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Maran Melina vessel. Angelicoussis Group takes delivery of fifth dual-fuel Suezmax tanker  

Maran Tankers Management adds the 155,500-DWT Maran Melina to its fleet.
CMA CGM Orsay naming ceremony. CMA CGM takes delivery of LNG-powered Orsay for Asia-Europe trade  

24,212-TEU vessel joins 10-ship series, adding capacity to the carrier's FAL3 route.
Titan Unikum vessel. Titan Clean Fuels completes 15-year survey on LNG bunkering vessel Titan Unikum  

Multi-gas carrier has undergone dry-docking work at a Chinese yard, preparing it for future upgrades.
Aesen 116H vessel. Lehmann Marine’s CUBE battery system debuts in China aboard hybrid crew boat  

German battery maker’s first Chinese installation targets fuel savings on a Cheoy Lee-built vessel for a Singapore operator.
Person signing a document. Iino Lines secures transition loan from Mizuho Bank for LPG dual-fuel VLGC  

Japanese shipowner finances the acquisition of Lumi Aurora through a green transition finance framework aligned with ICMA guidelines.
ABS, HD KSOE and Siemens MoU signing. ABS, HD KSOE and Siemens partner on digital twin technology for ammonia-fuelled ship safety  

Three firms will combine CFD analysis and digital twin technology to assess ammonia leak scenarios in vessel design.
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) logo. Nuclear-powered LNG carriers cost more upfront but cut lifetime fuel bills, ABS-backed study finds  

Joint study with Blossom Energy examines the economics of a 174,000-cbm LNG carrier powered by a small reactor.
Christos Doulaveris, Flex Commodities. Flex Commodities appoints Christos Doulaveris as general manager for Greece  

Bunker trader strengthens its Greek operations with a new leadership appointment.
Chang Ping Yuan vessel. China delivers first domestically built VLGC under Chinese flag  

Cosco Shipping’s new 88,000-cbm gas carrier features an LPG dual-fuel main engine.
IMO, GreenVoyage2050 and Republic of Türkiye MoTI logos. Electric and hybrid ferries could cut Sea of Marmara emissions by 63%, IMO study finds  

A GreenVoyage2050 study finds that electrification could slash emissions, avoid €492 million in damage costs and support jobs.
Study visit to Hamburg, Germany, on sustainable port development. Batumi Sea Port officials study decarbonisation practices in Hamburg  

Georgian port representatives visited Hamburg to study emissions accounting, hydrogen technology and automation ahead of their 2026 recertification audit.
Nave Harmony vessel. Navios Partners takes delivery of methanol-ready MR2 tanker Nave Harmony  

Shipowner adds 49,998-DWT newbuild product tanker equipped with methanol-ready technology.
RS Atlantico vessel. Eastern Pacific Shipping delivers LNG dual-fuel PCTC to Suardiaz  

RS Atlantico is the first mid-sized 5,500-CEU car carrier built through the EPS–Suardiaz partnership.
Tangier Maersk vessel. Maersk completes first US ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container ship  

Shipper tests US-produced corn ethanol as a marine fuel aboard the Tangier Maersk.
CMA CGM Alceste naming ceremony. CMA CGM names methanol-powered vessel after Molière’s Alceste  

Ship features a MAN B&W 8G85ME two-stroke engine configured to run on conventional marine fuel and methanol.
Cutaway illustration of a battery-electric ship. Why batteries still cannot power ships across oceans  

Battery-electric ships dominate short-sea routes, but energy-density and infrastructure constraints keep deep-sea propulsion out of reach.
VPS logo. VPS to run marine fuel management course in Singapore  

Two-day programme in November covers fuel handling, testing and decarbonisation rules, including a laboratory tour.
Rio de Janeiro aerial view. Petrobras launches HSFO bunker sales in Rio de Janeiro  

Brazilian supplier begins prompt HSFO deliveries in Rio, pricing the fuel more than $80 per tonne below VLSFO.
Launching ceremony of MSC Alina X. Changhong International launches eighth LNG dual-fuel container ship for MSC  

10,300-TEU vessel is designed to meet ammonia- and methanol-ready specifications.
Kokuryu Maru vessel. Japan completes first methanol-fuelled coastal vessel and conducts inaugural bunkering  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Kokuka Sangyo and Hanshin Diesel Works mark the completion of methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru.