In the Netherlands on May 13, 2025, Van Oord’s Boreas became the first vessel to receive 500 tons of green methanol via ship-to-ship bunkering in the Port of Amsterdam, using OCI HyFuels-supplied fuel delivered by Unibarge’s Chicago at TMA Logistics’ Amerikahaven terminal. The Boreas is “the first ship of its kind that can sail on […]
In China, on May 7 in Hong Kong, Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co. and Orient Overseas Container Line completed the city’s first delivery of ISCC-EU-certified B30 marine biofuel, supplying a container vessel with a 30% biodiesel blend under newly enacted IMO MEPC 83 regulations; financial terms were not disclosed. The B30 fuel blend—30% biodiesel mixed […]
In Japan, on May 9, NYK Group subsidiary Northern Offshore Services completed construction of the Transporter, a 25.35-meter crew transfer vessel that will operate exclusively on bio-methanol fuel in European offshore wind farms, marking the first such deployment worldwide; financial details were not disclosed. The Transporter was converted from an A-Class CTV and features 24 […]
In Japan, on May 13 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivered the world’s first dual-fuel methanol and heavy oil Ultramax-class bulk carrier, the 65,700 DWT TESS66 AEROLINE, to an undisclosed client, with no financial terms announced. The vessel maintains the Ultramax hallmark of high cargo capacity—81,500 m³—while reducing emissions by up to 80% for […]
In Denmark, on May 13 European Energy and Mitsui & Co. inaugurated the world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, a €100 million project producing 42,000 tonnes annually to supply Maersk, the LEGO Group, and Novo Nordisk with renewable methanol made from solar power and biogenic CO₂. The Kassø e-methanol plant operates adjacent to […]
In China, Xinde Marine News reports on May 7 at New Yangzi Shipbuilding in China, Pacific International Lines took delivery of the Kota Oasis, its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, jointly developed with SDARI and verified by Lloyd’s Register, as part of a four-vessel series with no price disclosed. The 260-meter Kota Oasis features […]
In Maryland, Green Post Korea reports from May 11 to 14, senior executives from HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean joined the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit to discuss U.S.-Korea cooperation on shipbuilding with Trump administration officials, exploring new business models and supply chain restructuring, though no specific investment amount was disclosed. According to industry sources, the […]
In Korea, ET News reports on May 14 in Seoul, Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged to make South Korea a “global maritime powerhouse” by investing in smart, green, and specialized shipbuilding technologies, with policies aimed at capturing future markets in LNG, electric, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen-fueled vessels, though no specific funding amount was […]
In Korea, Oceanpress reports on May 9 in Seoul, Maersk disclosed at the “Global Maritime Decarbonization 2025” seminar that four of its 12 delivered methanol dual-fuel container ships are operating on grey methanol due to persistent engine issues and limited access to green fuel, despite ordering 25 such vessels. Ola Straby, Maersk’s senior ship design […]
In Washington state, scientists at Washington State University (WSU) and partner institutions have developed a new, cost-effective method to produce sugar from corn stover and other crop waste for biofuels and bioproducts. The process uses ammonium sulfite-based alkali salts and potassium hydroxide in a mild temperature pretreatment. This pretreatment efficiently breaks down complex cellulosic biomass […]
