Tag: alternative fuels

Shell Marine has unveiled next generation of its trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market, in order to help operators to meet compliance with environmental regulations. Exhaustive in-engine trials confirm them as oils that avoid sludge formation, improve piston and crankcase cleanliness, and thus block deposit formation.

The European Commission has asked Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia to fully transpose EU rules on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (Directive 2014/94/EU). The main purpose of the Directive is to establish a common framework for the large-scale roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure in Europe.

The Port of Liverpool is said to become the first in the UK to offer a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel, provided by Shell GTL Fuel. The fuel is currently being trialed with hauliers at Certas Energy’s huge new 24-hour HGV refuelling station, which opened earlier this year.

BPO announced that, during the Green InfraPort project held on 7.3.2017, the topics discussed included energy management in ports and terminals, on-shore power supply, port reception facilities and small-scale LNG infrastructure development.

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve as part of its CO2 reduction strategy for the shipping sector. ICS hopes that IMO can adopt an ambitious strategy by 2018 matching the spirit of the Paris Agreement.

EMSA has released a study, conducted by DNV GL, to examine the use of fuel cells in shipping for clean power sustainability and alternative fuels. Different specific developments on Fuel Cells are available today, with research and pilot projects under evaluation that have revealed strong potential for further scaled up implementation.

Six Rotterdam-based parties are about to examine the technical and economic feasibility of a power-to-gas plant in the Rotterdam port area, as well as the necessary amendments to regulations.

Scientists at the Research Center for Gas Innovation are planning a roadmap to assess the technological, economic and environmental factors that could influence the use of Natural Gas as marine fuel in Brazil. The feasibility study is supported by FAPESP, BG Group-Shell and various research institutions,

DNV GL has issued a guidance paper to assist shipowners in the different choices and challenges for on-time compliance with Global Sulphur Cap as agreed during MEPC 70. The global 0.5% sulphur cap will be introduced in 2020, and up to 70,000 ships may be affected by the regulation according to IMO estimates