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Decarbonisation
Every Vessel Hunter story on Decarbonisation: 33 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 12 October 2026. Newest: "CMB.TECH's Mineral Europa leaves for Australia as first ammonia-powered bulker". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
CMB.TECH's Mineral Europa leaves for Australia as first ammonia-powered bulker
CMB.TECH says Mineral Europa, a 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax with a WinGD dual-fuel engine, has sailed on her maiden voyage to Australia on charter to Fortescue.
Kokuka Sangyo takes delivery of Kokuryu Maru, its first methanol-fuelled tanker
Kokuka Sangyo has taken delivery of the 498 gt chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru, its first dedicated methanol-fuelled ship, which will carry methanol and bunker other ships on charter to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Grimaldi takes delivery of Grande Egitto, its second 9,800 CEU car carrier
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 9,800 CEU car carrier Grande Egitto from China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu, its 14th ammonia-ready ship and joint largest PCTC in its fleet.
Jan De Nul orders second trenching support vessel for cables
Jan De Nul has ordered a second trenching support vessel, an exact sister to Isambard K. Brunel, taking its subsea cable newbuilding programme to five ships and its cable fleet to fourteen.
Emirates Shipping Line stops carrying plastic waste from October
Emirates Shipping Line will stop accepting bookings for plastic waste under HS code 3915 from 1 October, becoming the second ocean carrier to apply a blanket ban.
Wind-powered Neoliner Origin makes first Zeebrugge call
The sail-assisted ro-ro Neoliner Origin called at Zeebrugge on 21 September, the first large cargo ship working partly under sail to load in a Belgian port.
Shenghang Yongle Takes the First Class Certificate for Ammonia Bunkering
A Chinese semi-refrigerated gas carrier has become the first operational vessel classed for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia bunkering, though no commercial transfer has yet been made.
Guangzhou Bunkers Green Methanol to a Bulker for the First Time
Guangzhou has completed its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering, supplying 1,021 tonnes of certified green methanol to the dual-fuel Ultramax bulk carrier Green Future.
Odfjell Orders Suction Sails for Chemical Tanker Bow Optima
Odfjell has ordered four eSAIL suction sails for the 49,000 dwt chemical tanker Bow Optima, its first repeat order after the installation aboard sister ship Bow Olympus.
HMM Signs a 25-Year Iron Ore Contract With Vale Worth KRW4.7trn
HMM has taken a third long-term iron ore contract from Vale, worth about KRW4.7trn, running 25 years per vessel and served by eight 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes from 2030.
Wallenius Marine Puts Two Oceanbird Wing Sails on Car Carrier Way Forward
Wallenius Marine will retrofit two Oceanbird wing sails to the 2024-built car carrier Way Forward in 2027, the first commercial multi-wing installation of the technology.
NORDEN Issues the First Verified Maritime Emissions Reductions Under Book and Claim
NORDEN has delivered verified emissions reductions through the RSB Book and Claim registry, letting a cargo owner buy the benefit of sustainable fuel burned on someone else's voyage.
IMO Ends Another Net-Zero Session Divided, With Three Meetings Left in 2026
The IMO's latest working group closed after four days without a finalised text, deferring the lifecycle framework and pushing key decisions to a run of sessions in late November and early December.
Maersk Puts a Single 35-Metre Rotor Sail on an 8,700 teu Container Ship
Maersk is taking wind-assisted propulsion into its container fleet for the first time, with a single 5-metre by 35-metre fixed rotor to be tested on North and South Atlantic routes.
Singapore and Brazil sign green and digital shipping corridor agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed on 28 August establishes a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and Brazil focused on alternative marine fuels.
Bencros issues verified CO2 reduction certificates alongside marine fenders
Fender maker Bencros will issue Emission Reduction Certificates that buyers can book into their own Scope 3 inventory, with 13,112 tonnes of CO2e verified by Bureau Veritas.
Maersk takes delivery of fourth 9,000-TEU methanol-capable containership
Tacoma Maersk is the fourth of six mid-sized 9,000-TEU newbuildings able to burn methanol, and will be deployed between the Middle East, India and the US East Coast.
DNV Says Efficiency, Not Fuel Switching, Carries Shipping to 2050
DNV's annual forecast puts energy efficiency and speed reduction ahead of alternative fuels, projecting a 16 percent emissions cut by 2030 from efficiency alone.
Ultramax Maria Topic Begins Sea Trials with Wingsail and Solar Retrofit
The 60,155-dwt bulker Maria Topic is crossing the Pacific testing a tiltable rigid wingsail and solar panels fitted under the EU-funded WHISPER project.
DNV Urges Owners to Build Fleets That Survive the Wrong Fuel Call
DNV's tenth Maritime Forecast to 2050 puts regulatory uncertainty at the centre, urging owners to build strategies that survive radically different outcomes.
IAEA Launches ATLAS Initiative to Bring Nuclear Power Back to Sea
The IAEA has launched ATLAS, a global initiative aimed at creating the regulatory and safety framework needed to bring nuclear power into civilian shipping.
Wind Propulsion Fleet Passes 100 Vessels Ahead of SMM Hamburg
More than 100 commercial vessels now operate wind propulsion systems, and the sector will stage its largest showcase yet at the SMM maritime fair in Hamburg.
Japan Opens $95m Subsidy Pot for Hydrogen, Ammonia and Battery Ships
Japan has opened a five-year subsidy programme worth $95m to accelerate orders for ships powered by hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and batteries, covering up to half the equipment cost.
Bulker Burns VLSFO Co-Processed With Cashew Nutshell Liquid
The 82,144-dwt Scion Mathilda took 34.5 tonnes of co-processed CNSL VLSFO in Singapore and ran Asia to Northern Europe to South America without operational remarks.
Everllence and Hudong-Zhonghua to Design 180,000 cbm LNG Carrier
Everllence has signed an engineering design agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua covering a 180,000 cubic metre class LNG carrier using a dual-fuel electric propulsion system.
China's electric cargo ship fleet scales up fast
China is scaling battery-powered shipping faster than anywhere else, moving from pilots into commercial cargo operation, according to new International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) data. China had more than 44…
UK carbon market extends to shipping from today
The UK has extended its emissions trading scheme to domestic shipping, bringing cargo and passenger vessels of 5,000 gt and above into the carbon market and adding to operators' compliance burden.
Chinese yard unveils radical concept for a floating nuclear port
A Chinese shipbuilder has unveiled a concept for a floating, nuclear-powered logistics hub that would combine a container terminal, power station and green-fuel plant far offshore.
Samskip's SeaShuttle becomes demonstrator for EU hydrogen project
Samskip's autonomous, emissions-free SeaShuttle will act as the demonstrator in the EU-backed HyShip project, testing liquid hydrogen on the Oslo-Rotterdam route.
Seaspan and Maersk widen containership efficiency drive
Seaspan and Maersk are extending their partnership with an efficiency programme across 18 chartered containerships, centred on a retrofit of four 13,000 teu vessels.
Artemis launches world-first electric hydrofoil pilot boat
Artemis Technologies has launched what it says is the world's first fully electric hydrofoil pilot boat, the 12-metre EF-12 Pilot, now undergoing sea trials ahead of customer deliveries.
IMO backs mineralisation pathway for onboard carbon capture
The IMO has given in-principle support to recognising carbon mineralisation as permanent storage, potentially opening a new pathway for onboard carbon capture and storage systems.
Carbon pricing is becoming a compliance maze
Overlapping carbon schemes — EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and the IMO framework — risk duplicated reporting and double charging for shipowners. EmissionLink's Philippos Ioulianou on navigating the maze.
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