In Brazil, biofuels producer Be8 and shipping company Navegação Aliança carried out a trial using 100% Be8 BeVant biofuel aboard the vessel NM João Malmann on inland waterways in Rio Grande do Sul, testing the fuel on a working cargo route. The vessel sailed more than 50 hours between Porto Alegre, Rio Grande, Pelotas and […]
In India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued the country’s first national definition of green ammonia under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, setting emissions limits and production criteria for the product. The standard states that green ammonia must be produced using green hydrogen generated from renewable energy. Electricity used to produce that […]
In the United Kingdom, Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register have published a technical paper urging the shipping industry to align how it measures the performance of wind assisted propulsion systems, arguing that a common approach would make fuel savings easier to verify and compare. The paper looks at how three existing methods fit together: […]
In South Korea, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on February 24 it will invest ₩320 billion in shipbuilding research and development in 2026, a 23.7% increase from last year, launching 34 new projects spanning green propulsion, AI shipyards and competitiveness support for small and mid sized builders. The push follows exports of […]
In Switzerland, WinGD said on February 25 it has completed both Type Approval Testing and Factory Acceptance Testing for its ammonia fueled two-stroke marine engine, marking what the company calls a first for commercial shipping. The tests were carried out in January at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery facility in South Korea and […]
In Norway, RFOcean said on February 24 it has signed a binding long term offtake agreement with ETFuels to purchase fixed price e-methanol from 2030, linking future fuel supply to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime regulation that entered into force in 2025. FuelEU Maritime imposes escalating penalties on ship operators that fail to reduce the carbon […]
In Australia, Incat Crowther announced detailed design and regulatory approvals are underway in partnership with zero-emission vessel developer SWITCH Maritime for a 28 meter hydrogen fuel cell electric fast ferry intended for deployment in New York Harbor. The 150 passenger vessel, known as the ZEF-150, is designed to cruise at 25 knots and carry 720 […]
In Denmark, the LEGO Group said it will release the Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel, set 40955, a 1,516 piece collectible model of the Ane Mærsk designed for builders aged 12 and up and available from March 1. The authentic model recreates what LEGO describes as the first low emissions dual-fuel container vessel, translating a full […]
In Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries said on February 20 that it has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization under its Green Innovation Fund to develop automated liquid hydrogen bunkering technology, adding a fueling link to its ongoing work on marine hydrogen engines and onboard fuel systems. The newly approved project […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding said on February 24 it shipped its first ammonia fuel supply and treatment systems for a marine engine built by Japan Engine Corporation, marking the company’s initial delivery of equipment designed specifically for ammonia fueled vessels. The systems will be paired with J-ENG’s first ammonia fueled engine and commissioned ahead of […]
