Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind, together with its partners Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe, has launched the eFuel Design & Performance Center (DPC) in Hørsholm, Denmark. The launch of DPC builds on Liquid Wind’s partnership formed in 2020 and the recently announced p
Danish engineering company Eltronic FuelTech has launched a new system for supplying fuel from tanks to engines of methanol-powered ships. According to the company, the system can reduce costs and save energy for shipping companies while enhancing safety. In the wake of the naming of Laura Maersk, A
Vitol Bunkers, a wholly-owned bunker arm of energy and commodities company Vitol, has taken delivery of its first specialized biofuel bunker barge, Marine Future, in Singapore, bolstering its position in Asia’s biofuel bunker market. Built in China, the vessel is 102.6 meters long and can carry abou
Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a joint venture between Seapath Group and Pilot LNG, has joined SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition promoting LNG as a marine fuel. By becoming a SEA-LNG member, Galveston LNG Bunker Port expects to further enhance the industry coalition’s LNG supply infrastr
Classification society ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for its design of a methanol dual-fuel, heavy-duty offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
Australia’s ABEL Energy has awarded compatriot Worley with front-end engineering design (FEED) work for its A$1.7 billion ($1.116 billion) green hydrogen and methanol project at Bell Bay in Northern Tasmania. Under the agreement, Worley said the company will design and engineer the facility, while a
Finnish fuel supply systems provider Auramarine has signed a cooperation agreement with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) and Guangzhou Jihai Shipping Material in order to drive the implementation and uptake of methanol dual fuel systems.
Switerzland-based VARO Energy and Orim Energy, an independent oil trading company that specializes in the blending and bunkering of marine fuels, have formed a partnership to provide biofuels to shipping customers in the Port of Rotterdam and wider Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. According
A ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) prototype developed under the EverLoNG project has been removed from an LNG-powered LNG carrier chartered by TotalEnergies following the end of the first demonstration campaign. The carbon capture unit, built by Carbotreat in the Netherlands, was installed onboard
Chilean ammonium nitrate producer Enaex and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly research the feasibility of supplying low-carbon ammonia to ammonia-fueled ships. Under the MoU, Enaex and NBP
Glander International Bunkering and Asyad Shipping have signed a multi-fold agreement to work on an AI-based propulsion system, a digitalized bunker procurement solution, and comprehensive bunker management.
Australian shipbuilder Austal and Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a hydrogen-capable, high-speed ferry.
Danish short sea operator Unifeeder has confirmed a long-term charter agreement for two additional methanol-powered containerships, following a deal signed in October 2023 for two initial methanol-capable vessels.
Singapore’s newly built LNG bunker vessel Brassavola has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation. Pavilion Energy, charterer of the LNG bunker vessel, announced the milestone on February 19, 2024. In its maiden STS LNG bunkering operation, Brassavola delivered LNG to Rio Tinto
