A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced that it is trialling adding ethanol to the fuel mix for its methanol-fuelled containership fleet as a possible means of enlarging the pool of methanol fuel available. The dual-fuel vessel Laura Maersk, which became the first...
According to Glückstadt, Germany, based condition monitoring company CM Technologies (CMT), as the fifth anniversary of the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap approaches, fuel compatibility and viscosity problems continue to result in marine engine component damage and high cat...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is launching a re-engineered bunker adjustment factor, BAF2.0, to prepare for future fuels on the path to net-zero emissions by 2040. BAF2.0 is expected to streamline and simplify the adaptation of alternative fuels. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)...
Container ship 'Maersk Halifax', one of 11 vessels in Maersk’s Hong Kong-class, has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China, taking a total of 88 days. Following...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), has recently completed test operations which the company says will lead to the first domestic ammonia-fuelled engine. J-Eng, the joint venture between Mitsubishi and Kobe Diesel, has been conducting various test operations since it...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), along with JERA, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and other partners, collaboratively operates an LNG bunkering business for LNG-fuelled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies Central LNG Shipping Japan...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the joint development of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system for green ammonia. The FPSO process has been widely used in the oil and...
Cepsa, a supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has delivered second-generation biofuels to Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) in the Bay of Algeciras using a dual approach with its hybrid barge, the 'Bahía Levante', to...
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has joined forces with Australian green technology, energy and metals group Fortescue to call on global shipping regulators to fast-track the adoption of green ammonia as the only marine fuel that can hasten the...
A partnership to develop safety guidelines for ship-to-ship (STS) ammonia bunkering has been established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KR (Korean Register), HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD...
General Galactic, a pioneer in fossil-free fuel generation technology, founded by former SpaceX and Varda Space Industries engineers Halen Mattison and Luke Neise, to bring aerospace industry engineering principles to tackle the climate challenge, has closed a US$ 8m...
Emvolon, an MIT spun-off technology company that converts GHG emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, has announced several commercial and technical milestones. Following its recent field pilot announcement with Montauk Renewables to demonstrate the...
Over 500 considerations from cross-sector consultations that took place during a series of risk assessment workshops, led by Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, suggest that a comprehensive overhaul of seafarer training is required as the industry...
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