In China, Shandong-based engine maker Weichai announced on October 13 that it supplied methanol generator sets for the country’s first all-methanol-electric cargo vessel, the 3,000-ton “Three Gorges Green Boat 01,” launched in Yichang, Hubei. The ship uses two 550-kilowatt 6WH17 methanol generators to power electric propulsion, developed for low-emission phosphate transport along the Yangtze River. […]
In Denmark, A.P. Moller – Maersk announced it is retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet, working with 50 shipowners to install fuel-saving and cargo-boosting upgrades aimed at lowering the cost of moving each container, also known as slot cost. According to Maersk’s Head of Asset Strategy and Strategic Partnerships at Maersk, Ahmed Hassan, […]
In France, Manifold Times reports Madrid-based Molgas Energy Group completed its first bio-LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Le Havre on October 6, supplying a United European Car Carriers vessel and securing a long-term permit to begin regular fueling operations at the site. “This achievement would not have been possible without the collaboration of […]
In Bangkok, Thai operator Seudamgo by Leopard Transportation signed an agreement on October 2 to acquire ten electric hydrofoil ferries from Sweden’s Candela for routes to Koh Kood, one of Thailand’s least developed and most environmentally sensitive islands. Announced at the SX Sustainability Expo, the order covers 20-passenger vessels that cruise above the water on […]
In Greece, on October 6, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki said the International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework is “vital” to avoiding conflicting climate regulations during a keynote at the Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum in Athens. “The IMO has a critical role in delivering a unified global regulatory framework, something […]
In Spain, the Port of Málaga announced it supplied 3,000 cubic meters of bioLNG to the container ship MSC Gabon, marking the port’s first bioLNG bunkering operation and expanding its role in clean fuel logistics. The delivery was carried out by Avenir Aspiration and coordinated by AXPO, the first company authorized to provide LNG bunkering […]
In Spain, on October 2, Baleària announced it is exclusively fueling the Ro-Pax ferries Margarita Salas, Abel Matutes, and Rusadir with 132 gigawatt-hours (450,000 MMBtu) of bioLNG through December 2025, covering 13 percent of its total LNG consumption for the year. The three dual-fuel vessels now operate with zero emissions on the Barcelona to Alcúdia […]
In Sweden, on September 30, PowerCell Group announced it will supply 14 Marine System 225 fuel cell units, valued at over $4.2 million, to power two hydrogen-fueled bulk carriers being developed by Norway’s GMI Rederi for delivery between 2026 and 2027. Each 85-meter vessel will be fitted with seven units, providing more than 3 megawatts […]
In Australia, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines signed a memorandum of understanding on October 7 with NH3 Clean Energy and Oceania Marine Energy to participate in the development of an ammonia bunkering hub in the Pilbara region, marking the first time a foreign shipping company has joined the effort. Pilbara Ports Authority announced the hub concept in […]
In California, gCaptain reports in September 2025 the maritime industry placed just 14 orders for alternative-fueled vessels, including 12 LNG-fueled ships and two LPG carriers, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, bringing the year-to-date total to 192 and representing a 48 percent decline compared with the same period in 2024. LNG remains the dominant […]
