In the Netherlands, the 118.8-meter superyacht Breakthrough was awarded Ship of the Year 2025 by the Royal Dutch Association of Technicians in Shipping on November 4, honoring a hydrogen-powered yacht that had to invent the rules before it could hit the water. Built by Feadship, the vessel pioneers hydrogen fuel cell propulsion, but its larger […]
In China, the Ministry of Transport announced that starting on November 10, it suspended a retaliatory port fee on U.S. vessels and pause an investigation into the maritime and shipbuilding industries’ supply chain vulnerabilities. The decision, approved by the State Council, mirrors a temporary truce in Washington’s Section 301 measures targeting Chinese maritime and logistics […]
In California, Newlight announced completion of factory acceptance testing for its hydrogen retrofit system for marine engines, approved by classification society RINA. The system is designed for both two- and four-stroke engines and integrates with existing vessel infrastructure, offering shipowners a pathway to reduce emissions without waiting for newbuilds. Partners in the development include RINA, […]
In Texas, Ireland’s ETFuels has launched front-end engineering design for its flagship Rattlesnake Gap e-methanol project. The plant is expected to produce 1,000 tons of e-methanol per day, making it the largest commercial-scale facility of its kind in the U.S. Houston-based S&B Engineers and Constructors is leading FEED. Electrolyzers will come from John Cockerill’s Baytown […]
In India, Ammonia Energy reports the VOC Port Authority signed three green ammonia MoUs during India Maritime Week, advancing more than $5 billion in potential investment for the southern port of Tuticorin. The largest is a $1.4 billion, 1,200-ton-per-day renewable ammonia project with ACME, to be built on land south of the port as part […]
In Estonia, the Port of Tallinn and Ports of Stockholm have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Swed-Est Green Collaboration, a joint initiative to promote fossil fuel free maritime transport between Estonia and Sweden. Focused on the Tallinn–Stockholm and Paldiski–Kapellskär routes, the collaboration targets shore power for ro-pax vessels by 2030, zero-emission port […]
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 […]
