On its fleet expansion quest, Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport has placed a new order for the construction of LNG-ready ultramax bulk carriers at New Dayang shipyard in China. Under the contract, the Chinese shipyard will build four 64,000 dwt bulk carriers with LNG-ready notations
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced an option for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines to be delivered capable of running on liquified petroleum gas (LPG).
The maritime industry is inching closer to achieving a sustainable transition to zero-carbon fuels, thanks to improvements in ship readiness and fuel handling technologies, as detailed in Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Hub’s latest Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor (ZCFM) report. Report ove
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China as part of the liner’s fleet renewal program. The two vessels, which were named Kota Eagle and Kota Emerald at a ceremony on Octob
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has arrived in the port of Amsterdam.
Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into o
Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has ordered six methanol-ready, scrubber-fitted containerships from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The liner operator confirmed to Offshore Energy that it signed a deal with the
South Korean shipping company HMM has welcomed the eleventh LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Opal, to its fleet. HMM Opal was built by Hanwha Ocean in South Korea and will sail on the PSX (Pacific South Express) route, connecting major ports in Korea and Shanghai to Los Angeles and more, HMM
Denmark-based marine fuels supplier Bunker One has set up a new entity, Bunker One LNG BV, that will manage the physical LNG fuel portfolio, with plans to commence the first deliveries in northwestern Europe as of January 2025. Through the newly established entity, Bunker One will expand its current
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has kicked off construction of the 89,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier for compatriot shipowner Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (GH). The ship featuring a methanol dual-fuel system compatible with biodiesel and methanol fuels is part of the shipbuilding contrac
Marine fuels supplier Minerva Bunkering has taken delivery of a new LNG dual-fuel bunker tanker that will support the company’s operations in the port of Singapore. The 8,000 dwt vessel named Amalthea was built by Jinagmen Hangtong Shipyard in China and officially delivered to Minerva Bunkering at a
A group of eleven European partners has launched a new project that seeks to replace the use of fossil fuels and reduce emissions and marine pollution, leading to the decarbonization of maritime transport. The project named MARPOWER (Efficient zero-emissions gas turbine POWER system for MARitime tra
The conclusions of the initial studies on the e-methanol project Green Coast will be communicated in 2025, according to Lhyfe and Elyse Energy. The project is currently under development and is subject to the granting of operating licences, building permits and financial investment decisions.
Germany’s government has unveiled the National Action Plan for Climate-Friendly Shipping to boost investments centered around maritime energy transition for the German industry.
