MAERSK TO INVEST IN FUEL CELL DEVELOPER
Danish fuel cell company Blue World Technologies says it is on a voyage towards supporting net-zero shipping, and with Maersk Growth, A.P. Moller-Maersk’s venture arm, the Cycle Group and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) participating in a financing...
MAN METHANOL POWER FOR LAURITZEN BULKER NEWBUILDS
Japanese yard Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has ordered three MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.6-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engines in connection with the building of three 81,200 dwt bulk carriers for Danish shipping company, J Lauritzen. Each engine will feature MAN...
NEW WÄRTSILÄ SHAFT SOLUTION MINIMISES POLLUTION RISK
Wärtsilä has announced the introduction of EvoTube, described as a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology, poised to redefine efficiency and environmental responsibility in marine propulsion systems. EvoTube is a significantly simplified system with fewer components...
Class NK AiPs FOR ALTERNATIVE-FUELLED RO-RO DESIGNS
ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI). The first AiP acknowledges an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled vehicle carrier with a capacity of 7,000 CEU, a...
ICS UPDATES ENGINE ROOM PROCEDURES GUIDE FOR FUTURE FUELS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced the release of the second edition of its Engine Room Procedures Guide, a comprehensive resource for shipowners, operators, and crew members in the maritime industry. The Engine Room Procedures Guide builds upon...
CEPSA AND C2X UNITE TO DEVELOP GREEN METHANOL PRODUCTION
Spanish energy company Cepsa and C2X, an independent company majority owned by A.P. Moller Holding with A.P. Moller–Maersk as minority owner, announce a joint ambition to develop a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva, southern Spain. Green methanol is made by...
NYK SIGNS CHARTER AGREEMENT FOR AMMONIA FUEL TRANSPORT
NYK of Japan has signed a time charter contract with Mitsui & Co for the transport of ammonia, using the NYK-owned and operated vessel 35,500m3 ‘Berlian Ekuator’. The ammonia fuel will be used by JERA in what is thought to be the world’s first...
HÖEGH AUTOLINERS AND SUMITOMO LOOK TO AMMONIA FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
Sumitomo Corporation of Japan and Norwegian ro-ro operator Höegh Autoliners have committed to an agreement to look into the supply of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel at the ports of Singapore and Jacksonville, US from 2027 onwards. The two companies have formalised...