In Spain, marine fuel supplier Peninsula delivered bio-LNG to Royal Caribbean’s new Legend of the Seas at the Port of Cádiz in its first bio-LNG bunkering there, expanding its alternative-fuel supply into the Spanish port. Nacho de Miguel, Head of Alternative Fuels and Sustainability at Peninsula, said, “As cruise operators introduce increasingly advanced vessels, our […]
In China, Venture Energy and Sinopec Hong Kong supplied 1,000 tonnes of green methanol to a China Merchants RoRo vessel in Hong Kong on July 7, in the city’s largest single green methanol delivery to date. Shanghai Shenji Energy, an affiliate of Shenergy Group, produced the fuel, and Venture Energy arranged its shipment to Hong […]
In Korea, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries ran the country’s first ammonia dual-fuel vessel through sea trials, operating its engine and ammonia fuel supply system to support Korean Register’s development of domestic standards for ammonia-powered ships and green shipping corridors. The trial tested how the propulsion system and fuel equipment performed under actual operating conditions at […]
In Brazil, the 13,000-TEU CMA CGM Iron took on sugarcane-based bioethanol at the Port of Santos on July 12 in the country’s first such bunkering of a deep-sea containership. CMA CGM, Copersucar and Bunker One moved the fuel through dedicated storage and aboard by specialized barge. Brazilian sugar and ethanol trader Copersucar supplied the fuel […]
In China, the Guangzhou Port Authority brought hydrogen supplier Guangdong Yuntao together with more than 10 shipowners planning new vessels on July 10 to review hydrogen propulsion technology, regulations, subsidies and project economics ahead of fleet investment decisions. Participants included Guangdong Provincial Port and Shipping Group, Guangzhou Port Shipping and Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier. The […]
In China, the Water Transport Science Research Institute and China Transportation News Agency launched a 20-member Methanol Fuel Shipping Supply Chain Innovation Alliance at the China Navigation Day event on July 11 to accelerate large-scale methanol use by linking fuel production, supply, bunkering, ports, vessel operators, equipment manufacturers and industry groups. Alliance members cover the […]
In South Korea, the Korea Shipping Association received ISCC EU trader certification on July 2 and began supplying certified marine biofuel to domestic shipping companies. The association received the certificate from the Korea Quality Foundation at its headquarters in Seoul. The certification covers the association’s role in arranging fuel distribution between refiners and shipping companies. […]
In Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, Peninsula and Itochu established I&P Marine Ammonia on July 8 to develop ammonia bunkering at the ports of Algeciras, Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges. The companies did not disclose an investment amount or a timetable for beginning fuel deliveries. The venture follows a 2023 agreement to develop ammonia supply chains and […]
In Türkiye, Grimaldi Group has deployed the ammonia-ready Grande Istanbul on its EuroMed service linking Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, with calls at seven Turkish ports and capacity for 9,241 car-equivalent units. The company detailed the vessel’s role during a July 3 event at Autoport in Kocaeli. The carrier is designed for future conversion to […]
In China, Carbon Recycling International delivered and installed an e-methanol reactor at Tianying Group’s Liaoyuan project in Jilin province on June 29, advancing a plant designed to produce about 170,000 tonnes of renewable methanol annually. Commissioning and start-up are scheduled for later this year. CRI said the reactor is the largest built for an e-methanol […]
