In Japan, Japan Engine Corporation began co-firing operations with ammonia on the country’s first domestically developed large low-speed marine engine, as part of a government-backed initiative under the Green Innovation Fund to cut emissions from international shipping. This is the first full-scale version of the engine J-ENG began testing in 2023, which demonstrated “stable operation […]
In South Korea, on April 23, 2025, climate group Solutions for Our Climate released a report projecting that the proposed Korea–Europe Green Shipping Corridor could cut emissions by over 70% between Pyeongtaek Port and major European automotive hubs, eliminating up to 1.4 million metric tons of CO₂ annually through the use of green methanol. The […]
In Rotterdam, engine.online reports on April 22, 2025, the cost of 100% biofuel bunker dropped to $97 per metric ton below very low sulfur fuel oil, while liquefied biomethane became up to $331/mt cheaper, as EU shipping regulations and Dutch rebates shifted the fuel market in favor of lower-carbon alternatives. Engine’s adjusted pricing data—factoring in […]
In Florida, Offshore Energy reports Port Everglades received its first liquefied natural gas–powered cargo vessel, the Quetzal, a 1,400-TEU containership chartered by Crowley from Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping, marking the ship’s first U.S. port call and the port’s latest move toward lower-emission maritime transport. The Quetzal, equipped with high-pressure ME-GI engines from Germany’s MAN Energy […]
In China, Century New Energy Network reports state-owned SDARI and Sanfu Ship Engineering delivered the methanol-fueled container ship NCL NORDLAND to Norwegian Coastal Lines, completing a two-vessel series aimed at powering a zero-carbon shipping corridor in northern Europe. The ship follows its sister vessel NCL VESTLAND, which has operated for nearly three months between ports […]
In Japan on April 10, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding received Approval in Principle from ClassNK for the basic design of an onboard carbon capture and storage system intended to capture, liquefy, and store CO₂ from ship exhausts—marking the adaptation of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group’s onshore capture technology for maritime use. The system integrates pretreatment of exhaust gas, […]
In Australia on April 17, Fortescue announced it will charter a 210,000 dwt ammonia-powered Newcastlemax vessel from Bocimar, part of Belgium-based CMB.TECH, by the end of 2026 to transport iron ore from the Pilbara to China and other markets—marking a step toward reducing its Scope 3 shipping emissions. The dual-fuel ship will be capable of […]
In the US on April 9, Worley and Topsoe announced plans to develop standardized e-Methanol production plants in the Midwest, each capable of producing up to 600 tonnes per day, to supply low-carbon fuel for the shipping sector and other emissions-intensive industries. Production will use green hydrogen and biogenic CO₂ captured from regional ethanol facilities. […]
In South Korea, No Cut News reports the Gyeongsangnam-do provincial government announced on April 10 that it will spend ₩19.5 billion—including ₩10 billion in national funds—by 2027 to construct a ground-based demonstration facility for cryogenic liquid hydrogen ship equipment as part of a national industrial innovation project. Located at the Korea Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment […]
In The Netherlands at the Port of Rotterdam, OCI, Trammo, and James Fisher Fendercare completed the port’s first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia—800 cubic meters at -33°C—marking a key step in preparing Europe’s largest bunker port to fuel ammonia-powered vessels expected to enter service by 2026 or 2027. The two-and-a-half-hour operation took place at the APM […]
