February 2025
This issue of Marine Log focuses on everything from environmental regulations that impact shipping to technologies making it easier to reduce emissions and stay in compliance.
marine fuel
Fueltrax reports success on inland and coastal vessels
Fueltrax fuel management systems are typically installed by operators of oceangoing vessels looking to cut costs and reduce emissions. Now, says the Houston-headquartered company, vessels that primarily operate on inland and near-coastal
Op-Ed: Energy transition and the race to secure new fuels
By Aarnoud van Weelderen and Peter Taylor, Macquarie Group Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Vessel owners must sort through
Op-Ed: Pioneering green corridors for a sustainable maritime future
By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key
Op-Ed: Thriving in a multi-fuel market in an energy transition
By Margaret Kaigh Doyle, Alternative Fuels Program Manager, Transparensea Fuels The arrival of alternative fuels is transforming more than the energy sources powering ships—it is shaking up the fuel procurement process itself,
An inside perspective: the dirty facts about clean marine fuels
By Michael Complita, PE, Principal in Charge, Elliott Bay Design Group It is well studied that pound for pound and passenger for passenger, moving goods and people by water has always been
Marine engine design and the future fuels challenge
Any discussion of developments in marine engine design must start with fuels — notably future fuels because any ship ordered today will have an expected operating life of around 20 to 25
Low cost and quick to scale: drop-in fuel for shipping
Nicholas Ball of XFuel describes how sustainable drop-in fuels offer an immediate, cost-effective solution for the shipping sector as it faces the challenge of decarbonization. Sustainable, drop-in fuels offer an effective and
Q&A: VPS on marine fuel testing for the shipping
Sponsored: Jack Grogan, senior account manager for marine fuel specialist, VPS, answers some questions on marine fuel testing, VPS’s portfolio, biofules, and more in this sponsored Q&A. The company recently presented at
Early warning system can prevent widespread fuel contamination
By Darren Shelton, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, FuelTrust The Singapore fuel contamination incident that hit around 200 vessels in April 2022 could have been avoided if there was an early warning