Methanol

METHANOL

METHANOL

Shanghai International Port Group and Evergreen Marine have teamed up to supply green methanol to ships in port.

23rd January 2024

Shanghai and Evergreen team up on methanol

23rd January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Logistics and tonnage needs will influence design choices for both newbuildings and retrofitsWith IMO’s revised GHG strategy setting new targets for emissions reductions, many are focusing on how ship designers will respond…

18th January 2024

Fuel uncertainty complicates ship concepts

18th January 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The hull of the first of two new construction service operation vessels (CSOV) for Olympic has arrived at Ulstein Verft’s yard in Norway for outfitting.

15th January 2024

Ulstein Verft welcomes first of two CSOV hulls

15th January 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

A number of Atlantic ports on the Iberian peninsular are to play host to a variety of pilot schemes exploring the use of hydrogen and methanol for shipping and port vehicles.

11th January 2024

Iberian Atlantic ports to explore H2 and methanol

11th January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

A methanol-fuelled Ultramax bulker design from Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) was granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS in late 2023. The design for the 65,000 dwt bulk carrier was jointly…

9th January 2024

ABS AiP for SDARI MeOH-fuelled Ultramax design

9th January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) announced that it had placed an order for a series of six methanol-fuelled tanker vessels with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry on 29 December.  

8th January 2024

CSET orders methanol-fuelled tanker newbuilding series

8th January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port…

3rd January 2024

Maersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU

3rd January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) signed the first large scale green methanol offtake agreement for the global shipping industry with a Chinese supplier, Goldwind, in late November. The deal for the supply of up…

14th December 2023

Maersk eyes first green methanol supply from China

14th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

The first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker that will operate in the port of Singapore has been handed to Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group. The delivery of MT Maple was…

14th December 2023

First methanol bunker vessel for Singapore handed over

14th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Ulstein Verft AS, the Norwegian yard, has ordered 2 × 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines in connection with the building of two CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) for Bernhard Schulte Offshore…

14th December 2023

Ulstein Specifies MeOH-Ready 175D Engines For Offshore Newbuildings

14th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. As a result, the…

12th December 2023

Alfa Laval to Develop Methanol FSS for MAN Four-Stroke Portfolio

12th December 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

COSCO Shipping and bp have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of topics.

7th December 2023

COSCO Shipping and bp forge closer ties

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Caterpillar Inc. has signed cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke marine engines with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

7th December 2023

Caterpillar inks deal to research MeOH-fuelled marine engines

7th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has specified Alfa Laval’s fuel supply system FCM Methanol for the first methanol retrofit project on a container vessel. 

7th December 2023

Alfa Laval to supply LFSS for first boxship MeOH-conversion project

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

COSCO Line has awarded COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 4 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 11S90ME-C10.5 prime movers. These will be retrofitted to dual-fuel MAN B&W 11S90ME-LGIM10.5 types capable…

7th December 2023

COSCO inks 4+9 ME-LGIM conversion deal

7th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).

6th December 2023

AiPs for SDARI alt fuel 7,000 ceu and 10,000 ceu designs

6th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC for its 2,500 teu feeder design with methanol propulsion, as part of a joint development project.

6th December 2023

AiP for CSBC MeOH-fuelled 2,500 teu feeder design

6th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsui E&S Machinery has been awarded the contract to supply three dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol for a series of 81,200 dwt bulk carriers slated for construction at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding…

6th December 2023

ME-LGIM engines for Tsuneishi Kamsarmax series

6th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has announced plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, with the first deliveries of the new engines expected from 2025. The launch will cement the engine manufacturer’s position…

5th December 2023

Wärtsilä adds four new variants to broaden methanol engine portfolio

5th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to bring a methanol-fuelled variant of its high-speed 175D engine to market by 2026. The launch of the dual-fuel engine, the 175DF-M, will also include the introduction of a…

27th November 2023

MAN to launch methanol-fuelled 175DF variant by 2026

27th November 2023