Ethanol producers argue they need compromises and common standards for sufficient green ship fuel to be made. But working out such standards will be challenging

The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance has closed its doors amid stalling momentum on decarbonisation. But insurers can still join as ‘associate members’ of the main banking initiative, says Global Maritime Forum

Former billionaire shipowner Nobu Su wants to develop wind propulsion coupled with air lubrication and better hull forms to cut emissions. The unorthodox sales pitch raises questions, however

The IMO’s latest greenhouse gas working group meeting has ended with mixed results for the Net-Zero Framework, with voting patterns mostly unchanged on the most divisive points

The US remains implacably against a carbon tax for global shipping. But some sources think a global fuel standard that helps biofuels — and by extension American farmers — could tempt Washington to reconsider its fire-and-fury approach