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NewsCOSCO Shipping in first Chinese green MeOH supply chain MoU
Container liner giant COSCO Shipping has announced that it is participating in a Chinese project to develop a green methanol supply chain on 21 September.
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NewsHiMSEN wins first H32DF-LM order from Japanese shipyard
Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced it will supply a methanol-fuelled HiMSEN engine package to a series of vessels on order at Tsuneishi’s Zhoushan shipyard. The order represents the first reference for HiMSEN’s H32DF-LM engines from a Japanese-owned shipyard.
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NewsKambara Kisen orders MeOH-fuelled bulker for MOL charter
Japanese shipowner Kambara Kisen has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 65,700-dwt methanol dual-fuel dry bulk carrier newbuilding with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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NewsNewport teams up with ZEME on emissions reduction technology
Newport will be able to offer ZEME’s scrubbers following a new LOI agreement
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NewsWinGD to add more bore sizes to X-DF-M platform
WinGD plans to extend the choice of methanol dual-fuel engines available to shipowners, completing the range of bore sizes ranging from 520mm up 920mm by the end of 2027, the engine designer announced during a webinar on 19 September.
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NewsMaersk and CMA CGM to work together on alt fuels
Two of the largest names in the container liner sector, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) and CMA CGM, have announced plans to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation. The collaboration, which will be “in full compliance with all laws and regulations”, will focus on the development of the use of alternative greener fuels for container vessel propulsion.
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NewsOCI Global to expand green NH3 and MeOH production
OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has announced plans to develop its first green ammonia production capacity in the US and to expand green methanol value chains at its plants in Texas.
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NewsNaming ceremony for MeOH-fuelled Laura Maersk in Copenhagen
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) held a formal naming ceremong for its first vessel that will operate on green methanol. The newbuild methanol-fuelled 2,100teu container feeder, Laura Maersk, was named in a ceremony hosted in the Port of Copenhagen on 15 September.
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NewsMaersk invests in green methanol production company
Container line operator Maersk announced that it was investing in a green methanol production start-up on 14 September.
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NewsPropulsion package for first MeOH-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels
Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels, including the engines, a methanol fuel supply system, a hybrid electric system, as well as bow thrusters and an onshore power system for two new methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels.
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NewsFirst full-electric SOV project announced in London
An international consortium including Shell, Kongsberg and DNV announced it will work together to build the world’s first electric offshore Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) on 11 September 2023. The consortium also includes UK-based shipping firm Bibby Marine, the Port of Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moores University.
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NewsLR decarbonisation report see divergent H2-based fuels and biofuels paths
Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s has launched a new The Future of Maritime Fuels report in which it examines a wide range of fuel mix projections. The analysis suggests that e-ammonia could emerge as the most highly adopted maritime fuel amongst hydrogen-based fuels, while liquefied bio-methane will dominate amongst biofuels.
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NewsEquinor to bridge green methanol gap for Maersk
Equinor has signed an agreement with A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) to supply green methanol to Maersk’s new dual-fuel methanol feeder vessel once it enters service in September 2023, until the start up of green methanol production at Maersk’s long-term methanol supplier in Denmark.
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NewsAuramarine wins methanol fuel supply system orders
Auramarine has received an order for three methanol fuel supply system packages for a series of hybrid tankers on order in China for Swedish shipowner Terntank.
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NewsNew Small-Bore Methanol Genset
In response to the seemingly inexorable rise of dual-fuel propulsion, MAN Energy Solutions is to augment its genset portfolio with a methanol-capable, auxiliary engine. The foundation for the new L21/31DF-M genset is the current L21/31 small-bore, four-stroke platform.
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NewsSchottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels
Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).
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NewsCMES to order methanol-fuelled VLCC
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is planning to place an order with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co for a dual-fuel methanol-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC), according to a stock exchange filing.
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NewsSilk Alliance welcomes four new members
The Silk Alliance continues to grow with the addition of Yara Clean Ammonia, the Methanol Institute, MPC Container Ships and the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies
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NewsMAN’s 95-bore LGIM engine ready for Maersk newbuildings
Representatives from MAN Energy Solutions and A.P. Moller – Maersk presented an update on the methanol engines powering recent newbuilding orders at CIMAC 2023, including the new 95-bore developed for larger vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä brings liquefaction expertise to Finnish energy project
Wärtsilä is bringing its liquefaction expertise to a major energy transition project in Finland
