Seaspan Energy has completed its first LNG ship-to-ship transfer to a containership in the Port of Long Beach, an operation which marks the beginning of Seaspan’s service offering on the West Coast of North America with two LNG bunker vessels to serve both the Long...
Marine fuel & lubricant news
ZERO-CARBON AMMONIA-FUELLED VESSEL COMPLETES FIRST VOYAGE
US Provider of ammonia-to-power solutions Amogy has announced that what it says is the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel has successfully completed its maiden voyage. The NH3 Kraken, a tugboat originally constructed in 1957 and retrofitted...
ROTTERDAM-SINGAPORE SHIPPING CORRIDOR NEEDS MORE INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABLE FUEL
A joint study by the Global Maritime Forum, Port of Rotterdam and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) says that action is needed to meet the growing demand for sustainable fuels on the Rotterdam-Singapore shipping corridor. The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and...
MAERSK TESTS METHANOL BUNKERING PROCESS AT YOKOHAMA
A.P. Moller–Maersk reports that it has taken a significant step towards supporting the development of methanol bunkering in Japan by co-hosting Japan’s first 'methanol bunkering simulation' at the Port of Yokohama. The Alette Maersk, Maersk’s fifth dual-fuel methanol...
CHINESE YARD CHOOSES WÄRTSILÄ CARGO AND FUEL GAS SYSTEMS FOR FOUR GAS TANKERS
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels which are being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in Shanghai for Greek operator Capital...
AMOGY FORMS PARTNERSHIP FOR AFFORDABLE OFFSHORE CLEAN HYDROGEN FUEL
Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), Posco Holdings, Seoul National University (SNU), and ABS. The consortium will jointly explore the technological...
NORDEN SWITCHES TO B100 BIOFUEL FOR LONG VOYAGE
Danish shipping company Norden and global resources company BHP have entered into a lower CO2 emission biofuel arrangement for about 1,000 tonnes of 100% biofuel (B100) to be used on a voyage from Hay Point, Australia to Rotterdam, Netherlands on the Capesize vessel...
GCMD, PILBARA PORTS AND YARA CARRY OUT AMMONIA TRANSFER TRIALS
A consortium led by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully conducted ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at anchorages within the Port of Dampier, one of the five ports in the Pilbara Ports complex, in Western Australia. Two transfers...
EU SHIPOWNERS AND FUEL PRODUCERS LAUNCH CLEAN MARITIME FUELS PLATFORM
Access to clean maritime fuels is seen in Europe as a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector, a position reinforced by the recently published Draghi report on the Future of European Competitiveness which identifies shipping as one of the most...
AIDAprima TRIALLING B100 BIOFUEL
Carnival Corporation cruise brand Aida Cruises has refuelled its 'AIDAprima' cruise ship in Rotterdam for the first time using 100% renewable bio marine fuel as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential for...
VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SAVE EMISSIONS BY USING UECC’S BIO-GAS VESSELS
Three European vehicle manufacturers, including Toyota Motor Europe and Ford of Europe are set to achieve major reductions in emissions from their logistics chain by using vessels fuelled by bio-LNG for cargo transport across Europe after signing up for United...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN RECEIVES CERTIFICATION FOR B100 BIOFUEL INSETTING
According to ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen, biofuels can help to make an immediate impact on shipping’s GHG emissions, although they do come at an increased cost and owners need to be sure that they can benefit from their extra investments in sustainability and...
GASUM TO BUNKER HAPAG-LLOYD CONTAINER VESSELS WITH BIO-LNG
Sea-LNG reports that its energy company member Gasum is collaborating with Hapag-Lloyd to supply its container vessels with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) during a two-year tender period. Earlier in 2024, Hapag-Lloyd won the first tender by the Zero Emission...