Issue 07 | Dec 2025
Forging New Frontiers
Mechanical Engineering
Fuelling the future of sustainable shipping
A new engine concept turns ammonia into its own source of hydrogen, charting new waters for cleaner, more efficient shipping without the need to store hydrogen onboard.
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ach year, international shipping moves over 80% of global trade and emits around one billion tonnes of greenhouse gases. Heavy fuel oil remains the industry’s workhorse, prized for its reliability and energy density but notorious for its carbon footprint. As the International Maritime Organization pushes toward net-zero emissions by 2050, the search for viable carbon-free fuels is on.
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