In Brazil, mining giant Vale has struck a deal with Shandong Shipping Corporation to build the world’s first ethanol-fueled ocean-going vessels, with the first ship set to enter service in 2029. The 340-meter Guaibamax vessels, each carrying 325,000 tonnes of iron ore, will run primarily on ethanol but can also burn methanol and heavy fuel […]
In China, the Maritime Safety Administration has issued an operational safety guide for ship-to-ship methanol bunkering, establishing detailed protocols as the alternative fuel gains ground in commercial shipping. The guidelines cover pre-operation compatibility checks, nitrogen inerting before and after transfer, vapor recovery, and real-time monitoring of tank pressure and flow rates. Workers must complete hazard-specific […]
In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, known as K Line, has signed a long-term procurement contract for bio-LNG and begun using it continuously on its LNG fueled car carriers, expecting to cut around 60,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually as a result. The bio-LNG is produced from organic waste including livestock manure and food scraps, […]
In Belgium, Jan De Nul has launched the William Thomson, one of two identical subsea cable-laying vessels and the largest of their kind, with a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes and the ability to lay cables at depths of up to 4,000 meters. The vessel’s engines are capable of running on green methanol and biofuel, […]
In India, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries has signed a contract with Energy ONE Limited to build four 92,500 deadweight ton ammonia dual-fuel bulk carriers, the first such vessels to be built in India and among the largest commercial ships ever constructed at an Indian shipyard. The vessels, each 229.5 meters long, will be equipped […]
In the United States, Sawgrass LNG & Power has completed the first shore-to-ship liquefied natural gas bunkering operation at Port Everglades, fueling the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection vessel Ilma. The operation was conducted in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and port authorities, expanding Port Everglades’ lower-carbon fuel options for cruise and cargo […]
In South Korea, the Korea Maritime Institute has published research urging the government to build a legal and regulatory framework for green ammonia as a marine fuel, warning that the country’s shipping industry risks falling behind as international emissions rules tighten. The institute highlighted that South Korea currently imports all of its ammonia and has […]
In the United States, World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels have completed the country’s first over-the-water methanol bunker fuel delivery, carried out in South Florida last month, making a nationwide methanol bunkering capability available to vessel owners and operators for the first time. West Coast Clean Fuels is currently the only operator in […]
In China, the Financial Times reports, CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is pushing to electrify parts of the global shipping fleet, having deployed batteries on around 900 vessels so far, mostly smaller craft operating close to the Chinese coastline. The company controls 37% of the EV battery market and is now doubling its marine […]
In China, a shipmaker that successfully trialed the world’s first bioethanol-reforming hydrogen vessel on the Li River last July is in talks to bring the same technology to Dongjiang Lake, a protected national water source in Hunan province. Guilin Wuzhou, a state-owned shipbuilder based in Guangxi, hosted a delegation from Hunan last month that included […]
