Tag: alternative fuels

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), and China Power International Development Limited signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) to collaborate on the production of green energy and renewable fuel solutions. 

According to ClearSeas, IMO's progress to regulate emissions from fuel production, and to consider all types of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is moving slowly but is probably more important than the target net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.

The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has today adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) which brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime transportation and production hubs for future low-carbon fuels.

A new report by Lloyd's Register examines methanol as a marine fuel regarding safety, availability, bunkering infrastructure, techno-economic and other aspects.

WinGD announced that is on track to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025, with the first X-DF-A powered vessels in service from 2026.

On 17th July, Höegh Autoliners ASA announced that it has exercised the option to construct additional four new multi-fuel and net zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels.

A.P. Moller - Maersk announced that the world’s first green methanol container vessel left from Ulsan, South Korea, on its maiden voyage to Copenhagen, Denmark for its official name giving ceremony.

ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Korea Maritime Consultants Co., (KOMAC) for an innovative design of an ammonia-fueled container ship.  

Evergreen announced that it is planning a massive fleet expansion plan and ordering twenty-four 16,000 teu methanol dual-fuelled containerships at a total cost of up to $5 billion.

On 10th July, A.P. Moller Maersk announced that it took delivery on the world's first dual-fuel methanol containership, from Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in South Korea.