In China, Guangzhou Port completed its first terminal-based green methanol bunkering Sept. 28 at its Nansha port area, where the Da Qing 268 supplied 281.6 metric tons of fuel to COSCO Shipping Carnation, Manifold Times reports. Operated by Sinobunker, Da Qing 268 is described as China’s first methanol dual-fuel oil and chemical bunkering vessel, with […]
In the United States, the American Bureau of Shipping and the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy signed an agreement to advance commercial maritime nuclear technology, including nuclear-powered vessels, floating power plants and the shipyards, ports and industrial infrastructure needed to support them. The agreement, announced in Washington, D.C., includes feasibility studies for floating […]
In China, the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and National Energy Administration issued a 2026-2030 action plan Sept. 29 targeting a doubling of the inland alternative-fuel fleet by 2028, including more than 1,000 electric transport vessels, over 100 methanol-powered ships and 3,000 kilometers of designated zero-carbon waterways. The plan prioritizes electric […]
In France, CMA CGM and ENGIE signed an Oct. 13 framework agreement to develop a biomethane plant at Le Havre, expanding the shipping company’s efforts to secure renewable marine fuels. Subject to a final investment decision, the facility would convert livestock waste, household biowaste and agricultural residues into 7,000 metric tons of biomethane annually beginning […]
In China, the world’s first ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering operation delivered 1,000 metric tons of fuel produced at China Energy Engineering’s Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park project to CMB.TECH’s Mineral Europa at Zhoushan Oct. 13, China National Radio reports. The fuel traveled through a supply chain involving overland transportation and port storage before the dedicated […]
In China, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port completed the country’s first simultaneous supply of three alternative marine fuels at three locations within the same port complex Sept. 30, delivering LNG, green methanol and B24 biofuel to international ships during dockside operations, China Water Transport Network reports. Three bunkering vessels supplied approximately 7,400 cubic meters of LNG at Chuanshan, […]
In the United States, Denver based Blaze Energy announced Oct. 6 that it raised $6.5 million to advance technology designed to allow existing marine engines to operate on alternative fuels, with a commercial vessel demonstration planned for 2027 in partnership with Lomar Shipping. The seed financing round was led by Propeller Ventures and Catalyzer Ventures, […]
In the United States, Demeter Energy announced Oct. 5 that it signed a feedstock supply term sheet with Veransa Group to provide urban wood and green waste for a planned biomethanol and carbon capture facility at SeaPort Manatee, Florida, targeting marine fuel and other low carbon markets. The agreement calls for Veransa to supply up […]
In South Korea, Hapag-Lloyd has completed its first simultaneous operations bunkering of certified biomethanol supplied by China’s Goldwind to the Seaspan Amazon at the Port of Busan, allowing the vessel to receive fuel as other ship and port activities continued. The ISCC EU-certified biomethanol was produced at Goldwind’s integrated facility in Inner Mongolia, China, and […]
In Thailand, Italian engineering and certification company RINA announced Oct. 6 that it had signed two agreements with Thailand’s national energy company PTT to explore research cooperation on alternative fuels, vessel electrification and other energy and maritime technologies. The memoranda of understanding with PTT’s Innovation Institute establish a framework for technical cooperation, knowledge sharing and […]
