The maritime industry is inching closer to achieving a sustainable transition to zero-carbon fuels, thanks to improvements in ship readiness and fuel handling technologies, as detailed in Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Hub’s latest Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor (ZCFM) report. Report ove
Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into o
Estonia has launched a call for tender for the design and construction of a battery-powered electric ferry to serve the main islands in the country.
Glander International Bunkering, a subsidiary of Bunker Holding, and Spanish marine fuel supplier Cepsa have joined forces on the supply of second-generation hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cruise line vessels in the Mediterranean.
Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a shipping venture formed by John A. Bassadone, founder and CEO of marine fuels company Peninsula, is expanding its fleet with four new ‘ultra-spec’ tankers capable of supplying methanol and 100% biofuel, with deliveries set to begin in the second quarter of 2025. S
Taiwan’s shipping company Wan Hai Lines has decided to adopt biofuel across its fleet to boost its efforts on the journey toward the carbon reduction goal.
Wallenius Sol has launched a new biogas offering that enables customers to “lighten the load” by purchasing liquefied biogas (LBG) corresponding to their transport’s fuel consumption.
Fuel supplier Arkas Bunker has started the use of biofuel for the first time in the Turkish maritime sector by supplying Arkas Line’s containership Matilde A with Bio24F.
Based on current order books, the potential demand for sustainable variants of methane and methanol for containerships on the Rotterdam-Singapore route could reach up to 5 million tonnes per year in 2028.
Finnish shipping company Viking Line, compatriot road transportation company Scandic Trans and food business operator Orkla Suomi have launched a biofuel-powered scheduled freight service, opening the Baltic Sea’s first green freight corridor.
Danish shipping company Norden and global mining company BHP have signed an agreement for 100% biofuel (B100) to be used by Norden’s ship on a voyage from Hay Point, Australia, to Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri and the Cruise Divison of the MSC Group have marked construction milestones for three new eco-friendly Explora Journeys ships.
Maritime associations and interest groups including ECSA, FuelsEurope, eFuel Alliance, EWABA, HydrogenEurope, and Methanol Institute have established a new Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, an industry initiative aiming to enhance communication between the shipping sector and fuel producers. Representa
German cruise line AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has refueled its Hyperion-class cruise ship AIDAprima with 100% renewable Bio Marine Fuel (BMF100) as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential future use. The BMF100 sustainable bi
