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Ammonia propulsion reaches commercial reality with Exmar delivery

Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar has taken delivery of what is being billed as the world’s first oceangoing…
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Chinese yard pitches nuclear-powered logistics hub

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard has taken its nuclear shipping ambitions a step further, unveiling a concept for a nuclear-powered floating…
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A practical vision of nuclear power at sea

Andrew Craig-Bennett makes the case for nuclear-powered containerships. It looks as if the amateur naval theorists’ talk about “choke points”…
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CMB.TECH increases stake in TFG Marine

Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH has increased its shareholding in Trafigura-backed TFG Marine and committed to sourcing its bunker fuel requirements through…
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The Carbon Wake: Tracking the commercial reality behind green shipping

Jason Jiang, who spent nine years as chief correspondent at Splash before leaving in 2021, has launched The Carbon Wake,…
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Splash Wrap: Shipping’s most frantic news cycle of the year

Iran proposed managing the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework that would formalise its control over the critical oil…
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HD Hyundai firms ties with American nuclear pioneer

South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has moved one step closer to the commercialisation of next-generation nuclear reactors…
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WinGD pushes alternative fuel race forward with ethanol engine debut

WinGD has secured the world’s first orders for ethanol-fuelled engines designed for ocean-going vessels, marking another step in shipping’s search…
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Shipping faces decade-defining split as geopolitics, overcapacity and decarbonisation collide

The global shipping industry is entering one of its most uneven periods in decades, according to the latest Shipping Market…
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Trump administration launches nuclear-powered shipping initiative

The Trump administration has launched a formal initiative to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) for commercial shipping, instructing the Maritime…
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Sinopec books LNG bunker newbuild

China’s Sinopec Clean Energy has ordered a dedicated LNG bunkering vessel at a domestic yard, joining other owners in the…
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TFG Marine, Trafigura’s bunker fuel supply business with John Fredriksen’s Frontline and Alex Saverys-led CMB.TECH has secured a working capital…
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IMO Net Zero Framework survives assault but adoption remains uncertain

The International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework has emerged battered but intact from a pivotal week of negotiations in London,…
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Complexity, two-tier fleets and bunker fears dominate scene-setting opening panel at Geneva Dry

The third edition of Geneva Dry opened in characteristically candid style, with the commodities shipping outlook panel setting the scene…
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Venture Energy and Shenji Energy tie up in green fuel supply push

Hong Kong-based Venture Energy has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Shenji Energy & Environmental Technology, marking a…
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Tainted bunkers in Asia add to shipowners’ woes amid price and supply pressures

Compounding existing concerns over price and limited availability, shipowners seeking bunkers in Asia face another issue: tainted fuel. Marine insurer…
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Can the Net Zero Framework be saved? Splash’s MEPC curtain-raiser

One of shipping’s most consequential regulatory gatherings gets underway in London on Monday, with the future of the world’s first…
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Ammonia gains momentum across East Asia

The race to solidify ammonia as the maritime industry’s premier zero-carbon fuel has shifted into high gear this week, with…
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Efficiency is the bridge to future fuels

As the industry pushes ahead toward future fuels, it must not overlook the immediate power of operational discipline and voyage-level…
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Everllence ammonia engine passes ‘huge milestone’

Everllence has completed the factory acceptance test (FAT) of its first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee HHI-EMD, marking a major…
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