Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for two new designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system.
The Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland, with its first program targeting the marine fuel sector.
