Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 64
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NewsMaersk looks to green finance for newbuild projects
Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing instruments such as bonds, loans and project finance.
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NewsICS Turns The Tables On COP26
The shipping industry might have been on the defensive at COP26 due to calls for it to take more action on decarbonisation, but the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has turned the tables with a proposal and an ultimatum
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NewsUK funding for nuclear e-fuel feasibility study
Energy feasibility in UK ports will be studied as part of a UK Government initiative, including potential applications for zero-emission energy from Sizewell C at ports along the east coast of England.
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NewsUK-based hydrogen bunkering innovation
The world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering unit for bunker barges and larger vessels was unveiled at COP26 in Glasgow.
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NewsThe Port of Rotterdam expands hydrogen trade preparations
The city of Rotterdam is banking on hydrogen to make the transition to climate neutrality.
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NewsWärtsilä Eyes End-2023 For Ammonia Retrofit Trial
A partnership that extends back to 2003 with Eidesvik Off shore’s adoption of LNG is being extended again as the company embarks on a retrofi t project to test Wärtsilä’s ammonia engine technology
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NewsAker BP SOFC retrofit deal latest in series of Aker ammonia initiatives
When Eidesvik Offshore ASA announced on 9 November that it was signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aker BP to examine the possibility of retrofitting ammonia-fuelled solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) on two offshore support vessels (OSV), it represented the latest step in a series of ammonia-related initiatives by companies ...
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NewsMOL to cooperate in future ship trial of J-ENG's two-stroke H2 engine
Japan Engine (J-ENG) has signed a deal with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MOL Drybulk to cooperate in the first trial of a low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine on an in-service vessel.
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NewsTrafigura targets six vessels on green ammonia by 2030
Switzerland-headquartered international trading house Trafigura announced plans to own and operate six vessels on green ammonia by 2030 last week.
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NewsPROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: Alternative fuels dominate on Day Two
As the PFF conference began its second day on Wednesday 3 November in Copenhagen, the focus shifted slightly towards the short-term to medium-term outlook for the industry, and the range of alternative fuels that will fuel shipping later this decade.
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Full steam ahead for methanol and ammonia
Klaus Heim, CEO of WinGD and former-president of CIMAC, underlined WinGD’s commitment to adding ammonia and methanol burning engines to its programme by 2024 during a recent interview.
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NewsJapan and Singapore explore green hydrogen supply chain
Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation and Sembcorp Industries have agreed to explore the development of a commercial-scale, green hydrogen supply chain for Singapore
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NewsWärtsilä inks ammonia and LNG dual-fuel operation feasibility study deal
Wärtsilä has signed a collaboration agreement with a Norwegian ship owner - Simon Møkster Shipping - to carry out a feasibility study on utilising ammonia as the main fuel in dual-fuel engines where LNG is the alternative fuel. The aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of converting vessels for dual ...
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NewsBabcock LGE discusses multi-fuel future for shipping industry
Andrew Scott, Business Development Director at Babcock LGE, shares his thoughts on the emerging alternative fuel markets and gives an insight into the market leading technology of LGE in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
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NewsMinding the gap: MAN ES bears down on LGIP conversion costs
With the looming introduction of EEXI and CII rules from 2023 as well as Scope 3 emissions reporting, shipowners are taking a close interest in the economics of engine conversions.
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NewsNew study highlights the potential of renewable methane in Germany
The potential for renewable methane to replace fossil natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles and ships in Germany is vast, according to a study by NOW GmbH and the Hamburg University of Technology.
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NewsFortescue Future Industries to become UK’s largest supplier of green hydrogen
Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the 100% renewable green energy and industry company of Fortescue Metals Group, will become the largest supplier of green hydrogen to the UK after signing a multi-billion-pound deal with construction giant J C Bamford Excavators (JCB) and Ryze Hydrogen
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NewsYanmar tests first 70 MPa hydrogen refuelling
Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) has conducted what is said to be the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship using a demonstration test boat equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsLubricant Formulations Face Real-World, Multi-Fuel Challenges
Suppliers accept that the expected growth in alternative fuels is likely to create lubricant challenges, but stress this is not a new issue for the marine industry.
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NewsHow methanol holds the key to unlocking hydrogen at sea
If the arrival of low and zero carbon future fuels is central to achieving progress in decarbonising shipping, we can expect an increasing focus on the viability of solutions for alternative fuels in the maritime market ahead of COP26.
