In Japan, on May 9, NYK Group subsidiary Northern Offshore Services completed construction of the Transporter, a 25.35-meter crew transfer vessel that will operate exclusively on bio-methanol fuel in European offshore wind farms, marking the first such deployment worldwide; financial details were not disclosed. The Transporter was converted from an A-Class CTV and features 24 […]
In Japan, on May 13 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivered the world’s first dual-fuel methanol and heavy oil Ultramax-class bulk carrier, the 65,700 DWT TESS66 AEROLINE, to an undisclosed client, with no financial terms announced. The vessel maintains the Ultramax hallmark of high cargo capacity—81,500 m³—while reducing emissions by up to 80% for […]
In Denmark, on May 13 European Energy and Mitsui & Co. inaugurated the world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, a €100 million project producing 42,000 tonnes annually to supply Maersk, the LEGO Group, and Novo Nordisk with renewable methanol made from solar power and biogenic CO₂. The Kassø e-methanol plant operates adjacent to […]
In China, Xinde Marine News reports on May 7 at New Yangzi Shipbuilding in China, Pacific International Lines took delivery of the Kota Oasis, its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, jointly developed with SDARI and verified by Lloyd’s Register, as part of a four-vessel series with no price disclosed. The 260-meter Kota Oasis features […]
In Maryland, Green Post Korea reports from May 11 to 14, senior executives from HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean joined the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit to discuss U.S.-Korea cooperation on shipbuilding with Trump administration officials, exploring new business models and supply chain restructuring, though no specific investment amount was disclosed. According to industry sources, the […]
In Korea, ET News reports on May 14 in Seoul, Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged to make South Korea a “global maritime powerhouse” by investing in smart, green, and specialized shipbuilding technologies, with policies aimed at capturing future markets in LNG, electric, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen-fueled vessels, though no specific funding amount was […]
In Korea, Oceanpress reports on May 9 in Seoul, Maersk disclosed at the “Global Maritime Decarbonization 2025” seminar that four of its 12 delivered methanol dual-fuel container ships are operating on grey methanol due to persistent engine issues and limited access to green fuel, despite ordering 25 such vessels. Ola Straby, Maersk’s senior ship design […]
In Washington state, scientists at Washington State University (WSU) and partner institutions have developed a new, cost-effective method to produce sugar from corn stover and other crop waste for biofuels and bioproducts. The process uses ammonium sulfite-based alkali salts and potassium hydroxide in a mild temperature pretreatment. This pretreatment efficiently breaks down complex cellulosic biomass […]
In Korea, EBN News Center reports HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering secured ₩2.5 trillion in orders for 22 container ships from shipping lines in Oceania and Asia, as U.S. sanctions on Chinese shipbuilders and new IMO carbon rules drive demand toward Korean-built vessels with dual-fuel engines and emissions control systems. The contracts include four […]
In Texas, SunGas Renewables and partner C2X announced the start of front-end engineering design for the $2 billion Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, marking its final stage of development ahead of expected construction in late 2026. Engineering firms Kiewit and Jacobs will lead FEED based on SunGas’s S1000 syngas modules and […]
