In Brazil, the 13,000-TEU CMA CGM Iron took on sugarcane-based bioethanol at the Port of Santos on July 12 in the country’s first such bunkering of a deep-sea containership. CMA CGM, Copersucar and Bunker One moved the fuel through dedicated storage and aboard by specialized barge. Brazilian sugar and ethanol trader Copersucar supplied the fuel […]
In China, the Guangzhou Port Authority brought hydrogen supplier Guangdong Yuntao together with more than 10 shipowners planning new vessels on July 10 to review hydrogen propulsion technology, regulations, subsidies and project economics ahead of fleet investment decisions. Participants included Guangdong Provincial Port and Shipping Group, Guangzhou Port Shipping and Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier. The […]
In China, the Water Transport Science Research Institute and China Transportation News Agency launched a 20-member Methanol Fuel Shipping Supply Chain Innovation Alliance at the China Navigation Day event on July 11 to accelerate large-scale methanol use by linking fuel production, supply, bunkering, ports, vessel operators, equipment manufacturers and industry groups. Alliance members cover the […]
In South Korea, the Korea Shipping Association received ISCC EU trader certification on July 2 and began supplying certified marine biofuel to domestic shipping companies. The association received the certificate from the Korea Quality Foundation at its headquarters in Seoul. The certification covers the association’s role in arranging fuel distribution between refiners and shipping companies. […]
In Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, Peninsula and Itochu established I&P Marine Ammonia on July 8 to develop ammonia bunkering at the ports of Algeciras, Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges. The companies did not disclose an investment amount or a timetable for beginning fuel deliveries. The venture follows a 2023 agreement to develop ammonia supply chains and […]
In Türkiye, Grimaldi Group has deployed the ammonia-ready Grande Istanbul on its EuroMed service linking Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, with calls at seven Turkish ports and capacity for 9,241 car-equivalent units. The company detailed the vessel’s role during a July 3 event at Autoport in Kocaeli. The carrier is designed for future conversion to […]
In China, Carbon Recycling International delivered and installed an e-methanol reactor at Tianying Group’s Liaoyuan project in Jilin province on June 29, advancing a plant designed to produce about 170,000 tonnes of renewable methanol annually. Commissioning and start-up are scheduled for later this year. CRI said the reactor is the largest built for an e-methanol […]
In China, Manifold Times reports Chimbusco Marine Bunker’s Shenzhen unit supplied 1,300 metric tonnes of B24 marine biofuel to COSCO Shipping’s Xin Chi Wan at Shekou Container Terminal on July 6, completing its first bunkering operation since receiving a local Shenzhen license. The fuel was delivered under a cross-customs direct supply model coordinated with Shenzhen […]
In India, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical agreed on July 2 to buy about 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually from an ACME Group project under development in Odisha, a state on India’s eastern coast, once commercial operations begin in 2030. The companies did not disclose the contract’s duration or value. ACME is developing production infrastructure for […]
In Japan, ClassNK introduced the shipping industry’s first notation for verified shipbuilding carbon footprints on June 30, allowing shipyards and vessel owners to document greenhouse gas emissions generated during construction. The new “a-EA (CFP)” notation confirms that a vessel’s construction carbon footprint has been calculated and reviewed by ClassNK as an independent third party. The […]
