In Hong Kong, Pacific Basin Shipping ordered four 64,000 dwt dual-fuel methanol-powered Ultramax vessels from Nihon Shipyard Co. in Japan, valued at $300 million, with delivery set for 2028 and 2029 as part of its plan to meet future emissions standards. The vessels, designed for fuel efficiency and low emissions, will run on green methanol, […]
In France, the Sogestran Group christened the ZULU 06, a 55-meter hydrogen-powered inland vessel developed over six years as part of the European Flagships project to address urban logistics challenges with zero-emission technology. Powered by two 200 kW fuel cells using 300 kilograms of green hydrogen stored at 300 bars, the ZULU 06 can carry […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reports HJ Shipbuilding & Construction signed a $429 million contract with a European shipowner to build four 7,900 TEU methanol-ready containerships, each 272 meters long, at its Yeongdo Shipyard in Busan, with deliveries starting in 2026. The ships, designed for speed and sustainability, will feature scrubbers to meet International Maritime […]
In Singapore on November 28, Maersk held a naming ceremony for its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel, the A.P. Møller marking the ship’s maiden voyage from Asia to Europe and reaffirming the company’s commitment to sustainable shipping. Named after Arnold Peter Møller, Maersk’s founder, the vessel is the ninth in a planned fleet of 18 […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reports Danish ferry operator Scandlines announced a partnership with engine manufacturer Caterpillar Motoren to explore converting diesel-powered engines to run on e-methanol, targeting emission cuts of up to 95% on its Rostock-Gedser hybrid ferry route. The memorandum of understanding will see Caterpillar testing an e-methanol-capable engine in its workshop in […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reports Stolt Tankers will power over 30 vessels in its Stolt-Nielsen Inland Tanker Service fleet with HVO20, an 80/20 biofuel blend of hydrotreated vegetable oil, expected to cut carbon emissions by 18% compared to ultra-low sulfur diesel. “We are delighted to be undertaking this initiative to bunker renewable fuel on all […]
In Cyprus, Cyprus Shipping News reports Verso Energy, a French energy company, has reserved land at Finland’s Port of Oulu for a potential plant to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuels, leveraging the region’s low-cost renewable energy and abundant biogenic carbon dioxide to support aviation and shipping industries. Antoine Huard, CEO of Verso Energy, emphasized the […]
In Singapore, CTI-Maritec, a Singapore-based fuel testing company, reported that several vessels in Singapore and Rotterdam experienced operational issues, including sludging, injector failure, and corrosion, caused by marine fuel blended with Cashew Nutshell Liquid, an undeclared biofuel additive. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry tests revealed over 10,000 ppm of cardol, cardanol, and anacardic acid in Very […]
In Texas, Clean Hydrogen Works awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design contract on for its Ascension Clean Energy project in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, a facility set to produce 2.4 million metric tons of clean ammonia annually starting in 2029, with a planned expansion to 7.2 million metric tons. The ACE project is a joint […]
In Finland, Auramarine Ltd., based in Turku, and Quadrise Plc, a UK clean energy innovator, signed a collaboration agreement to develop fuel systems and emulsion technologies to help the marine industry meet decarbonization targets and lower operational costs. Quadrise will provide its MSAR and bioMSAR fuels, which blend water, residual oils, and sustainable bio-components to […]
