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 […]
In China, Manifold Times reports Chimbusco Marine Bunker’s Shenzhen unit supplied 1,300 metric tonnes of B24 marine biofuel to COSCO Shipping’s Xin Chi Wan at Shekou Container Terminal on July 6, completing its first bunkering operation since receiving a local Shenzhen license. The fuel was delivered under a cross-customs direct supply model coordinated with Shenzhen […]
In India, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical agreed on July 2 to buy about 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually from an ACME Group project under development in Odisha, a state on India’s eastern coast, once commercial operations begin in 2030. The companies did not disclose the contract’s duration or value. ACME is developing production infrastructure for […]
In Japan, ClassNK introduced the shipping industry’s first notation for verified shipbuilding carbon footprints on June 30, allowing shipyards and vessel owners to document greenhouse gas emissions generated during construction. The new “a-EA (CFP)” notation confirms that a vessel’s construction carbon footprint has been calculated and reviewed by ClassNK as an independent third party. The […]
In China, CSSC’s 711 Institute and Wuhan Innovation Jianghai Transportation Co. signed an order in Shanghai for methanol generator sets and electric propulsion systems for 10 coastal bulk carriers on July 6. Each vessel will have a capacity of 23,600 deadweight tonnes. Ningbo Dongfang Ship Design Institute designed the vessels, which the companies said will […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, legislation that significantly expands the use of green hydrogen. The report noted that SB 1350 allows natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s clean energy standards as […]
In the United Kingdom, Lloyd’s Register published a report on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a marine fuel, finding that 151 dual-fuel LPG Gas Carriers are already in service with 124 more on order. The report points to other vessel types beyond Gas Carriers as the larger opportunity for LPG’s expansion in shipping going forward. […]
