Tag: alternative fuels

Spanish LNG company HAM Group, in cooperation with the Port of Barcelona and Portuguese energy firm Galp opened the first LNG fueling station within the port, to reduce emissions from port activities. The facility has two compressed natural gas pumps for trucks and vehicles, two liquefied natural gas pumps for trucks and a cryogenic LNG tank of 60 cubic meters capacity.

ABB and SINTEF Ocean are conducting a research to test the viability of fuel cells as an energy source for main ship propulsion. The research aims to address challenges regarding fuel cell technology to power commercial and passenger ships. Hydrogen as fuel convert directly to electricity and heat without combustion.

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Dr. Dakuku Peterside informed that NIMASA will strictly implement the IMO 2020 sulphur cap. Mr. Peterside also mentioned that all vessels that are sailing in Nigeria's waters are only allowed to use fuel that is environmental friendly.

The European Commission has approved the compensation granted by Lithuania to LITGAS for supplying a mandatory quantity of LNG to the LNG terminal in Klaipėda. The Klaipeda seaport will contribute to the EU's Energy Union goals to reduce energy import dependency.

IBIA reiterated that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the IMO of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports. Following a proposal by Liberia at MEPC 73, there is an established mechanism to do so and now it is hoped this can be used to help companies prepare for 2020 with detailed information about where and when compliant fuels will be available.

Ghana’s LNG import project has started construction, as two vessels were contracted to store and regasify the fuel by 2020. The LNG terminal will have the capability of importing 2 mtpa, leaving 0.3 mtpa of supplies for further negotiations. In addition, the project is not subject to finance or any other pending permit.

On 25 October, the European Parliament adopted its report on 'The deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the EU', revealing that taxation has a major impact on the price competitiveness of alternative fuels and underlining the need to address disparities in energy taxation for shore-side supply for ships and energy used to generate alternative fuels.

Novatek and Fluxys signed a Land Lease Agreement with the Rostock Port for constructing a mid-scale LNG transshipment terminal based in the port of Rostock in Germany. The LNG transshipment terminal will have a capacity of about 300 thousand tons per annum and will accommodate LNG carriers from the Cryogas-Vysotsk liquefaction facility.

Three European Commission co-funded initiatives: Poseidon Med II, CYnergy and Elemed, are leading the uptake of alternative fuels in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Poseidon Med II aims to promote LNG, CYnergy wants to promote self-sufficiency in energy and Elemed aims for the uptake of zero emissions, zero noise and zero impact.

During its latest Annual Summit in Hong Kong on 3-4 October 2018, the Global Maritime Forum presented its Global Maritime Issues Monitor 2018 report, in which maritime leaders ranked ‘energy efficiency’ and ‘choice of emissions reduction strategies’ as most likely to influence the sector in the next 10 years.