In China, the China Classification Society has approved two national-level technical guides covering ammonia-fueled ships and bunkering operations, marking a formal regulatory foundation for one of shipping’s most hazardous alternative fuels. At a review meeting in Wuhan, over 30 experts from maritime regulators, classification bodies, shipyards, owners, design firms, and equipment manufacturers signed off on […]
In China, China Water Transport Network reports the City of Huainan has ordered the Huai River basin’s first pure methanol-powered cargo ship, a 1,800-deadweight-ton coal carrier to be built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Group. The vessel will use methanol-fueled engines to generate electricity for twin propellers mounted at the stern. Featuring twin skegs and a gross […]
In Washington, the United States issued a detailed warning on October 10 threatening sanctions, visa restrictions, and commercial penalties against countries that support the International Maritime Organization’s proposed Net-Zero Framework. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is meeting in London from October 14 to 17 to decide whether to adopt the plan as a binding […]
In Sweden, Wallenius SOL said on October 8 that it signed a supply agreement with Gasum to fuel its Botnia Enabler and Baltic Enabler Con-Ro vessels with bioLNG. The deal allows both ships to operate on certified renewable fuel instead of fossil LNG, in line with the company’s Climate Roadmap. The bioLNG, certified under RED […]
In Japan, NYK Group announced on October 15 that its ammonia-fueled tugboat Sakigake has become the first ship in the world to generate certified emissions reduction credits through actual operations. The certification applies to greenhouse gas emissions reduced during tug services performed in Yokohama since the vessel’s launch in 2024. The credits were verified by […]
In China, VENEX Company Limited, a joint venture of Towngas and Foran Energy, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on October 13 with Veolia and SIPG Energy to build a full-scale green methanol fuel supply chain serving the port and shipping industry. The partnership aims to link methanol production, transport, and bunkering through an end-to-end distribution […]
In the Netherlands, OCI Global and Belgian bunkering firm Victrol signed a memorandum of understanding on October 9 to develop a refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain across Dutch and Belgian ports, including Rotterdam and Antwerp. The collaboration will combine OCI’s terminal infrastructure and global sourcing network with Victrol’s bunkering operations and barge design. OCI […]
In Denmark, Maersk has begun testing a new marine fuel blend of 90% methanol and 10% ethanol aboard the Laura Mærsk, the world’s first container ship powered by methanol. The goal is to evaluate how ethanol performs in dual-fuel engines and whether it can be used across the company’s fleet. The ship will operate on […]
In China, Fratelli Cosulich launched the Maya Cosulich on October 9 at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipyard, the first methanol-powered chemical bunker tanker built to IMO II standards. Under a charter to TFG Marine, it will become the first methanol dual-fuel bunker tanker to operate in the Port of Singapore. Designed by SeaTech Solutions International, the […]
In China, Shandong-based engine maker Weichai announced on October 13 that it supplied methanol generator sets for the country’s first all-methanol-electric cargo vessel, the 3,000-ton “Three Gorges Green Boat 01,” launched in Yichang, Hubei. The ship uses two 550-kilowatt 6WH17 methanol generators to power electric propulsion, developed for low-emission phosphate transport along the Yangtze River. […]
