LANDMARK LNG BUNKERING OPERATION ON EMDEN PCTC
KPI OceanConnect, has collaborated with Titan Clean Fuels, and SFL to successfully complete the company’s first LNG bunkering operation for the newly built car carrier, the ‘Emden’, taking place in the Port of Emden. Executing an LNG cool down and...
COSCO AND MAN ES PARTNER FOR METHANOL RETROFITS
Cosco Heavy Industry Shanghai has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the methanol retrofit of four main engines from Cosco Line’s ‘Camellia’ and ‘Virgo’ class vessels – 13,800 and 20,000 TEU respectively. Currently equipped with single-fuel MAN B&W...
ALFA LAVAL FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM CHOSEN FOR MAERSK METHANOL RETROFIT
Alfa Laval’s FCM Methanol fuel supply system has been selected by Maersk for the company’s pioneering methanol retrofit project to enable the container vessel ‘Maersk Halifax’ to operate on methanol fuel. This project is considered a...
SCRUBBERS CAN HELP FILL THE GREEN FUEL MARKET GAP
According to Danish exhaust gas cleaning equipment company PureteQ, the scrubber market is experiencing a resurgence due to uncertainties surrounding the availability of green fuel. Predicting the type of fuel that will power ships has become nearly impossible,...
ABB TO SUPPLY MEGAWATT CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR NZ ELECTRIC FERRIES
ABB has secured a contract with Auckland Transport (AT) to deliver the maritime world’s first megawatt charging system (MCS) to recharge electric ferries. ABB believes this lowers the barrier to entry with a standardised and adaptable system which is expected to...
MAERSK REVEALS DEPLOYMENT OF FIRST LARGE METHANOL BOXSHIPS
A.P. Moller-Maersk is about to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels currently on order, which, on 9 February 2024, will enter service on the AE7 string connecting Asia and Europe, which includes port calls in Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo and...
AiP FOR TAIWANESE METHANOL-FUELLED FEEDER SHIP PROJECT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC for its 2,500 TEU feeder design with methanol propulsion, as part of a joint development project. This joint project signifies a major advancement in the Taiwanese shipbuilding...
PACIFIC GREEN CORRIDOR PLANS LAUNCHED
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Port of Long Beach (POLB) have unveiled a partnership strategy for a green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC) across the Pacific Ocean. The release of the partnership strategy follows...