Tag: alternative fuels

The vessels which will take part in the CLean INland SHipping project have been announced at a launch meeting hosted by the Port of Antwerp on 27 October. Their emissions will be closely monitored during the two-year project, part of the European Union’s LIFE programme for further investigation.

The first LNG bunkering of a ship, whilst it was loading, took place in the port of Gothenburg, on Friday. Less than a month ago, the port welcomed the first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG at the quayside. LNG bunkering has in the last few weeks alone become a regular part of operations at the port.

The challenges and opportunities posed by alternative fuels were discussed at Interferry’s 42nd annual conference in Split, where Mediterranean ferry operators voiced their concerns on meeting the 0.5% sulphur emissions cap due in 2020.

Indian minister for Road Transport and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, said that India must use pollution-free methanol as fuel, in an effort to minimize pollution. To this end, the government has started discussions with engine manufacturers to make bio-fuel compliant engines for ships.

Wood was awarded a $12 million front-end engineering design contract by the Honghua Group Limited for its LNG platform development in the West Delta area of the Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to finalize the design of the world’s first offshore platform-based natural gas liquefaction and storage facility.

Wood was awarded a $12 million front-end engineering design contract by the Honghua Group Limited for its LNG platform development in the West Delta area of the Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to finalize the design of the world’s first offshore platform-based natural gas liquefaction and storage facility.

The Port of Rotterdam wants to realise a new multi-fuel bunker station for the refueling of LNG and other cleaner fuels. Krabbegors/Duivelseiland at Dordrecht Inland Seaport has been designated as the location for this bunker station.

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are working to power homes and vehicles with fuel made from seaweed grown at large-scale offshore farms. The project will be funded by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

Focusing on the impacts of environmental regulations on the maritime industry, President & CEO of Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mr. C. K. Yoo, noted that the shipping and shipbuilding sector shall thoroughly prepare for various regulations to come, starting with Low Sulfur limitation from January 1st, 2020. 

The future of marine fuels, in the wake of the Global 2020 Sulphur limit and other tightening regulations around air pollution and emissions from shipping, will be discussed at this year's Europort Conference in November.