NYK has begun a biofuel test run on its coal carrier 'Noshiro Maru', which is operated for Tohoku Electric Power Co, believed to be the first time in Japan that a coal carrier has been used to test biofuel for a domestic power utility company. Mitsubishi Corporation...
Ammonia-to-power solutions provider Amogy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Itochu Corporation of Japan, aimed at exploring the potential application of Amogy’s technology on Itochu’s maritime vessels. Amogy's modular system transforms liquid ammonia...
Classification and engineering consultancy RINA has awarded Kindon New Energy Technology (Jiangsu) an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its innovative green methanol offshore production platform solution. Produced entirely offshore, the methanol is derived from...
A delivery ceremony for a new LNG bunkering vessel has been held at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's Yamatomachi Shipyard. The vessel, named Keys Azalea, will be operated in the Kyushu and Setouchi areas by Keys Bunkering West Japan Corporation, a joint venture established...
Chevron is chartering its first hybrid electric bunker tanker, the 'Marine Dynamo', owned by V-Bunkers and based in Singapore port. The bunker tanker is expected to consume approximately 20% less fuel compared to a conventional tanker as it goes about its operations,...
Ro-ro operator UECC is partnering with maritime advisory organisation Lloyd’s Register FOBAS, engine manufacturer Wärtsilä, and biofuel supplier ACT Group, to critically assess and evaluate a Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL)-based biofuel. As part of this partnership,...
A seminar has been held in Istanbul by Chevron Marine Lubricants, in collaboration with Petrol Ofisi Group, focusing on the future of the maritime industry and the role that lubrication solutions will play in the energy transition. The event reinforced Chevron’s...
Sweden-headquartered eFuel company Liquid Wind, energy supplier Umeå Energi and Finnish ferry operator Wasaline have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for the sale and purchase of eMethanol from the eFuel facility in Umeå, Sweden. The LoI enables Liquid Wind, Umeå...
A new research study by Wärtsilä shows EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime will close the price gap between fossil fuels and sustainable alternatives. Sustainable ship fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy...
Australian company Fortescue, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully conducted what it says is the world's first use of ammonia, in combination with...
A new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has found that the total cost of ownership (TCO) for passenger ships retrofitted with methanol dual-fuel engines to be more than double the cost of blended fuel (Blend B30), HFO and HFO with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage...
Eltronic FuelTech and Chinese CSSC Marine Power Zhenjiang (CMP) have signed a contract for the delivery of two sets of three block and bleed fuel systems, type Fuel Valve Train Methanol ½in. The systems will be installed on two ro-ro PCTC vessels, where both main and...
MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee in Japan, Mitsui E&S, has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, believed to be a world-first for the maritime industry. In collaboration with MAN...
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