Marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect and sustainable fuel producer Neste have announced the first successful delivery of renewable diesel (HVO100) for the cruise industry in Singapore. The delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel is said to mark a...
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EMVOLON SECURES PARTNERSHIPS IN MOVE TO CONVERT BIOGAS TO GREEN METHANOL FUEL
Emvolon, an MIT spun-off technology company that converts GHG emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, has announced several commercial and technical milestones. Following its recent field pilot announcement with Montauk Renewables to demonstrate the...
LR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRAINING
Over 500 considerations from cross-sector consultations that took place during a series of risk assessment workshops, led by Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, suggest that a comprehensive overhaul of seafarer training is required as the industry...
NCL MOVES TOWARDS LOW-CARBON FUEL
While docked at the IJmuiden Cruise Terminal in the Netherlands, Norwegian Cruise Line’s 'Norwegian Dawn' received a GoodFuels B30 sustainable biofuel blend. Supplied by FincoEnergies in partnership with KPI OceanConnect, this biofuel adoption is seen as an important...
EU POLICYMAKERS NEED TO INVEST IN CLEAN MARITIME FUELS
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, members of which include European Community of Shipowners Associations (ECSA), the eFuel Alliance, EWABA (A European association for waste-based and bio-fuels), Hydrogen Europe, FuelsEurope, and the Methanol Institute, has requested...
HD KSOE MOVES FORWARD WITH AMMONIA FUEL
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has obtained Approval in Principle (AIP) from both Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) for its ammonia cargo operation system and ammonia fuel supply...
CHEVRON EXPANDS LUBRICANTS OFFERINGS TO SOUTH AFRICA
Chevron Marine Lubricants, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has further extended its global supply capacity to include Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This expansion notably enhances the company’s ability to serve vessels taking the longer route to avoid current...
EUROPEAN SHIPOWNERS WANT CLEAN FUELS TO BE PRIORITISED
In a joint statement, European Shipowners (ECSA) and European green transport group Transport and Environment (T&E) have called upon EU leaders to prioritise clean fuel production as part of the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal. The Draghi Report estimated that...
MAERSK SECURES ANOTHER BIO-METANOL DEAL
A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology, which will contribute to lowering GHG emissions from Maersk’s growing fleet of dual-fuel methanol container vessels. Rabab Raafat Boulos, COO A.P....
FUEL CELL MODULE LAUNCHED WITH AiP FROM DNV
Following several years of intense development, Switzerland-headquartered EH Group is launching its EH-Trace M-250kW fuel cell system. A plug-and-play power solution featuring EH's advanced stack technology and AI/ML based control system, it claims performance,...
MMMZCS LOOKS AT SAFETY OF AMMONIA FUEL
According to the Mærsk-McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), the implementation of alternatives to conventional fossil-based fuels is key to the decarbonisation of the global shipping industry. Ammonia is part of the future maritime fuel mix, as...
CMA CGM AND SUEZ DEVELOP BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION FOR LOW-CARBON MARITIME TRANSPORT
CMA CGM Group and waste management group SUEZ have signed a memorandum f understanding (MoU) to produce renewable fuel for the vessels of the CMA CGM Group. The aim of the collaboration is to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane, a renewable fuel...
SMT HELPS 100 COMPANIES ALONG DECARBONISATION JOURNEY
UK consultancy service Stream Marine Technical (SMT), which specialises in alternative fuels, has now collaborated with its 100th client, supporting the pre and post voyage of new vessels using green fuels. The vessels’ first voyages that took place during summer...