Tag: alternative fuels

IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, opened the 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) on 2 December addressing urgent maritime safety concerns and strategic goals for the IMO.

The most recent data from DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform reveals that 27 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in November 2024.

Auramarine has announced that it will deliver two shipsets of Diesel Fuel Oil (DFO) and Liquid Biofuel (LBO) supply systems to Meriaura.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Chatur Wahyu, Director, Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), highlighted the Academy's commitment to training international seafarers and maritime personnel in the safe handling of alternative marine fuels.

The Port of Riga will soon become the site for the first Baltic-scale production of renewable fuels, specifically Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Stolt-Nielsen Inland Tanker Service (SNITS) announced that in December, it will bunker its ships – more than 30 in total – with renewable fuel.

Alternative fuels could account for up to a fifth of A.P. Moller-Maersk's fuel consumption in 2030 said a senior company executive.

Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Goldwind for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol per year.

The maritime industry is embarking on a bold journey towards sustainability, with zero and near-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fuels like ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen promising a cleaner future.

Oceanly warns that green fuels push may lead to increased global emissions as the industry focusses on alternative fuels.