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In Focus
Methanol: the green all-rounder?

Burned in an engine, methanol would not eliminate CO2 emissions from shipping; but by adopting it, maritime could drag more than one industry into a zero-carbon paradigm

Green Technology
Emissions: trimming the fat

The EU voted to include shipping in its emissions trading scheme in February; but is it settled? Indeed, there are strong cases both for and against – and some shipowners have other ideas altogether.

Innovations
Ship shape for the future?

Could the ship of the future weigh anchor sooner than expected? We examine how recent disruptions, as well as changing attitudes could incentivize manufacturers to develop new strategies to earn their market share. This article also reveals catalysts for change and details what we can expect to see in the coming years.

Engineering Practice
Tried, tested – and fine-tuned

With variable geometry and the ability to alter their profile after the fact, SKF Vibracon helps operators perform preventative maintenance quickly and cheaply, without replacing anything – even while still at sea

Marine News
The sulfur cap: one year on

For a time, the introduction of scrubbers, as well as new low-sulfur fuels, looked like it might have been a disaster. But shipping appears to have adapted well to the new reality – promising, given the requirements of the next decades

Is Bigger Still Better?
The ever-bigger boxship has an uncertain future
In Focus
Why Wind is picking up speed
There’s a new offshore industry in town
In Focus
Green Technology
Fording the fjords
Zero-emission by 2026? Easier said than done
EEDI does it
Laying shipping’s carbon cards on the table
In Focus
Green Technology
Stepping it up: shore power
In the future, will every ship plug in at port?
LNG is not dead. long live LNG
LNG is vital in shipping’s 2050 transition
In Focus
Green Technology
Sterntubes: Money down the drain?
The cost of doing nothing is higher than expected
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