Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for a new methanol-to-power solution that combines a methanol reformer with a fuel cell system. Specifically, the new solution has a fully integrated methanol reformer from RIX Indu
The widespread adoption of biofuels as a drop-in replacement for fossil fuels and a cost-effective way of meeting tightening regulations in the shipping industry hinges on overcoming challenges such as feedstock availability and demand competition from other transport sectors, Lloyd’s Register (LR)
Global non-profit association CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) have published the first of three white papers on the environmental impact of batteries in deep-sea shipping.
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the newbuild LNG-fueled car carrier from China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding (Jiangsu). The 7,000 CEU vessel named Nereus Highway is the first LNG-fueled ship built by the Chinese shipyard for K Line as part of the order
Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Shipping has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers in a major fleet expansion push.
Faced with challenges such as short supplies of carbon-neutral fuels, the shipping industry needs to explore every option for reducing fuel consumption in order to reach the 2030 decarbonization goal of 20% emissions reductions set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Norwegian classifi
Provaris Energy has completed a concept design study that, according to the company, reaffirms the low energy use and low capital of its compressed hydrogen supply chain for regional marine transport of hydrogen in gaseous form.
After winning the first tender by Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), Germany’s container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has selected Nordic energy company Gasum to deliver waste-based liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to its vessels during the two-year tender period. On April 16, 2024, ZEMBA,
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, christened its second plug-in hybrid vessel Stellamar in Ystad on August 30, 2024.
Denmark’s fund management company focused on maritime investments European Maritime Finance (EMF), in collaboration with international shipping company Atlas Maritime, has confirmed the order of three LPG/ammonia carriers at South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). HD HHI’s parent co
Chinese majors COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel methanol propulsion.
Spanish marine fuel supplier Cepsa has started delivering second-generation biofuels to the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona. Norwegian Escape, a cruise ship, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), received the first supply in late July. According to Cepsa, the supplied fuel, pro
Norwegian clean energy technology supplier Hexagon Purus Maritime has secured a purchase order for a compressed hydrogen fuel system to be used on a new green sailing ship commissioned by international non-profit organization Greenpeace. The order, valued at approximately €2.5 million, was placed by
Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord has celebrated the beginning of the construction of what are said to be the world’s largest hydrogen-powered ferries. The first steel cutting for the first of two 117-meter-long hydrogen-powered ferries with a capacity of 120 cars was held on August 29 at
