Onboard carbon capture with chemical absorption on large tankers has the best business cases, according to a new report by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The technology has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism as a costly and inefficient way of reducing CO2 emissi
The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have pushed the global cargo capacity of vessels that make use of wind as a renewable energy source over the one million tonnes of deadweight (dwt) milestone. Currently, twenty-one large commercial vessels have wind p
The UK Government is launching a £60 million (approximately $64.7 million) clean maritime competition aimed at helping finance innovative projects that can facilitate the maritime sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement coincides with World Maritime Day, which this year focuses
Converting containership vessels to alternative fuels is technically and economically feasible, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping said citing findings of a new report. As the industry moves to decarbonize its fleet, numerous questions remain to be answered on the best pathways f
An LNG dual-fueled and ammonia fuel prepared very large crude carrier (VLCC), developed jointly by China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), and GTT has received approval from the Bureau Veritas classification society. The approval in principle (AiP)
Multinational technology specialist ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have teamed up on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions. The new propulsion plant concept will be suitable for LNG carriers, Floating Storage Units (FSUs), and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSR
Stena Ebba, Stena Line’s fifth E-Flexer vessel, has set sail towards the Baltic Sea, following the completion of construction works and sea trials at the China Merchant Jinling (Weihai) shipyard, China. The Stena Ebba will join its sister vessel Stena Estelle on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route later thi
Swedish shipping company Furetank has signed a contract for the construction of two more dual-fuel tankers. The 17,999 dwt tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, and they are set for delivery in fall 2024 and spring 2025 respectively. The Vinga vessels have dual
A broad coalition of 35 maritime companies supported by Transport and Environment NGO are urging the European co-legislators to add ships under 5,000 GT including offshore and service vessels into EU regulations targeting decarbonization of the shipping industry. A joint letter addressing the EU Par
The world’s rapidly growing fleet of ships that can burn liquefied natural gas (LNG) is at risk of financial losses of $850bn by 2030, according to a new study by UCL Energy Institute researchers. Namely, 65% of the newbuilding deliveries by 2025 is capable of running on LNG as a marine fuel, up fro
Norwegian company ASKO Maritime AS hosted a christening ceremony last week for two fully electric, autonomous vessels in the Port of Moss, Norway. MS Marit and MS Therese are named after world-leading cross-country ski champions Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug, who acted as the vessels’ godmothers.
The marine industry is moving too slowly in relation to decarbonisation, held back by a lack of regulations that would incentivise a quicker pick-up of synthetic fuels, MAN Energy Solutions’ Chief Sales Officer Wayne Jones has warned. Jones believes that without further action, global shipping might
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) is pushing forward with the development of methanol-ready engines for the maritime industry to meet the growing demand for methanol as one of the marine fuels of the future. The company has secured type approval certificate for its four-stroke
This week’s announcement on the creation of a new European Hydrogen Bank has been hailed by many as a game-changer that will help decarbonise the EU in a cost-effective way. The announcement was made by President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von Der Leyen during her State of the Union addr
