What goes on at ethanol’s dazzling annual get-together? Behind the pomp and away from the klaxons and kleig lights, there’s serious thought leadership underway, and the Digest’s intrepid Jim Kendrick was on the scene in Omaha this week at the Fuel Ethanol Workshops. He filed this report on the major stories not otherwise covered in […]
In Finland, Wärtsilä announced it will supply integrated hybrid propulsion systems valued at an undisclosed amount for four new 10,700 DWT tween decker vessels under construction at Chowgule Shipyards in India for Dutch shipowner Vertom Group, with deliveries scheduled in 2026 and vessel commissioning expected beginning in 2027. Each system will feature the Wärtsilä 25 […]
In Norway, Pherousa received Approval in Principle from both ABS and DNV for its ammonia cracking propulsion technology designed for 64,000 dwt bulk carriers, clearing a regulatory hurdle toward carbon-free copper shipping across oceans with no onboard fossil fuels. The certification confirms the viability of Pherousa’s system, which uses its licensed HIWAR® cracking technology from […]
In Hong Kong, at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, CLPe and CNOOC supplied approximately 10,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas to Hapag-Lloyd’s Hanoi Express during cargo operations noted as the largest LNG bunkering to date in Hong Kong and the first to combine fueling and loading simultaneously, marking a milestone in the city’s green […]
In Japan, Envision Energy and Marubeni Corporation signed a green ammonia offtake agreement aimed at supplying up to 1.5 million tons annually from Envision’s hydrogen-ammonia facility, marking what the companies describe as a global benchmark for green ammonia trade and accelerating Japan’s low-carbon energy transition. The agreement links Envision’s full-stack green hydrogen-ammonia platform with Marubeni’s […]
In Denmark, Scandlines announced a €31 million investment to convert two ferries on the Puttgarden–Rødby route into plug-in hybrids by early 2026, aiming to cut CO₂e emissions by up to 80% and operate primarily on renewable electricity. The refit is contracted to Western Shiprepair in Lithuania and includes 5 MWh battery systems per vessel, 12-minute […]
In Australia, NH3 Clean Energy, Pilbara Ports Authority, and Oceania Marine Energy signed a Joint Development Agreement to establish low-emissions ammonia bunkering operations at the Port of Dampier by 2030, aiming to support decarbonization along the Pilbara–Asia iron ore shipping corridor and supply up to 600,000 tons per year of clean ammonia. The plan focuses […]
In Japan, BeHydro, DAIHATSU INFINEARTH, Mizuno Marine, and JPNH₂YDRO signed a partnership agreement to deploy hydrogen marine engines in Japan. The agreement, covering technology transfer, testing, servicing, and regulatory alignment, was witnessed by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, with support from both nations’ ambassadors. The agreement enables deployment of BeHydro’s dual-fuel and 100% […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has secured an order to supply the world’s first marine boiler system for ammonia waste incineration to four 45,000 cbm multi-gas carriers being built for Trafigura at HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea, with delivery expected between 2027 and 2028. The system which was developed under a joint project with WinGD […]
In Korea, MK reports at the Nor-Shipping maritime trade fair in Oslo, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Register to develop a 150,000-cubic-meter ammonia carrier—surpassing the current largest class of 93,000 cubic meters by more than 60 percent. Ammonia emits no CO2 when burned and can be converted to hydrogen. […]
