Tag: alternative fuels

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released a comprehensive assessment to compare the feasibility and readiness of alternative marine fuels.

Air Products and Mabanaft, through its subsidiary Oiltanking Deutschland, announced their intention to build Germany's first large-scale, green energy import terminal in the Port of Hamburg. This joint development agreement is an important step towards the development of a green ammonia import and distribution infrastructure in the Port of Hamburg.

Germany is planning to provide another 550 million euros for the establishment of new hydrogen funds at KfW.

Shipyards are about to deliver 51 new vessels to Danish shipping companies, with 25 of them being able to sail on green fuels according to a new analysis from Danish Shipping.

Maersk entered a green methanol partnership with Carbon Sink. This is Maersk’s 8th such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol.

On the sidelines of COP27 in Egypt, A.P. Moller – Maersk  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for cooperation in the field of green marine fuel production and investments in green methanol production in the Aqaba region.

A new report acknowledges that shipping will play a key role in transporting the green fuels necessary to meet global climate goals, highlighting the need for stronger national policies on low-carbon fuels.

IMO, UNCTAD, IRENA and the World Bank organized a COP 27 side event, on 10 November, exploring opportunities for developing States in renewable fuel production for the maritime industry.

Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla are entering into a new joint venture agreement to secure an ongoing new building project for a 2000 DWT Oil- and Chemical Tanker in Turkey.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a five-level framework, called "Zero Ready Framework – helping to ensure shipping can deliver our zero-emissions future," for assessing the actual readiness of a vessel for the transition to zero carbon fuels.