In a UK Government funded feasibility study, ammonia as a future fuel for the maritime sector, is to be assessed by Ricardo, Brunel University of London and the Port of Cromarty Firth. The study will aim to grow understanding in how the fuel could support the...
Following the type approval of the methanol-powered fuel cell system from Meyer Werft's strategic partner Freudenberg e-Power Systems, Meyer notes that the system can now be used on seagoing vessels and represents an important development step towards new maritime...
Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a joint programme in which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply system for WinGD methanol engines. To support shipping decarbonisation, WinGD has announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol...
Chevron Marine Lubricants has made its first delivery of a 40 BN Category II lube oil, in what the company says is a breakthrough moment for operators of MAN ES Mk9 and above two-stroke engines. A consignment of Taro Ultra Advanced 40 was delivered to SIEM Car...
In mid-2022, Alfa Laval started up a small-scale methanol fuel cell system at the Alfa Laval Test and Training Centre, and now reports that following positive test results, the project is on track for a 200kW installation. Ultimately, says the company, this will...
The M-series methanol-to-hydrogen generator from e1 Marine, a global renewable energy company, has been awarded a Concept Verified Statement of Maturity by ABS, which the company says is a key step on the path to commercial application. As part of ABS' New Technology...
South African chemical and energy company Sasol and Itochu Corporation of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use in applications such as marine bunker...
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between methanol producer Proman and tanker shipping company Stena Bulk, has announced that the company's two operational methanol-fuelled tankers have become the first vessels to bunker methanol in Ulsan, South Korea. Stena Pro...
US company Air Products and Associated British Ports (ABP) have announced their intention to partner in bringing the first large scale, green hydrogen production facility to the UK. The facility would import green ammonia from production locations operated by Air...
New research by C-Job Naval Architects shows nuclear energy could be applied as marine propulsion in the future, with Molten Salt Reactor technology offering the most potential in the long term. According to the independent ship design company, nuclear technology has...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels on Supramax bulker ’Albion Bay’ with the cooperation of JFE Steel Corporation, this being the second successful trial use of...
Methanol represents a promising fuel source for the global fleet, with practical benefits related to ease of storage and handling, tank to wake carbon intensity reduction, as well as a pathway to carbon neutrality through green methanol. Following an in-depth...
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed the first refuelling of a Cosco Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel, marking TotalEnergies’ first biofuel bunkering operation for a containership in Singapore. The 4,250 TEU Cosco Houston...
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