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September, 2026
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Fri18Sep
J-ENG Completes Testing of Hydrogen-Fuelled Two-Stroke Engine for 17,500 DWT MOL Ship
Engine maker claims a world first for large commercial vessels, with shipboard trials due from April 2028 and Kawasaki developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering equipment.
 J-ENG Completes Testing of Hydrogen-Fuelled Two-Stroke Engine for 17,500 DWT MOL Ship
Fri18Sep
$700/t Carbon Price Needed Before New Fuels Take Most of Shipping's Bunker Demand: GCMD and BCG
Under the IMO's proposed $380/t penalty, ships fitted with methanol engines would still burn conventional fuel almost all of the time, the study finds.
 $700/t Carbon Price Needed Before New Fuels Take Most of Shipping's Bunker Demand: GCMD and BCG
Thu17Sep
Interview: XFuel Says Waste-Derived MGO Can Reduce Emissions Without a Green Premium
The economics rest on buying MARPOL sludge at fuel oil value and selling the product as distillate.
 Interview: XFuel Says Waste-Derived MGO Can Reduce Emissions Without a Green Premium
Wed16Sep
US House Votes to Overturn Second California Shipping Waiver in Two Days
Both waivers now head to the Senate after a 214-208 vote against the rule keeping the state's harbor craft on renewable diesel.
 US House Votes to Overturn Second California Shipping Waiver in Two Days
Wed16Sep
SGMF Publishes First Methanol Life Cycle Assessment, Completing Its LNG, Ammonia, and Methanol Set
WSP study covers 15 production pathways and finds renewable methanol delivers substantial GHG cuts, though SGMF's release gives no figures.
 SGMF Publishes First Methanol Life Cycle Assessment, Completing Its LNG, Ammonia, and Methanol Set
Wed16Sep
US House Votes 216-211 to Overturn California's Shore Power Rule for Ships at Berth
California ports said to have invested more than $550 million in shore power and related electrification, and repeal risks turning that into stranded assets.
 US House Votes 216-211 to Overturn California's Shore Power Rule for Ships at Berth
Wed16Sep
VIEWPOINT: Building Resilience Through Smarter Bunkering and Fuel Efficiency in an Increasingly Unpredictable World
Quadrise CEO Peter Borup makes the case for MSAR as a solution that can improve efficiency using existing vessels.
 VIEWPOINT: Building Resilience Through Smarter Bunkering and Fuel Efficiency in an Increasingly Unpredictable World
Wed16Sep
First Ships of China's Arctic Container Service and Korea's NSR Trial Reach Europe
Clean Arctic Alliance repeats call for an IMO polar fuels rule, arguing the HFO ban and new ECA leave black carbon unaddressed.
 First Ships of China's Arctic Container Service and Korea's NSR Trial Reach Europe
Tue15Sep
LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy
Babcock LGE's ecoAPEX, approved a week after launch, also claims up to 33% better reliquefaction efficiency and 14% faster loading and cooldown.
 LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy
Tue15Sep
AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023
Heavy lift carrier credits its 32,000 dwt Super B-Class newbuilds, which post EEOI figures a third of the fleet average.
 AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023