In Japan, on June 30, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding received Approval in Principle from ClassNK for the world’s first vessel designed to carry liquefied carbon dioxide on outbound voyages and synthetic methanol on return, in an effort to reduce inefficiencies linked to single-use cargo ships. The ship is based on a low-pressure LCO₂ […]
In Korea, Global Economic reports on July 2, HJ Heavy Industries of South Korea secured a $460 million contract from Greece-based Navios Maritime Partners for four methanol-ready 8,000 TEU container ships, with two firm orders and two options, marking the shipbuilder’s continued return to the commercial market. The vessels will begin service using conventional fuel […]
In China, CCTV reports on July 2 at Yangpu Port in Hainan, the COSCO Shipping Yangpu, China’s first methanol dual-fuel container ship, was refueled with 200 tons of green methanol produced from food waste and animal manure. The fuel, made using biogas from anaerobic digestion, was sourced and supplied entirely within the island province. The […]
In China, The Daily CPEC reports on June 28 in Hefei, eastern China, the demonstration vessel Anhui became the world’s first ship to complete a voyage powered entirely by ammonia. The vessel was developed by researchers at the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center in partnership with Shenzhen Haixu New Energy. The developers overcame key technical […]
In California, Seaspan Energy conducted the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a pure car and truck carrier at anchor in the Port of Long Beach, fueling NYK Line’s Plumeria Leader via the Seaspan Baker. “We are extremely proud to achieve this significant milestone as the first company to complete a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering of a […]
In the UK, Whitaker Tankers’ Whitchampion became the first bunker tanker certified by Lloyd’s Register under IBC Code and MARPOL Annex II to load, carry, and blend 100% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters onboard in UK waters, enabled by a Tri-Partite Agreement with the Isle of Man Flag Administration and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. […]
In Florida, HD Hyundai and Tampa Ship LLC, part of the Edison Chouest Offshore group, signed a memorandum of understanding in Tampa to build medium-sized LNG dual-fuel containerships in the U.S., with deliveries expected by 2028 and support from Hyundai in design, procurement, and shipbuilding technology. The collaboration includes technical assistance from HD Hyundai on […]
In Norway, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle to SeaTech Solutions and Oceania Marine Energy for a 10,000-cubic-meter ammonia bunkering vessel to be deployed at the Port of Dampier, Australia, as part of a low-emissions fuel strategy aimed at supplying bulk carriers operating between the Pilbara and North Asia. The 130-meter vessel is designed to […]
In Los Angeles, Catalina Express and Incat Crowther announced that they will build a $30 million renewable diesel-powered passenger ferry as part of the Port of Los Angeles’ LA MER emissions reduction project, jointly funded by a $15 million grant from the California Air Resources Board and $15 million in matching funds from Catalina Express. […]
In Korea, the Korean Register launched a working group with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Samho, Samsung Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and the Korea Testing & Research Institute to draft international discharge standards for toxic ammonia wastewater from ammonia-fueled ships. Ammonia is gaining attention as a zero-carbon marine […]
