In the United Kingdom, Lloyd’s Register published a report on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a marine fuel, finding that 151 dual-fuel LPG Gas Carriers are already in service with 124 more on order. The report points to other vessel types beyond Gas Carriers as the larger opportunity for LPG’s expansion in shipping going forward. […]
In the Netherlands, Evos and the Port of Rotterdam held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on Evos’s methanol and ethanol expansion project at its Rotterdam terminal, scheduled to become operational in early 2028. The project includes five new storage tanks with combined capacity of 67,500 cubic meters, a new pump station, and […]
In the United Arab Emirates, IRH Global Trading and AD Ports Group signed a memorandum of understanding on June 30 to explore bunkering services and alternative marine fuel development at Khalifa Port. The agreement covers potential collaboration on LNG, biofuels, and methanol supply, along with fuel storage infrastructure, terminal facilities, and fuel testing capabilities. The […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding received an order from Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine to supply an ammonia fuel handling system called MAmmoSS. The system will be installed at Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine’s plant and used to run land-based tests on ammonia-fueled marine engines built under license from Everllence SE and WinGD, two of the major engine […]
In the United States, Representatives Nanette Barragán and Troy Carter Sr., along with Senator Chris Van Hollen, reintroduced the Next Generation Shipping Act on June 25. The bill would create a $1 billion annual program through the Maritime Administration to fund clean shipping technology and port infrastructure, including zero-emission vessels, alternative fuels, and equipment upgrades. […]
In China, CSSC 711 Research Institute signed a contract with Jiangsu Zhenjiang shipyard to supply a methanol dual-fuel propulsion and fuel system for a 9,000-tonne cement carrier ordered by Germany’s Hartmann Group. The vessel, intended for coastal operation in Norway, will be the world’s first methanol dual-fuel cement ship once delivered, with completion expected by […]
In Sweden, PowerCell Group has secured a contract to supply fuel cell systems for two liquid hydrogen powered cargo ships being built by Norwegian company LH2 Shipping. The deal, valued at approximately SEK 50 million, covers 4 megawatts of installed power based on PowerCell’s Marine System 225 platform, with deliveries scheduled for completion by 2028. […]
In China, Sina Finance reports Exmar’s ammonia-fueled vessel Antwerpen completed its first cargo loading and departed Nanjing’s Qingjiang terminal on June 27 on its first commercial voyage. The ship loaded 30,214 tonnes of liquid ammonia bound for India, a cargo valued at roughly 132 million yuan. The vessel runs on liquid ammonia as propulsion fuel, […]
In China, Shanghai Observer reports the methanol bunker vessel Haijang Zhiyuan delivered 3,000 tonnes of green methanol to the container ship Han Xin Qing Mao at the Lvhuashan South anchorage on June 21, marking Shanghai Port’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation in anchorage waters and setting a national record for single-delivery volume at an anchorage. […]
In the United States, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council escorted a group of Japanese business journalists through Illinois and Texas to build understanding of bioethanol as a feedstock for sustainable marine fuel. The delegation visited an ethanol plant operated by Marquis in Illinois, toured a working corn farm, and attended a seminar at the […]
