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Santos bioethanol bunkering gives deep-sea shipping a Brazilian fuel-supply test case

CMA CGM IRON received bioethanol at Santos on 12 July in Brazil’s first such bunkering of a deep-sea containership. The operational milestone is significant, but its commercial value will depend on auditable lifecycle data, dependable fuel specifications and repeatable port-side controls.

Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min readOpen briefing →

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Container-handling infrastructure at the Port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte terminal.

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Aug 11, 2026

Rotterdam port firms face Dutch NIS2 cyber duties from 15 August

The Netherlands’ Cybersecurity Act takes effect on 15 August 2026, bringing hundreds of Port of Rotterdam companies into new registration, duty-of-care and significant-incident rep...

Ship officer reviewing digital voyage and fuel-performance data on an electronic display aboard a cargo vessel.

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Aug 06, 2026

Industry consultation targets a common digital backbone for ship-emissions reporting

A Tripartite Joint Industry Working Group coordinated by BIMCO is consulting on a common, open framework for exchanging vessel emissions data, using DNV’s Operational Vessel Data s...

A commercial cargo vessel fitted with wind-assisted propulsion sails near a European port.

Maritime technology and decarbonization • Aug 02, 2026

EU proposes ETS-funded support for sustainable maritime fuels and zero-emission propulsion

The European Commission has proposed a new Sustainable Maritime Alternative Propulsion mechanism under the EU ETS, reserving allowances to help close the cost gap for eligible fuel...