In Denmark, the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition confirms methanol is nearing commercial traction in shipping, with over 60 capable vessels operating, 300 on order, and nearly 20 ports offering green methanol bunkering, according to the Forum’s From Pilots to Practice report released in August 2025. Although most current use involves grey methanol, […]
In Florida, Eastern Shipbuilding Group has received a notice to proceed from Washington State Ferries to construct two hybrid-electric vessels, with an option for a third. The deal follows the ferry system’s first competitive bid in over 25 years and marks a shift toward zero-emission service in the Pacific Northwest. Each 409-foot vessel will carry […]
In Japan, on August 19, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Itochu Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly conduct ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering trials. The companies plan to use their own vessels for at-sea fueling demonstrations off Singapore, aiming to begin tests in the second half of 2027. The agreement follows Itochu’s June order of a […]
In China on August 18, Wuhu Changneng Logistics signed a methanol-powered vessel charter with Shaoxing Blue City Pilot Transport. The two companies will serve China Energy’s Lujiang coal plant via a newly established inland waterway route designated as a zero-carbon demonstration line. Blue City will build and manage an 1,800-deadweight-ton methanol-fueled ship, while Changneng will […]
In China on August 14, Qingdao’s Qianwan port quietly crossed a maritime threshold. The COSCO Shipping Carnation took on 210 tons of methanol at berth 79, completing Shandong Port Group’s inaugural bunkering of the low-carbon marine fuel. The feat follows Shandong Port’s November 2024 certification for green methanol operations, positioning it among a rare few […]
In India, Ship Technology reports two shipyards have begun work on vessels powered by green hydrogen, the country’s first. Cochin Shipyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are each constructing a fuel-cell ship using homegrown technology, part of a government plan to cut maritime emissions and foster alternatives to fossil fuel. Backed by ₹1.15 billion ($13.1 million) […]
In Germany, Van Oord’s dredger Vox Ariane has bunkered bio-LNG for the first time on the Elbe River, adding cleaner fuel to a fleet in transition. The Dutch marine contractor, first in its sector to have climate goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, is shifting vessels toward alternative fuels under its net-zero plan. […]
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies will supply e-methanol from its planned LiquidSolar facility in Marl, Germany, to MB Energy Holding under a newly signed offtake agreement. The companies have also outlined plans for potential future supply from additional projects. The agreement follows Greenlyte securing multi-million-euro funding from the European Union and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It […]
In India, Offshore Energy reports L&T Energy GreenTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has signed a joint development agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation to build a 300,000-tonne-a-year green ammonia plant at Kandla, Gujarat. ITOCHU plans to offtake the product for bunkering in Singapore. L&T acquired land at Kandla last year for green […]
In New York, the Trust for Governors Island has launched the Harbor Charger, the first hybrid-electric public ferry in New York State. The $33 million vessel began service August 13, coinciding with the island’s 20th anniversary open to the public. Named through a citywide competition, the Harbor Charger can carry up to 1,200 passengers and […]
