In Maryland, Freightwaves reports the Neoliner Origin arrived this week on its first U.S. port of call, marking the American debut of the world’s first commercial sail-powered container-roll on/roll off vessel. Operated by Neoline, the ship sails a monthly route from Saint-Nazaire, France, with stops in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and Halifax before reaching the Port […]
In China, China Environmental News reports China State Shipbuilding’s Wuchang yard has entered final assembly on what it says is the world’s first methanol dual-fuel ro-ro vessel with wind-assisted propulsion. Construction began on October 24, 2024; delivery to French owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs is scheduled for 2026. The vessel will use methanol as its main […]
In Brussels, the European Commission on November 5 unveiled the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, a financing blueprint to scale up advanced biofuels, e-fuels, and hydrogen for planes and ships ahead of looming climate targets. By 2035, EU vessels will need 11.3 million tonnes of sustainable fuel annually under FuelEU Maritime, while ReFuelEU Aviation requires carriers […]
In China, on October 30, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a nationwide directive authorizing bonded zones to carry out biofuel–marine fuel blending and bonded bunkering of LNG, biodiesel, green methanol, and green ammonia for international ships. The directive was approved by the State Council. The policy outlines support for green shipping across design, construction, and […]
In Italy, ships can now receive 100 percent hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel by barge at the ports of Genoa and Ravenna. The unblended renewable fuel is supplied under new agreements with shipping operators, and deliveries began in late October. Venice is expected to follow by the end of the year. Produced at Enilive’s biorefineries […]
In Korea, HMM signed a research agreement with Korean Register and four Hanwha Group companies to develop a zero-carbon propulsion system for container ships. The system will combine ammonia-powered gas turbines with marine fuel cells to enable carbon-free operation. The collaboration includes Hanwha Power Systems, Hanwha Ocean, Hanwha Aerospace, and Hanwha Systems. HMM will provide […]
In Thailand, Regional Container Lines completed its first sailing using biofuel on October 19, 2025. The container vessel Piya Bhum, with a capacity of 1,707 twenty-foot equivalent units, departed Laem Chabang port for Ho Chi Minh City powered by B24-VLSFO, a blend of biofuel and very low sulfur fuel oil. The voyage took place on […]
In India, India Shipping News reports the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai with new deals centered on green fuels and digital port systems. A key agreement with the Netherlands will create a green and digital sea corridor linking Indian ports to Rotterdam, supporting the use of hydrogen, […]
In North Carolina, Honeywell has introduced a new process that converts wood waste and crop residues into lower-carbon marine fuel, gasoline, and sustainable aviation fuel. The Biocrude Upgrading technology, announced October 28, processes biomass into biocrude near collection sites, then upgrades it at central refineries into drop-in fuels with higher energy density than many current […]
In Germany, Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered solely by methanol. The engine, developed under the meOHmare project with Woodward L’Orange and WTZ Roßlau, ran on the test bench in Friedrichshafen and marks a technical breakthrough for methanol propulsion at commercial speeds. The prototype required a full redesign of the […]
