In Spain, wind propulsion company bound4blue raised $44 million on December 9 from a coalition of shipping investors, family offices, and climate funds to scale up production of its suction sail systems, which have demonstrated fuel and emissions savings of up to 40 percent on equipped vessels. The round was led by OCTAVE Capital, affiliated […]
In Italy, LNG Industry reports Axpo and ferry operator GNV have completed the country’s first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Genoa. The GNV Virgo is the first Italian long-distance ro-pax ferry powered by LNG to enter regular service. Fueled with bio-LNG derived from organic waste, the vessel will operate in line with […]
In China, Manifold Times reports Dalian Changxing Island carried out the country’s first bio-LNG bunkering operation on December 3, delivering liquefied biomethane to the dual-fuel vessel Xing Sheng Yuan at the island’s Petrochemical Industrial Base. The ship, used for ethylene transport, received the renewable fuel as part of a pilot coordinated by the local economic […]
In Canada, Fluor and joint venture partner JGC Corporation have completed the second production train at LNG Canada’s export terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia, finalizing the first phase of the country’s largest LNG project. With both trains now operational, the facility has reached its full design capacity of up to 14 million tonnes of liquefied […]
In South Korea, Sisa Journal reports Hyundai Motor Group announced an expanded hydrogen strategy at the World Hydrogen Expo 2025, extending its fuel cell technology beyond cars to include ships, tractors, and military applications. The company is working with HD Korea Shipbuilding to develop a hybrid electric propulsion system that combines hydrogen fuel cells and […]
In China, Caixin Global reports major state-owned shipbuilders, shipping lines, port operators, and research institutes have formed a national consortium to develop dimethyl ether as a next-generation marine fuel. The initiative was announced at the 2025 Marintec China exhibition and includes COSCO Shipping, CSSC, SIPG, and Sinopec-linked research centers. The group will jointly advance DME […]
In China, Xinde Maritime News reports Shenzhen Port completed its first green methanol bunkering on December 3, fueling a dual-fuel container vessel with domestically produced methanol at Yantian terminal. The operation was carried out by China Marine Bunker in partnership with Shenzhen Port Group and COSCO Shipping. This marks the first successful methanol bunkering in […]
In China, Interesting Engineering reports Jiangnan Shipyard announced plans to build the world’s first nuclear-powered container ship, a 25,000-TEU vessel powered by a thorium-based molten salt reactor, at the Marintec China 2025 conference in Shanghai. Vice president Lin Qingshan said construction could begin within ten years and that the company intends to invest in specialized […]
In Finland, Nordic energy company Gasum has signed an agreement with Baltic provider Elenger to add Tallink’s vessel MyStar to its FuelEU Maritime compliance pool. The ship now runs on bio-LNG supplied by Gasum’s Pori terminal, generating surplus compliance credits under the European Union’s new maritime emissions rules. The FuelEU Maritime regulation, which took effect […]
In Brazil, Petrobras has supplied three Transpetro vessels with marine fuel containing 24 percent renewable content, marking a new step in the company’s low carbon shipping efforts. The operation took place between November 10 and 17 at the São Sebastião terminal in São Paulo. The bunker fuel blended by Petrobras Biocombustível included 24 percent biodiesel […]
