Hydrogen

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A deal has been struck to explore the development of a renewable hydrogen corridor connecting Spain, Germany and the Netherlands.

16th November 2023

Green H2 corridor deal struck for Europe

16th November 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Australia-based natural resources company Fortescue has received the first preliminary license to produce green hydrogen in the northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil.

14th November 2023

Fortescue moves ahead with hydrogen ambitions in Brazil’s northeast

14th November 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Elogen, a French leader in PEM (proton electron membrane) electrolysis, Université Paris-Saclay and France’s national scientific research institute, CNRS, have signed an agreement to create a joint research laboratory.

13th November 2023

French industry-academic collaboration to focus on PEM electrolysis

13th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Type Approval to a hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine developed by BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC). It is the first Type Approval for a dual-fuel hydrogen engine.

13th November 2023

LR Type Approval for BeHydro’s dual-fuel H2-engine

13th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HD HHI-EMD) has clarified that it plans to target the stationary market when it launches a pure-gas four-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine in 2025, with plans to launch the…

13th November 2023

HiMSEN To Target Stationary Market With Pure-Hydrogen Engine

13th November 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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.

7th November 2023

South African ports plan their hydrogen roadmap

7th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

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. 

31st October 2023

HiMSEN confirms 2025 pure-hydrogen engine launch plans

31st October 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Nordic Roadmap is plotting a course towards a greener future of shipping.

27th October 2023

Nordic Roadmap on course to a greener future

27th October 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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.…

25th October 2023

Deal to develop infrastructure for H2-fuelled tugs for Port of Hamburg

25th October 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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. 

23rd October 2023

Shortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding

23rd October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a hydrogen-fuelled multi-purpose vessel using Japan Engine’s large low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine as a main mover. The AiP is the world’s first for a…

19th October 2023

ClassNK awards world’s first AiP for H2-fuelled 2-stroke vessel design

19th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian technology provider HAV Group’s hydrogen-focused subsidiary HAV Hydrogen and Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) have completed a successful laboratory test of a hydrogen fuel cell in combination with a maritime control system. 

19th October 2023

Successful lab test advances Norwegian fuel cell project

19th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

CMB.TECH, the Belgium-based engine developer, has announced that it has received the first order for the world’s first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. The engines will be built in collaboration with Netherlands-based…

12th October 2023

CMB.TECH wins first orders for marine DF hydrogen-fuelled gensets

12th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

A subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE), has signed a strategic investment of EUR45 million (US$47.6m) in a UK-based solid oxide fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Elcogen. 

12th October 2023

KSOE investment deepens SOFC focus

12th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is joining a research project to jointly develop 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concepts. 

12th October 2023

MAN ES joins maritime H2-fuelled 4-stroke engine concept project

12th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Researchers in Singapore have concluded it is feasible to use an SOFC fuel cell with an integrated ammonia cracker to power large, deepsea container ships in the future.

9th October 2023

Ammonia SOFC Feasible For Deepsea Container Ships

9th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Existing ammonia transport systems and infrastructure may give it an advantage over hydrogen as a new fuel, and while ammonia cracking will likely play a key role, there are challenges to overcome…

5th October 2023

Ammonia cracking technology could face headwinds despite its advantages

5th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

In a first for Corvus Energy, its inherently gas-safe Pelican hydrogen PEM fuel cell solution has been specified for a retrofit installation on board a fishing and training vessel operated by a Norwegian educational establishment. The…

2nd October 2023

First reference for Corvus gas-safe PEMFC solution

2nd October 2023

LNG

LNG

The ability to transition from LNG to H2 onboard many different ship sizes and types could change the shipping industry’s expected multi-fuel future paradigm.

28th September 2023

Reforming LNG provides clear path to H2 operations

28th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Talks have taken place to discuss the potential of green hydrogen projects along the Suez Canal.

26th September 2023

Green fuel potential along the Suez Canal

26th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Three of Japan’s largest shipowners have agreed to join a Kawasaki Heavy Industries-led consortium that is seeking to develop a maritime liquefied hydrogen (LH2) supply chain for imports into Japan. 

26th September 2023

Japanese shipowners join LH2 transportation and carrier consortium

26th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, has confirmed the order for the construction of two LNG-fuelled luxury cruise ships featuring hydrogen-powered solid oxide fuel cells with Fincantieri.

21st September 2023

MSC confirms orders for dual-fuel cruise ships with SOFC fuel cells

21st September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has announced it will supply a power, propulsion and automation package for two newbuild short-sea container ships to be built by Cochin Shipyard for the global logistics company Samskip Group. The order is highly significant as the vessels will…

21st September 2023

ABB power and propulsion package for Samskip H2-fuelled containerships

21st September 2023