In Switzerland, marine engine designer WinGD says ethanol is ready for wider use as a marine fuel, supported by more than a decade of engine development and established large scale fuel production. Shandong Shipping’s May order for the world’s first ethanol fueled two stroke engines, for Newcastlemax vessels chartered to Vale, is the first commercial […]
In Malaysia, CBL International returned to profit in the first half of 2026, earning about $1.5 million on $395.6 million in revenue, up 49% from a year earlier, and highlighted biofuels as a growing part of its marine fuel business. Sales volume rose 10.9% and gross profit more than doubled to $6.5 million. CBL said […]
In Texas, the U.S. Maritime Administration and Port of Corpus Christi signed an agreement on August 19 to advance maritime energy systems, including the exploration of small modular reactors, or SMRs, resilient port microgrids, shoreside power and infrastructure supporting emerging vessel propulsion concepts. The memorandum also covers workforce development and follows the Transportation Department’s May […]
In India, the Directorate General of Maritime Administration has proposed requiring vessels in coastal trade to use marine fuel containing at least 10% biofuel by volume beginning January 1, 2029, following a voluntary transition in 2028. The draft is intended to cut lifecycle emissions and build domestic production, blending, storage and bunkering capacity. The proposal […]
In South Korea, Samsung Heavy Industries and KAIST opened the Advanced Maritime Research Center in Daejeon on August 13 to develop autonomous ship systems, low and zero carbon propulsion, smart shipyard technology and maritime robotics. The center builds on a partnership dating to 1995 and will focus on AI navigation, ammonia and hydrogen fuel systems, […]
In Texas, Anellotech recently entered an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC), and the Assignee is conducting a process to identify strategic acquirers for some or all of the company’s assets. The opportunity encompasses a broad portfolio of advanced catalytic technologies, including platforms for advanced plastics recycling, renewable chemicals and fuels, together with extensive […]
In Denmark, the Maersk McKinsey Moller Center for Zero Marine Shipping issued a report showing how owner-emissions energy carriers for hard-to-abate sectors like shipping are available but unlikely to scale in the absence of regulations that make them cost-competitive. This has led to some criticism of potential greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for shipping on the […]
In Massachussetts, sweeping regulatory mandates, large-scale capital deployment into biogas infrastructure, and accelerating renewable natural gas (RNG) capacity expansion are compelling operators across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific to embed artificial intelligence into biogas upgrading operations at an unprecedented pace. BCC Research’s new report, AI Impact on Biogas Upgrading Technologies Market – BCC Pulse Report, […]
In Germany, Senken announced the largest biomass storage deal signed in Europe to date: a multi-year carbon removal offtake with Berlin-based Carbonsate covering 50,000 tons of permanent carbon removal between 2026 and 2028. Deliveries begin this year. The agreement is the second-largest buyer commitment in the biomass geological storage (burial) category worldwide, and the largest […]
In Finland, national news agency YLE reports the country’s largest biogas plant to date was opened in Nurmo, South Ostrobothnia on Tuesday and is the first to produce liquid biomethane. The first batch of biogas is expected to be completed in October. After that, heavy traffic can refuel biogas from several petrol stations around Finland. […]
