In the United States, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar have developed a dual fuel combustion system that allows marine diesel engines to run on more than 75 percent methanol, the laboratory said on June 2. The system addresses methanol’s poor ignition in compression-ignition diesel engines, a barrier for inland and coastal vessels. The approach […]
In Denmark, the Global Maritime Forum announced on June 4 the formation of a consortium to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, carrying zero-carbon fuels on vessels powered by those same fuels. The consortium, facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI, […]
In Belgium, Exmar announced the midsize gas carrier Antwerpen was delivered on June 10, the world’s first oceangoing vessel able to both transport ammonia and use it for propulsion. The Belgian-flagged ship was built by HD Hyundai Mipo, now merged into HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and can carry more than 46,000 cubic meters of ammonia […]
In China, Shanghai Observer reports Jiangnan Shipyard delivered the 93,000 cubic meter very large ammonia carrier IVY COVE to Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping on June 10 in Shanghai, the first vessel of its size delivered worldwide and the first of its type to enter service in China. The ship is built to Jiangnan’s self-developed PANDA […]
In India, Manifold Times reports that VO Chidambaranar Port Authority signed an MoU with AM Green Ammonia to collaborate on a green ammonia production plant at Tuticorin with planned capacity of 1 million tonnes per year. The agreement covers more than production. VOC Port said the work includes green ammonia handling, storage and bunkering infrastructure, […]
In Greece, Lloyd’s Register announced at Posidonia on June 2 that it is backing a nuclear assisted pure car and truck carrier concept developed with Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hyundai Glovis, G-Marine Service and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The joint development project examines how a small modular molten salt […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said it has made a final investment decision to invest in Delfin Midstream’s floating LNG project off Louisiana, moving the Japanese shipping company into offshore LNG production for the first time. The project, backed by Delfin Midstream, Global Infrastructure Partners and Vitol, will build a floating liquefaction facility about 40 […]
In the Netherlands, Manifold Times reports the inland barge Birjo II has been converted to run fully on B100 biodiesel while transporting biofuels between Sunoil’s Kampen production site, storage locations and customers The DK Shipping owned barge was converted with BFT Tanker Logistics and can fuel directly at Sunoil’s Kampen location. Sunoil said the project […]
In Greece, Xinde Maritime reports Jiangnan Shipyard unveiled a molten salt reactor container transport system on June 2 at Posidonia in Greece, following its 2023 design for an ultra large nuclear powered container ship. The new plan moves beyond a single nuclear vessel. Jiangnan’s concept combines ocean going container ships, offshore nuclear power generation, green […]
In China, Shanghai Observer reports Wu Yingyang, executive dean of the Shanghai Green Energy Low Carbon Science and Technology Research Institute, said May 30 that China’s green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol industry could turn domestic wind, solar and biomass resources into shipping fuel, chemical feedstocks and a hedge against oil import dependence. Wu said China […]
