In China, Xiamen Port’s Haicang terminal on November 20 completed the country’s first bunkering operation using B5 biodiesel for a port tugboat, marking the first time this fuel blend has been fully applied under official procedures. While higher blends like B24 have been tested in other Chinese ports, B5 had not yet seen real-world application […]
In China, eworldship reports Chuangxin 19, the country’s first methanol-only powered 15,000-deadweight-tonne river-sea bulker, was launched on November 25 at Jiangsu Qinfeng Shipyard. Built for Wuhan Chuangxin River-Sea Shipping, the vessel is the first of five for short-sea and inland waterway operations. Financed through Zhejiang Seaport Leasing, Chuangxin 19 was designed and developed entirely by […]
In northern Europe, Rivera Maritime News reports six ferry operators have signed bioLNG supply agreements: TT-Line, Viking Line, Wasaline, Destination Gotland, Stena Line, and Avenir LNG. Fuel supplier Gasum plays a central role in several of these deals through its FuelEU Maritime pooling service, which channels waste-based bioLNG into short-sea routes facing tightening climate rules. […]
In Finland, energy firm Gasum has begun publishing the daily price of FuelEU Maritime compliance units, offering shipowners a direct line on the cost of meeting Europe’s carbon rules. Unlike indices, the posted rate reflects Gasum’s actual selling price per ton of CO₂, starting at transaction volumes of 500 tons or more. The move marks […]
In Norway, ships sailing emission-free into and out of the harbor will pay no quay fees beginning in 2026, as the Port of Oslo expands its climate incentives to meet the city’s 2030 emissions targets. The new policy will replace earlier discounts for scheduled traffic with performance-based rewards tied to actual emission cuts. Port Director […]
In Hong Kong, Manifold Times reports Angad Banga of maritime conglomerate The Caravel Group called on global shipping to act with urgency in the wake of the IMO’s postponement of its Net-Zero Framework. Speaking at the World Maritime Merchants Forum, Banga urged shipowners, regulators, and financiers to move forward without waiting for perfect clarity. “If […]
In California, French firm Haffner Energy has signed its first U.S. contract for renewable fuels, supplying biomass gasification modules for a 100 tonne per day biomethanol plant led by local developer OroCarbo. The facility, slated for commissioning in early 2028, will convert orchard waste and forest residues into low carbon methanol, primarily for maritime use. […]
In Copenhagen, engine maker Everllence introduced its two-stroke ME-LGIA engine on November 13, positioning ammonia not as a concept fuel but as a functional reality. Built on the firm’s dual-fuel Liquid Gas Injection platform, the new unit runs on ammonia using the Diesel principle and features a full safety suite tailored to ammonia’s toxicity, including […]
In the Netherlands, offshore engineering firm Allseas unveiled an impact study projecting that its small modular reactors could inject €130 billion into the Dutch economy and eliminate 65 megatonnes of CO₂ emissions annually by 2050. The study, conducted by Roland Berger and validated by major Dutch institutions, outlines a plan to deploy 110 reactors onshore […]
In Hong Kong, World Ports Organization reported the newly launched International Green Fuel Alliance brought together more than 30 maritime, energy, and certification players from 10 countries on November 17, marking a coordinated push to break what organizers call the “three major bottlenecks” of green fuel: fractured standards, skewed supply chains, and missing finance. Anchored […]
