In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan and its subsidiary Idemitsu Tanker announced plans to build two 309,400-deadweight-ton very large crude carriers equipped with methanol dual-fuel engines, shaft generators, and two rotor sails—scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029—to reduce CO₂ emissions by over 40% compared to the IMO’s EEDI Phase 3 baseline. Each vessel, designed in collaboration […]
In China, Tencent News reports in Yichang, China, officials announced that the city has supplied 50.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to 48,000 docked vessels across 69 terminals—via 172 newly installed shore power units—since launching its “Electrify the Yangtze” strategy, replacing 11,700 tons of diesel and cutting 37,000 tons of carbon emissions. “In the past, when […]
In Korea, The Kyunghyang Shinmun reports On April 29, 2025, at the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea and the United States agreed to establish a zero-carbon shipping corridor between Busan–Ulsan and Seattle–Tacoma by 2027, backed by a bilateral roadmap and multilateral support from port authorities, shipping lines, and classification societies aiming to […]
In Singapore, Swire Shipping launched its first biofuel-powered shipping services to the Pacific Islands, introducing B24 and B30 second-generation biofuel blends on three vessels—Apia Chief, Tonga Chief, and Kokopo Chief—as part of a voluntary program aimed at reducing emissions across key Asia-Pacific routes, in partnership with waste-based biodiesel producer Argent Energy and biofuel supplier BP. […]
In Korea, On April 26, 2025, at Incheon’s Songdo New Port, SK Incheon Petrochem launched Korea’s first domestically produced marine fuel blending 70% straight run fuel oil with 30% bio-residual oil—called B30—to align with shipping-sector decarbonization targets and reduce emissions by approximately 25%. The fuel was jointly developed with JC Chemical and certified to meet […]
In Norway, classification society DNV released a new white paper titled Safe introduction of alternative fuels, detailing a seven-step, structured process for shipowners worldwide to gain approval for ammonia- and hydrogen-fueled vessels under the IMO’s alternative design approval process, citing the lack of existing IMO regulation and emphasizing early engagement with flag states and DNV’s […]
In Japan, JGC Holdings signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based Amogy to use its low-ruthenium ammonia cracking catalyst in a project targeting 100,000 tons per year of hydrogen production, with front-end engineering design set for fiscal year 2025 and production to begin thereafter under Japan’s NEDO hydrogen supply chain initiative. The system, developed in […]
In the UAE, Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, introduced two fully electric tugboats and the Gulf’s first all-electric hydrofoiling pilot boat at Khalifa Port, as part of its plan to cut emissions and improve port operations. The 12-meter pilot boat, supplied by Artemis Technologies, uses hydrofoil technology to lift above the water while […]
In Greece, Greek City Times reports at the Port of Lavrion, Celestyal Discovery became the first vessel in Greece to refuel with a marine biofuel blend, combining conventional marine fuel with second-generation biofuel derived from recycled cooking oils, reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately 21%, according to supplier Coral Marine Products SA. The operation was carried […]
In Japan, Japan Engine Corporation began co-firing operations with ammonia on the country’s first domestically developed large low-speed marine engine, as part of a government-backed initiative under the Green Innovation Fund to cut emissions from international shipping. This is the first full-scale version of the engine J-ENG began testing in 2023, which demonstrated “stable operation […]
