In Germany, Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered solely by methanol. The engine, developed under the meOHmare project with Woodward L’Orange and WTZ Roßlau, ran on the test bench in Friedrichshafen and marks a technical breakthrough for methanol propulsion at commercial speeds. The prototype required a full redesign of the […]
In Korea, the Tripartite Forum of shipbuilders, shipowners, and classification societies met in Busan and voiced support for the International Maritime Organization to remain shipping’s global regulator. The show of alignment followed contentious talks at the IMO on climate rules and growing interest in regional alternatives. More than 70 delegates from 13 countries gathered to […]
In China, COSCO SHIPPING LINES has completed the first conversion of an Everllence S90-class engine to operate on methanol fuel. The retrofit was carried out by COSCO SHIPPING HEAVY INDUSTRY on board the 20,000+ TEU container vessel COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA, which is now equipped with a dual-fuel system capable of running on methanol. The project […]
In California, Anew Climate and Seaspan Energy have completed the first ship-to-ship fueling of Bio-LNG for a commercial container vessel at the Port of Long Beach. The October 21 operation marks a key demonstration of Bio-LNG’s viability as a low-carbon marine fuel on the West Coast. The renewable natural gas was sourced from a Morrow […]
In the United Kingdom, nuclear propulsion for commercial shipping gained momentum during London International Shipping Week, where regulators and industry leaders outlined new efforts to move nuclear from theory to deployment. The week opened with a UK and US agreement on small modular reactor licensing and closed with a nuclear-focused briefing hosted by Lloyd’s Register. […]
In Norway, Offshore Energy reports Aasen Shipping has taken delivery of Aasvaer, a hybrid self-discharging cargo vessel equipped with battery systems and methanol-ready class notation. Built by Royal Bodewes and delivered on October 17, the 9,400-deadweight-ton ship is designed to reduce emissions and accommodate future fuel upgrades. The 120-meter vessel includes a battery pack for […]
In China, Korea Maritime News reports the world’s first ocean-going ammonia-fueled bulk carriers have been launched at China’s Beihai Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Ordered by Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH for its subsidiary Bocimar, the 210,000-DWT Newcastlemax vessels mark a key milestone in the race to decarbonize long-haul shipping. The ships measure 300 meters […]
In South Korea, shipping line HMM has ordered twelve 13,000-TEU LNG-fueled container ships from shipbuilders HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean, in a deal worth 3.05 trillion won ($2.2 billion). The order marks HMM’s largest since its 2018 “big order” program and adds to its growing fleet of dual-fuel vessels. All twelve ships will […]
In China, Sohu reports Eastern Pacific Shipping has scrapped plans to equip 14 ammonia-fueled bulk carriers with dual-fuel ammonia engines, opting instead for LNG systems due to stalled technology and infrastructure gaps. The vessels, under construction at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, were originally hailed as the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel bulkers. EPS cited immature engine development, […]
In China, the China Classification Society has approved two national-level technical guides covering ammonia-fueled ships and bunkering operations, marking a formal regulatory foundation for one of shipping’s most hazardous alternative fuels. At a review meeting in Wuhan, over 30 experts from maritime regulators, classification bodies, shipyards, owners, design firms, and equipment manufacturers signed off on […]
