For its fifth edition, the ship.energy summit travelled to Athens, where, in early June, maritime stakeholders gathered at the Eugenides Foundation in the centre of the city for a day of thoughtful and focused discussion on the pace and progress of shipping’s decarbonisation.The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) Extraordinary Session in 2025 was extraordinary in any number of ways, not least for the fractious and polarised exchanges between some Member States at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) forum where the order of play has traditionally been to build and reach consensus on key regulations for shipping.However, while the MEPC ES […]

During the first year of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, pooling moved from theory into practice. The year showed that pooling is an extremely viable option for compliance but also that early action, reliable partners and operational know-how matter.The first year of FuelEU Maritime regulation is behind us. The shipowners have submitted their compliance reports to EMSA and preparing themselves for year two.2025 was also the first real test for Gasum’s pooling service in practice. The year showed that pooling is no longer a hypothetical option but a well-functioning way for compliance deficit ships and their owners to avoid penalties.‘Gasum is […]

The maritime industry has now entered the execution phase of FuelEU Maritime (FEUM). Since the regulation came into force in January 2025, the industry focus has shifted from understanding the legislation to managing its practical and financial implications.For many shipowners and operators, the biggest challenge is no longer simply reporting emissions data. It is determining how to manage compliance exposure efficiently, particularly through FEUM pooling mechanisms before the critical 2026 deadlines begin to reshape the market.Pooling is emerging as one of the most commercially significant aspects of FEUM because it allows compliance surpluses to be transferred across vessels, including between […]

The North American LNG bunkering market has evolved significantly over the last decade, transitioning from a niche concept to an increasingly important component of the maritime industry’s decarbonisation strategy. While the global conversation around marine fuels now includes methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and a growing list of emerging alternatives, LNG remains the only scalable, commercially proven lower-carbon marine fuel available today with an established global supply chain, mature engine technology, and demonstrated operational reliability.As shipping companies continue balancing decarbonisation targets with commercial realities, LNG is increasingly being viewed not as a transitional fuel, but as a practical platform for immediate emissions […]

The shipping industry is moving forward in its transition, with several fuel pathways being explored in parallel, each with its own opportunities and constraints. How these evolve will shape the pace and direction of shipping’s decarbonisation journey.The question of how to invest through uncertainty without making irreversible bets applies across the board. Shipowners are making long-life asset decisions while the rules that price those decisions are still being written. That is not unique to any one fuel, since all pathways carry comparable regulatory and supply uncertainties.Low-GHG methane is one of the fuels where several of those conditions are beginning to […]