China Classification Society (CCS), Weichai Singapore, Marine Energy and Sustainability Research Department of Nanyang Technological University (MESD), and Pinnacle Marine have signed a research cooperation agreement to test B100 biofuel for 1,000 hours in Singaporean waters. The four-party agreemen
SAFEEN Subsea, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has launched SAFEEN Green, a remotely operated unmanned vessel (USV) that operates entirely on renewable electric power or biofuel. According to AD Ports Group, the USV is designed to revolutionize marine surveys and inspections us
Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) Calypso has begun installing cables at its first offshore wind project, marking its official debut. Calypso’s first project is RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, being constructed on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometers from the
Global commodity trading group Trafigura and oil operator Meroil S.A. have created a joint venture company that includes storage infrastructure for biofuels within the port of Barcelona. Following Trafigura’s acquisition of 50% of the shares in Meroil Tank S.L. from Meroil for an undisclosed sum, Me
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
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
Estonia has launched a call for tender for the design and construction of a battery-powered electric ferry to serve the main islands in the country.
Glander International Bunkering, a subsidiary of Bunker Holding, and Spanish marine fuel supplier Cepsa have joined forces on the supply of second-generation hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cruise line vessels in the Mediterranean.
Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a shipping venture formed by John A. Bassadone, founder and CEO of marine fuels company Peninsula, is expanding its fleet with four new ‘ultra-spec’ tankers capable of supplying methanol and 100% biofuel, with deliveries set to begin in the second quarter of 2025. S
Taiwan’s shipping company Wan Hai Lines has decided to adopt biofuel across its fleet to boost its efforts on the journey toward the carbon reduction goal.
Wallenius Sol has launched a new biogas offering that enables customers to “lighten the load” by purchasing liquefied biogas (LBG) corresponding to their transport’s fuel consumption.
Fuel supplier Arkas Bunker has started the use of biofuel for the first time in the Turkish maritime sector by supplying Arkas Line’s containership Matilde A with Bio24F.
Based on current order books, the potential demand for sustainable variants of methane and methanol for containerships on the Rotterdam-Singapore route could reach up to 5 million tonnes per year in 2028.
Finnish shipping company Viking Line, compatriot road transportation company Scandic Trans and food business operator Orkla Suomi have launched a biofuel-powered scheduled freight service, opening the Baltic Sea’s first green freight corridor.
