Low- and zero-carbon marine fuel organisation SGMF has published new guides, ‘Bunkering Guidelines for Ammonia’ and ‘Bunkering Guidelines for Methanol’, as well as the ‘Emergency Response Guide for Ammonia’. At the same time the NGO has rebranded to reflect its...
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SVANEHØJ PUMPS FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED BULK CARRIERS
ITT company Svanehøj, a designer and manufacturer of specialised cryogenic deepwell and submersible pumps for the marine sector, is to provide ammonia fuel pumps for eight bulk carriers owned by an unnamed shipping and logistics group. The pumps will deliver a...
LIQUID WIND AND UNIPER PARTNERSHIP ACCELERATES eMETHANOL DEVELOPMENT
Liquid Wind and Uniper have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to further accelerate the development of eFuel facilities to produce fossil-free eMethanol. The partnership will leverage the companies' strength and competencies to drive...
FIRST BIOFUEL BUNKERING FOR A FOREIGN CONTAINER SHIP IN SOUTH KOREA
Marine fuel provider KPI OceanConnect has performed the successful delivery of 500mt of B30 HSFO 3.5% to Yang Ming Marine Transport’s 11,000 TEU container vessel 'YM Together' in Busan, South Korea. The supply was made in collaboration with Seoul-headquartered bunker...
WÄRTSILÄ SIMULATORS PREPARE CREW FOR ALTERNATVE FUELS
Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulator technology to Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU). The navigational and technological simulators are a central feature of the simulation...
TITAN DELIVERS BIO-LNG TO UECC’S GREEN PCTCs
Ro-ro operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels are collaborating on a series of major liquefied biomethane (LBM) bunkering operations in the Port of Zeebrugge. Titan will bunker ISCC-EU certified mass balanced LBM, also known as bio-LNG, to...
US ACQUISITION PAVES WAY FOR MARITIME H2 POWER
US provider of maritime financing solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels Maritime Partners has completed the successful acquisition of e1 Marine, a pioneering player in hydrogen generation technology for the marine sector. e1 Marine provides clean energy...
ClassNK SIGNS ALTERNATIVE FUEL BUNKERING MoU WITH CONSORT BUNKERS, YANMAR AND TAIKO
Consort Bunkers, ClassNK, Yanmar Asia (Singapore) Corporation and Taiko Asia Pacific have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Singapore to accelerate the introduction of more bunkering ships capable of handling alternative fuels. Singapore-based Consort...
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS FOR TWO MORE EXMAR AMMONIA VESSELS
Wärtsilä group company Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS) is to deliver the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new medium sized gas carriers (MGCs) that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in Korea for...
LR REPORTS SUGGESTS SHIPPING READY TO ADOPT NUCLEAR PROPULSION
According to Lloyd's Register (LR), new nuclear technologies are increasingly being considered and developed for shipping as defence and civil offshore applications underpin the case for their adoption. In its most recent expert-led assessment of nuclear solutions in...
CEPSA TO ESTABLISH SPANISH BIOFUEL PLANT WITH EIB FINANCE
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Spanish energy company Cepsa have signed a €285m loan agreement for the construction of an advanced biofuels plant to be located in Palos de la Frontera, Andalusia. The plant, which Cepsa is building together with Bio-Oils, will...
MITSUBISHI AND AMOGY COMPLETE STUDY INTO ONBOARD H2
Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have completed a feasibility study of collaboration concept designs of onboard hydrogen production and utilisation with Amogy’s...
ZERONORTH HELPS HAPAG-LLOYD NAVIGATE ENERGY TRANSITION
ZeroNorth and Hapag-Lloyd have formed a new strategic partnership aimed at launching a joint bunker procurement and planning solution. The partnership between the two companies will set out to create a new digital solution that enables Hapag-Lloyd to effectively...