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World Bank: Alternative fuel supply, not ship design, is the binding constraint on Asia-Pacific’s maritime transition

A new World Bank regional report on East Asia and the Pacific's maritime sector delivers an uncomfortable message for anyone tracking the pace of...

Can ships become power stations? DRIFT Energy and Commenda Capital move to make offshore hydrogen a financeable maritime asset

DRIFT Energy's strategic partnership with Commenda Capital Partners aims to unlock more than $500 million for a fleet of 50 energy-harvesting vessels. Ships are designed...

MarineFifty and Njord launch maritime energy-efficiency fund

MarineFifty, a sustainability-focused investment company, plans to establish a fund focused on suppliers of maritime energy-efficiency technologies, with Danish consultancy Njord appointed as technical...

Wärtsilä survey shows how uncertainty is impacting decarbonisation investment decisions

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

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

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...

GCMD-led group closes ‘world’s first’ energy efficiency retrofit fund at $35m

The Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies (FEET), founded by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and managed by AIM Horizon Investments, tackles long standing...

NYK expands transition bond programme to finance decarbonisation drive

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is preparing to issue its fifth transition bond as it seeks to scale investment in alternative fuels and greenhouse gas...

CMA CGM invests in Finnish methane pyrolysis cleantech company

CMA CGM has become the latest major shipping group to invest in Finnish cleantech firm Hycamite, which has developed a methane pyrolysis technology to...

UMAS and UCL report finds capital cost disparity risks pricing developing nations out of e-fuel production projects

The global push for maritime decarbonisation hinges on the large-scale adoption of alternative fuels. Among the most promising of these is e-ammonia, a zero-emission...

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