Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 19
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NewsSouth African ports plan their hydrogen roadmap
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports.
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NewsWärtsilä handling systems for new LPG carrier series
Wärtsilä Cargo Handling Systems have been ordered for five newbuild very large LPG carriers to be built in South Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard.
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NewsNH3 cracker produces fuel blend suitable for shipping
A UK technology developer, Sunborne Systems, has successfully tested ammonia (NH3) cracking technology at the automotive scale which it plans to develop as a compact and efficient solution for shipping.
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NewsME-LGIM Engines for Wallenius Wilhelmsen MeOH-Fuelled PCTC Series
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has specified MAN B&W ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol in connection with an order for a series of 9,300 ceu PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers).
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NewsMAN Adds SCR Options For ME-LGIM Engines For Tier III Compliance
A further option for achieving IMO Tier III NOx emission compliance when operating on methanol fuel has been unveiled by MAN Energy Solutions. Methanol dual-fuel two-stroke engines of the ME-LGIM series will now be offered with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea trial
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has conducted its first biofuel bunkering involving the use of a B30 HSFO-biofuel drop in blend in Korea. The bunkering of the 6,354 teu pure care and truck carrier Torrens was undertaken at Masan Port in South Korea.
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NewsNorwegian consortium targets operate NH3-fuelled containership operations by 2026
Yara International’s subsidiary Yara Clean Ammonia has announced plans to form a joint venture with North Sea Container Line (NCL) to order and operate a container ship that will use pure ammonia as fuel.
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NewsHiMSEN confirms 2025 pure-hydrogen engine launch plans
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced that it plans to commercialise a pure-gas four-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concept and that it anticipates a 2025 market launch for the engine.
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NewsNordic Roadmap on course to a greener future
The Nordic Roadmap is plotting a course towards a greener future of shipping
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NewsInvestment brings ammonia bunkering closer
Yara and Navigator Holdings have led an investment round of €5.4m in Azane’s ammonia bunkering startup
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NewsVard signs offshore wind CSOV deal
Vard has signed a deal with the Windward Offshore consortium for the design and build of two hybrid commissioning service operation vessels
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NewsDeal to develop infrastructure for H2-fuelled tugs for Port of Hamburg
Plans to operate the first tugs on hydrogen in the Port of Hamburg took a step forward in October after tug operator Fairplay Towage signed a memorandum of understanding with energy company Mabanaft Group. The MoU commits the two companies to collaborate on the supply of hydrogen to Fairplay’s new tugs in the Port of Hamburg from 2025.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen confirms 4+8 MeOH-fuelled PCTC order
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has confirmed the order for four 9,300 car equivalent unit (ceu) vessels from Jinling Shipyard in China. The dual-fuel vessels will be capable of operating on methanol, and will be ammonia-ready. The order includes individual options for a further eight vessels.
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NewsDigital traceability solution developed for biofuel supply chains
Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have extended the scope of a traceability software tool to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance.
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NewsHong Kong terminal operator trials HVO
A terminal operator in Hong Kong is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil, becoming the first company in the region to use this renewable diesel.
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NewsSingapore advances ammonia bunkering project
Singapore has launched the next stage of tendering to find its low or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering project developer.
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NewsShortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding
Ambitious plans to establish a number of regional hydrogen hubs across the United States moved closer after the US administration announced a final short list of seven regional projects on 13 October.
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NewsEvergreen explores Taiwanese green fuel production
Container liner operator Evergreen has announced that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a green methanol and ammonia supply chain for applications including maritime fuel on the island of Taiwan.
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NewsWärtsilä inks deal to study feasibility of ethanol as marine fuel
Wärtsilä has signed a Decarbonization Agreement with Raízen, an integrated energy company with a broad portfolio of renewables, to explore the potential use of ethanol as a marine fuel and to advance the development of the first ethanol-fuelled seagoing vessel.
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NewsClassNK awards world’s first AiP for H2-fuelled 2-stroke vessel design
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a hydrogen-fuelled multi-purpose vessel using Japan Engine’s (J-ENG) large low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine as a main mover. The AiP is the world’s first for a ship equipped with such a large low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine.
