installations with a combined capacity exceeding 100 megavolt-amperes....

Finance

Wärtsilä survey shows how uncertainty is impacting decarbonisation investment decisions

Finance
A new report from Wärtsilä has found that shipping companies are entering a more capital-intensive phase of the energy transition. But a lack of...

Eurazeo’s latest maritime infrastructure fund reaches first closing of €175m

Finance
The Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure II (ESMI II) fund, launched in December 2025, has exceeded its initial first closing target of €125m and is...

UK and Indonesia announce £4bn strategic partnership on maritime security and sustainability

Finance
The United Kingdom and Indonesia have signed a wide-ranging maritime agreement valued at £4 billion, marking a major bilateral defence and industrial collaboration announced...

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