Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies 2025

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

  BY INTERCARGO- June 2025

 DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

OceanWings reports 30-35% average fuel savings on Canopée in first two years
Operational data from the first two years of sailings of Canopée, revealed average fuel savings of 1.3 tonnes per day per wingsail, amounting to 5.2 tonnes for the entire vessel. Reference: Ship. Energy. Link

New bulker design solves problem of hydrogen storage, say Greek owner Almi Marine and RINA
Ultramax prototype draws on hydrogen-reforming technology to burnish green credentials.Reference: TradeWinds. Link

GC Rieber in battery-powered bulker move

Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has revealed plans to develop a fully electric, battery-powered dry bulk vessel. Reference: Splash Link

Pilbara Ports launches roadmap to create Australia’s first ‘clean fuel bunkering hub’
The world’s largest bulk export port authority, Pilbara Ports, has launched a strategy to establish the region’s first clean fuel bunkering hub in Western Australia.Reference: Ship.Energy. Link

MOL launches Japan’s first B30 trial
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has successfully conducted Japan’s first B30 biofuel-powered technical trial voyage for an electric utility company.Reference: Motorship. Link

Dry bulk fleet ‘set to drop 22% in younger tonnage by 2028’: Veson Nautical
The global dry bulk fleet is facing a sharp contraction in younger, more efficient tonnage, with vessels under 15 years of age projected to fall by 22% by 2028.Reference: Ship Management International. Link

Pacific Basin and Towngas sign green methanol supply agreement
Pacific Basin has signed an MoU with Towngas to secure access to volumes of green methanol marine fuel.Reference: Ship.Energy. Link

Møre Sjø orders two hydrogen-fuelled short-sea bulk carriers
Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø has ordered two zero-emission 4,000 dwt bulk carriers powered by hydrogen fuel cells.Reference: Ship.Energy. Link

METHANOL

COSCO Shipping’s first methanol dual-fuel containership delivered
COSCO Shipping has taken delivery of the 16,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) COSCO Shipping Yangpu, the company’s first containership capable of using methanol as fuel. Reference: Ship.Energy. Link

State-of-the-art e-methanol bunkering facility explored
AD Ports Group has gone into partnership with Masdar, Advario and the CMA CGM Group to explore the feasibility for the development of a state-of-the-art e-methanol bunkering facility.Reference: Port Strategy. Link

AMMONIA

KR teams up to develop international standards for ammonia effluent discharge
KR (Korean Register) has officially launched a joint working group to establish international standards for the safe discharge of toxic ammonia effluent generated from ammonia-fueled ships. Reference: Ship Management International. Link

Pilbara to pioneer ammonia bunkering
The Joint Development Agreement (JDA) aims to enable large-scale ammonia bunkering operations by 2030, supporting the shift to alternative fuels and accelerating port decarbonisation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Reference: Port Strategy. Link

GCMD shares lessons from ammonia ship-to-ship transfer pilot
A report into the learnings of a first ammonia ship-to-ship transfer trial in Western Australia has found that such transfers can be ‘both safe and practicable’. Reference: Bunkerspot. Link

Alfa Laval clinches ‘world’s first’ marine boiler system for ammonia waste incineration
Alfa Laval has announced that it has received an order for what it says is the world’s first marine boiler system designed for the safe incineration of ammonia emissions. Reference: Bunkerspot. Link

MAN Energy Solutions to lead new ammonia GenSet project
Danish ‘NH3 Spark – FutureFlex’ project aims to develop pioneering, small-bore engine concept that dispenses with need for pilot fuelReference: Hydrogen Central. Link

HYDROGEN

Air Products supplies liquid hydrogen for the world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht
Built by renowned Dutch shipyard Feadship, “Breakthrough” is the first vessel of its kind to integrate a 3.2-megawatt (MW) hydrogen fuel cell system. Reference: Hydrogen Central. Link

New Norwegian green hydrogen facility planned for 2028
Karmsund Hydrogen, which is owned by Norwegian Hydrogen, Sigma and Karmsund Group, is partnering with HydePoint to build a green hydrogen facility in Karmsund, Norway. Reference: Ship.Energy. Link

BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

BIMCO developing biofuel clause for time charters
A BIMCO subcommittee is currently working on a Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties which is scheduled to be presented at the shipping association’s Documentary Committee meeting in October Reference: Bunkerspot. Link

Neste and Chevron Lummus Global developing lignocellulosic biofuel technology
Neste and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), are partnering to develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels. Reference: Green Car Congress. Link

Biofuels for shipping are already scarce

Biofuels will be the main option for compliance with green rules in years to come, but they have a long way to go before becoming mainstream. Reference: Lloyds list. Link

CARBON CAPTURE

SMDERI performs first ship-to-ship LCO2 transfer in China
Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology (SMDERI-QET), part of CSSC, has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) captured onboard. Bunkerspot. Link

GCMD successfully demonstrates world’s first end-to-end value chain for onboard captured CO2

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has successfully completed the world’s first maritime pilot demonstrating the full value chain of onboard captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in China on 25 June 2025. Reference: GCMD Link

CO2 capture capacity could grow 28-fold by 2050

Wood Mackenzie predicts the CCUS market will surge 28-fold by 2050, creating opportunities for CO2 carriers Reference: Lloyds list. Link

TECHNOLOGIES

NYK banks on semi-autonomous shipping to ease Japan’s crew crisis
“Unmanned operation is not the objective” as Japanese shipping group and technology firm carry out demonstration project with four ships.
Reference: Tradewinds. Link

South Korea’s top shipyard debuts its own sail device

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of HD Hyundai, has unveiled its Hi-Wing, a prototype of which has gone through land trials, and will shortly be tested at sea on an MR tanker belonging to HMM, South Korea’s flagship line. Reference: Splash. Link

IAPH unveils port cybersecurity guidance
International Association of Ports and Harbors has unveiled a new set of cybersecurity guidelines aimed at helping ports navigate the cyber risks of emerging technologies. Reference: Port Strategy. Link

IMO to revise outdated nuclear-powered ship regulations
The 110th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee heard proposals from several member states and NGOs calling for a revision of the Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships (Resolution A.491) and relevant parts of the SOLAS Convention.Reference: Splash247. Link

Love it or fear it, maritime AI is big news and big money
Reference: TradeWinds. Link

DECARBONISATION

Europe’s largest e-fuel plant goes into operation in Frankfurt
German cleantech company Ineratec today (3 June) officially inaugurated ERA ONE, a Power-to-Liquid plant for the production of e-fuels and e-chemical. Reference: Bunkerspot. Link

Jotun: 38% of shipowners denied port access due to biofouling issues
Jotun has published a new report based on a survey among 1000 ship owners and operators exploring the impacts of biofouling in shipping Reference: Vessel Performance. Link

Wah Kwong launches clean fuels trading subsidiary
Well-known Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime unveiled at this year’s a subsidiary focusing on the procurement and trading of clean fuels. Reference: Splash247. Link

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

 BY INTERCARGO- May 2025

DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

Retrofits complete on bulk carrier quartet aiming for 99% GHG emissions reduction
BAM Shipping has engaged partners to retrofit four bulk carriers with emissions-reduction technologies and fuel savings technologies that will be verified by class societies.  Riviera: click here

Will alternative fuels ever work for dry bulk?
Dry bulk’s tramp DNA complicates securing future fuels; some question if alternative fuels will even be needed. Lloyd’s List: click here

Berge Bulk begins sea trials of its first CCS installation
Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk has completed its first installation of a carbon capture system (CCS) on board the 63,000 DWT Ultramax vessel Berge Yotei.  Bunkerspot: click here

Eastern Pacific signs up for Korean autonomous navigation tech
EPS to install AI-based autonomous navigation systems developed by Hyundai subsidiary Avikus on two managed vessels. Splash247: click here

EUROPE: NIB agrees finance for ESL Shipping’s methanol-fuelled cargo vessels
The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a €45 million loan agreement with ESL Shipping for four IA ice classed Handy-size ships.  Bunkerspot: click here

NYK Group’s first methanol-fuelled bulk carrier delivered and named
The Green Future, chartered by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, was delivered and named at the Tsuneishi Shipbuilding yard in Japan.  Bunkerspot: click here

 Lloyd’s Register Advisory verifies performance of Anemoi Rotor Sails on long-term Kamsarmax tests
LR Advisory confirms Anemoi’s methodology for emissions savings using three 24m-high Rotor Sails installed on the TR Lady. Ship Management International: click here

METHANOL

 Koppö Energia to use thyssenkrupp Uhde’s green methanol technology
450 mtpd e-methanol plant to support maritime and e-gasoline fuel markets.Green Car Congress: click here

Maersk methanol dual-fuel container ships face engine ‘teething problems’
Operational challenges prompt Maersk to burn fossil methanol while resolving engine issues. Tradewinds: click here

 MAN to deliver world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine in June
82,440 kW MAN B&W engine under construction by CMD in China. Green Car Congress: click here

Cosco orders 14 methanol-powered boxships
$3.1bn fleet expansion with dual-fuel 18,500 teu containerships reinforces decarbonisation strategy and expands orderbook past 1m teu. Lloyd’s List: click here

 Trio exploring e-methanol plant in Spain
Magnon, Power2X and ErasmoPower2X plan a facility in Puertollano. Ship.energy: click here

Mitsui-backed e-methanol plant opens in Denmark
World’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant produces methanol from solar power and biogenic CO2. Lloyd’s List: click here

 AMMONIA

Safety Insights for Ammonia as Marine Fuel
ABS releases safety guidance on dispersion and evacuation for ammonia-powered ships. ABS: click here

Ammonia dual-fuel engine shows 90% reduction in GHG, reports Wärtsilä
Demonstrated during successful testing, shows net-zero potential. Riviera: click here

BASF becomes first producer of renewable ammonia in Central Europe
Introduces renewable ammonia and ammonia solution grades. Green Car Congress: click here

 UCL: Ammonia is the Cheapest Compliance Option for New IMO Carbon Rules
Modeling shows ammonia dual-fuel propulsion as the most economical long-term option. Maritime Executive: click here

Yara is Ready for Ammonia-Powered Shipping
Order placed for world’s first ammonia-powered containership with CMB.TECH and NSCL. Maritime Executive: click here

 HYDROGEN

AM Green and Port of Rotterdam Authority to establish green energy supply chain
MoU enables up to 1 million tonnes/year of green hydrogen to NW Europe. Port of Rotterdam: click here

The Middle East’s largest hydrogen facility
UAE to build region’s largest hydrogen plant. Port Strategy: click here

EC announces €1 billion in funding for renewable hydrogen production projects
Fifteen winners selected in second European Hydrogen Bank auction. Ship.energy: click here

OMV starts up green hydrogen production plant in Austria
10 MW green hydrogen plant starts at Schwechat refinery. Ship.energy: click here

BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

GLOBAL: NYK Group company launches antioxidant for marine biodiesel
First Japan-developed antioxidant for marine biodiesel launched. Bunkerspot: click here

Singapore and France to collaborate on bio-methane development
Pilot project to build bio-methane supply chain and certification framework. Bunkerspot: click here

Microsoft for biofuel-based emissions reduction pilot project
Microsoft teams with Norden to reduce Scope 3 maritime emissions by 10,000 tonnes. Ship.energy: click here

SK Incheon Petrochem launches B30 biofuel supply in South Korea
First launch of B30 marine biofuel by SK Incheon. Ship.energy: click here

IEA report finds ‘huge untapped potential’ for biogases and biomethane
IEA highlights energy security and emissions benefits of biogases. IEA: click here

Swire Shipping makes South Pacific biofuel switch
Multipurpose and feeder vessels begin bunkering with B24 biofuel in Singapore en route to the South Pacific. Tradewinds: click here

CARBON CAPTURE

 Wärtsilä launches carbon capture solution to shipping market after installation success
Wärtsilä’s CCS solution now available globally following onboard validation. Ship Management International: click here

Onboard carbon capture is possible, but is it viable?
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation reports carbon capture onboard ships is feasible but costly. Lloyd’s List: click here

 TECHNOLOGIES

 Plug-and-play solar power solution launches
SolarDeck modular solar panels reduce fuel and CO₂ emissions. Splash247: click here

 Norsepower to install Rotor Sails on fleet of six GEFO newbuild tankers
Rotor Sails to be installed on tankers delivering between 2026–2028. Ship Management International: click here

 Wärtsilä adds methane slip-reducing NextDF technology to its 46TS-DF engine
New tech enables significant GHG savings for dual-fuel engines. Ship.energy: click here

 Jotun launches ‘next generation’ antifouling solutions
New Hull Performance Solutions portfolio unveiled at Nor-Shipping. Ship.energy: click here

 DECARBONISATION

IMO Net Zero Framework fund could reach US$100Bn
Bunker penalties could yield major revenues by 2035. Riviera: click here

GLOBAL: IGU reports 2.4% growth in global LNG trade in 2024 and increasing momentum for LNG bunkering
56 LNG bunkering vessels now in operation, 23 on order. Bunkerspot: click here

RightShip seeks new investors and competencies to advance its ESG-focused mission
Strategic options being considered to support growth and zero harm vision. Ship Management International: click here

World’s largest port launches three European green corridor projects
Ningbo-Zhoushan partners with Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven and Valencia.
Splash247: click here

Shell weighs up takeover of BP
Potential merger could be among the biggest in oil industry history. Splash247: click here

Mediterranean ECA starts
New sulphur ECA launched without nitrogen oxides limitations. Splash247: click here

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

 BY INTERCARGO- April 2025

DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

Lifecycle study finds burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers the best available option for bulk maritime shipping
In a new lifecycle assessment study, researchers from MIT, Georgia Tech, and elsewhere found that burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers in the open ocean can match or surpass using low-sulfur fuels, when a wide variety of environmental factors is considered. (Green Car Congress: click here)

Fortescue to Operate Ammonia-Fueled Ore Carrier from CMB.TECH
Fortescue will deploy one of the fleet of 210,000 dwt ammonia-fueled bulkers currently being built by CMB.TECH. (Maritime Executive: click here)

METHANOL

Maersk on methanol and adding biomethane to the mix
Maersk head of energy transition Morten Bo Christiansen explains Maersk’s fuel choices. (Riviera: click here)

Mabanaft and HIF Global looking to accelerate shipping’s e-methanol take-up
Mabanaft said that the initial offtake would be of up to 100,000 tonnes of e-methanol produced from renewable electricity and captured CO₂ per year. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Louisiana green methanol project enters FEED stage
SunGas Renewables Inc. has announced the start of front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy green methanol project it is developing with C2X in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. (Bunkerspot: click here)

NYK orders its first methanol-fuelled VLCC backed by long-term charter
Japanese owner adds to large tanker orderbook in domestic deal.(TradeWinds: click here)

Wan Hai adds to South Korean newbuilding tally with order for 16,000-teu dual-fuel quartet
Samsung Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho to divide the spoils of $800m order. (TradeWinds: click here)

OOCL splashes out $3bn on 14 large container ship newbuildings in China
Liner company contracts series of dual-fuel vessels. (TradeWinds: click here)

AMMONIA

Amogy accelerates commercialization of ammonia cracking catalyst in partnership with JGC
Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), a global engineering company headquartered in Japan.
(Green Car Congress: click here)

Wärtsilä, Höegh Evi and partners successfully complete development of world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, and Höegh Evi, a global provider of marine energy infrastructure, have successfully completed development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker.
)Green Car Congress: click here)

Ammonia bunkering pilot delivery undertaken in Rotterdam
The pilot involved transferring 800 cubic metres (cbm) of liquid, cold ammonia at -33 degrees Celsius and took about two and a half hours to complete. (Bunkerspot: click here)

HYDROGEN

 Indonesia green hydrogen project launches to decarbonise maritime transport
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, state-owned electricity utility PLN, ferry operator ASDP and the Indonesian subsidiary of hydrogen developer HDF Energy have signed an agreement for a joint study to decarbonise the country’s maritime sector using locally produced green hydrogen. (Bunkerspot: click here)

 BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

Repsol and Bunge to boost development of renewable fuels in Europe with intermediate crops
Repsol and Bunge are incorporating intermediate novel crops in the production of renewable fuels. (Green Car Congress: click here)

How Singapore-based start-up aims to become the world’s largest supplier of bio-LNG
Staffed with a host of gas shipping heavy-hitters, Straits Bio-LNG plans to begin supplying the global fleet in late 2027. (TradeWinds: click here)

Moeve offering 2G marine biofuels in Ceuta
Moeve has announced that it is offering second generation (2G) biofuels to its marine customers in Ceuta. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Swire Shipping introduces biofuels on South Pacific trades
Three Swire Shipping vessels operating on South Pacific routes have switched to using B24 and B30 second generation biofuel blends.(Bunkerspot: click here)

SK Incheon Petrochem launches B30 biofuel supply in South Korea
In a statement issued today (30 April), SK Incheon Petrochem said the B30, which contains 30% bio-based raw materials, has been developed ‘to meet the evolving sustainability needs of the maritime sector.’ (Bunkerspot: click here)

Molgas wraps up its first bio-LNG bunkering operation in Spain
Molgas Energy Group has announced the completion of its first bio-LNG bunkering operation in Spain. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Norden claims world-first voyage using drop-in biofuel from a carbon-negative process
Danish shipping giant Norden is celebrating what it claims is a world-first, completing a voyage from Singapore to Brazil using biofuel from what it claims came from a carbon-negative process. (Splash247: click here)

CARBON CAPTURE

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TECHNOLOGIES

Sea-Cargo retrofitting two more RoRos with Norsepower Rotor Sails
The Norwegian shipowner Sea-Cargo will be retrofitting two more of its RoRo vessels, the MV Trans Hav and MV Trans Sol, with Norsepower Rotor Sails.(Ship Energy: click here)

Aalo Atomics unveils first non-nuclear prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor; purpose-built for AI and data centers
Aalo Atomics, a company building fully modular nuclear plants (XMRs) to power modern AI data centers, unveiled the first non-nuclear prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor as well as its 40,000 ft² manufacturing facility in Austin. (Green Car Congress: click here)

WinGD to deliver first hybrid integration for wind-assisted tankers
Swiss marine power specialist WinGD will integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four wind-assisted tankers currently under construction for Union Maritime Limited (UML), marking the first deployment of the company’s X-EL Integrated Energy solution alongside wind propulsion. (Motorship: click here)

Wärtsilä adds methane slip-reducing NextDF technology to its 46TS-DF engine
Wärtsilä has extended its methane slip reduction capabilities by adding its NextDF technology to a third engine, the dual-fuel Wärtsilä 46TS-DF. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Hamburg Proceeds with Shore Power at All Terminals for Large Containerships
Less than a year after becoming the first port in Europe to offer shore power for large containerships, Hamburg, Germany is on track to complete the installation of shore power capabilities at all its terminals for large containerships. (Maritime Executive: click here)

Norway’s Largest Battery-Powered Ferry Starts Delivery Run from Turkey
The largest fully battery-powered ferry planned for operations in Norway’s Arctic fjord region has completed construction and began its delivery run from Turkey to Norway this week. (Maritime Executive: click here)

Micro modulator reactor tech in the spotlight in latest nuclear-powered shipping initiative
Queensland’s ship design group Seatransport and Houston-based Deployable Energy are collaborating with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop nuclear power generation for different applications, including strategic response vessels in remote areas. (Splash247: click here)

DECARBONISATION

Vitol launches new FuelEU compliant co-processed VLSFO offering for marine customers
Vitol Bunkers has announced today (28 April) that is to offer customers FuelEU compliant co-processed bunkering fuel that is being produced by its 100,000 barrels a day (b/d) refinery in Fujairah. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Free calculator launched for shipowners to navigate IMO’s new green deal
GCMD’s new calculator is available for trial (GCMD: click here)

Fuel for thought: LNG report
This report offers a current analysis of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a shipping fuel. It highlights LNG’s increasing availability and immediate emissions benefits compared to other fossil options, and its potential synergy with onboard carbon capture. (Lloyd’s Register: click here)

Bureau Veritas VeriFuel publishes Q1 bunker quality stats
Bureau Veritas VeriFuel’s Q1 bunker quality stats show an increase in the global average viscosity of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). (Bunkerspot: click here

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

 BY INTERCARGO – March 2025

DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

Odfjell marks first move into wind with installation of four bound4blue eSAILs on BOW Olympus
bound4blue and Odfjell have completed the first installation of a wind propulsion system for the chemical tanker specialist, retrofitting four eSAILs® on the 49,000 dwt Bow Olympus. (Ship Management International: click here)

Berge Bulk retrofits first vessel with front-end shaft generator
Dry bulk operator Berge Bulk becomes the first to retrofit Renk’s Integrated Front-end Power System (IFPS) to boost fuel efficiency. (Ship Energy: click here)

MOL and CMB.Tech team up to own and operate ‘world’s first’ ammonia-powered capesizes and chemical tankers
Japanese giant MOL takes a stake in newbuild bulkers as part of a collaboration with CMB.Tech to deploy the first ammonia-powered capesize vessels. (TradeWinds: click here)

METHANOL

WinGD delivering largest methanol-fueled engine to date to shipyard
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fueled engine is to be delivered to the shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. (Green Car Congress: click here)

Singapore publishes Technical Reference for methanol bunkering
MPA and EnterpriseSG have released TR 129, setting operational standards for methanol bunkering. (Bunkerspot: click here)

MOL joins e-methane coalition
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines joins an international alliance to accelerate development and uptake of e-methane. (Motorship: click here)

China launches methanol dual-fuel ship engine
CSSC unveils a 64,500 kW methanol-diesel dual-fuel engine developed domestically. (Bunkerspot: click here)

New Mexican facility aiming to produce ‘ultra-low carbon methanol’

2.1 million tons per year ultra-low carbon methanol plant in Mexico based on its proprietary NX AdWinMethanol® Zero technology. (Nextchem: click here)

AMMONIA

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners develops ammonia bunkering manual
CIP has partnered with industry stakeholders to publish a comprehensive ammonia bunkering guide. (Ship Energy: click here)

WinGD hails ‘exceptional results’ in full-load ammonia engine testing
The Swiss engine maker reports diesel-comparable efficiency and performance in X-DF-A ammonia engine trials. (Ship Energy: click here)

HYDROGEN

MOL in world’s first onshore supply of ship-produced green hydrogen
MOL has achieved a milestone in hydrogen innovation by supplying green hydrogen from ship to shore. (Splash247: click here)

RWE and TotalEnergies agree on long-term offtake agreement for green hydrogen
Agreement secures 30,000 tonnes/year over 15 years in one of the largest green hydrogen offtake deals. (Green Car Congress: click here)

BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

St1 Biokraft expands biomass production capacity and targets marine market
The Nordic company has acquired a new biogas plant in Sweden to boost marine-grade biomethane supply. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Brazilian refinery produces marine fuels from eucalyptus biomass oil
Petrobras has completed co-processing trials using 5% eucalyptus biomass oil at industrial scale. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Baltic Exchange adds biofuel blends to its FEUM calculator
Tool update enables shipowners to calculate compliance costs using green fuel options. (Ship Energy: click here)

Titan completes first LNG and bio-LNG bunkering to MOL under new term contract
Titan Clean Fuels has begun multi-delivery bunkering operations for MOL’s vehicle carriers. (Ship Management International: click here)

Molgas kicks off bio-LNG bunkering operations in Zeebrugge
Molgas begins bio-LNG supply operations at Port of Zeebrugge. (Bunkerspot: click here)

New North American plant aims to produce over 50,000 TPA of e-methane
StormFisher Hydrogen partners with MAN Energy Solutions on pre-FEED for major e-methane plant. (Ship Energy: click here)

American Biogas Council launches biogas carbon accounting tool
ABC’s new Biogas CAT offers lifecycle carbon analysis for project developers. (Ship Energy: click here)

CARBON CAPTURE

Seatrium completes installation of CO₂ capture system onboard MOL LR1 product tanker
The Nexus Victoria becomes the first Japanese vessel with a commercially installed carbon capture unit. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Value Maritime installs EGCS and carbon capture tech onboard MOL tanker
Value Maritime installs its Filtree scrubber and carbon capture unit on Nexus Victoria. (Bunkerspot: click here)

TECHNOLOGIES

Four Japanese maritime companies join Digital Twin Project
“K” LINE, Kyokuyo Shipyard, Mitsui E&S, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries join cross-industry collaboration. (NAFS Green: click here)

Engine Retrofit Report: Applying alternative fuels to existing ships
Lloyd’s Register releases a report examining retrofit demand and pathways for decarbonising legacy fleets. (Lloyd’s Register: click here)

Floating nuclear power: CORE POWER’s vision for maritime energy
CORE POWER unveils plans for floating nuclear reactors under the Liberty program. (Motorship: click here)

Stena Line’s new methanol hybrid Ro-Ro to be equipped with Norsepower rotor sails
Rotor sails to be installed on Stena Connecta, enhancing efficiency for methanol hybrid vessel. (Ship Energy: click here)

DECARBONISATION

Panama Canal to launch transit slot for low carbon emissions vessels
New canal slot will reward ships with lower carbon intensity by year-end. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Baltic Exchange adds green fuels to voyage tool
FuelEU Maritime calculator now includes additional green fuels for voyage planning. (Motorship: click here)

California launches satellite project to reduce methane leaks
State-wide satellite initiative targets methane monitoring for regulatory action. (Green Car Congress: click here)

Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance releases latest disclosure report
The third annual report details the alignment of insured fleets with climate goals. (Poseidon Principles: click here)

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

 BY INTERCARGO – February 2025

DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

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METHANOL

 WinGD delivering largest methanol-fueled engine to date to shipyard

Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fueled engine is to be delivered to the shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. (Green Car Congress: click here)

New Mexican facility aiming to produce ‘ultra-low carbon methanol’

NEXTCHEM has announced that is subsidiary KT Tech has been awarded a licensing contract for the implementation of NEXTCHEM’s NX AdWinMethanol Zero technology at the Pacifico Mexinol ‘ultra-low carbon methanol’. (Ship. Energy: click here)

AMMONIA

 NH3 Clean Energy has signed an MoU with Pilbara Ports to explore the export of 600,000 TPA of clean ammonia, supporting the transition to alternative fuels.

The MoU will facilitate the loading and export of clean ammonia from the WAH2 Project and it will help solidify Australia’s role as a leader in clean energy exports. (Ports strategy: click here)

NYK and partners’ ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel design to be submitted to MPA following AiP

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s (NYK) ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel design will now be submitted to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) after it received class Approval in Principle (AiP). (Bunkerspot: click here)

China advances ammonia fuelled shipping

China leads the world in ship owning and ship building, and ammonia is high on its agenda for the future. (Motorship: click here)

Sailing into history: ammonia engines to hit the water in 2025

The first oceangoing ships to trial two-stroke, ammonia dual-fuel engines will set sail later this year, setting the table for commercialisation of the engine technology, and potentially broader uptake of the carbon-free fuel. (Riviera: click here)

 A third of shipping will run on ammonia, MAN predicts

Engine maker hails promising test results as it readies engines to go on sale at end of 2026. (Lloyds list.: click here)

HYDROGEN

Shoreham Port plans green hydrogen future

Shoreham Port and ScottishPower have partnered on a feasibility study for a green hydrogen production facility, aiming to boost alternative fuel infrastructure and support net-zero ambitions. (Ports strategy: click here)

BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

 EIA: Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the US West Coast

Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the US West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).  (Green Car Congress: click here)

Furetank wraps up first bio-LNG bunkering

Sweden’s Furetank has announced it has completed its first bunkering of 200 tonnes of ISCC certified mass balanced bio-LNG. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Rio Tinto trials use of Neste renewable diesel in Australian operations

Neste has reported that Rio Tinto has recently trialled the use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. (Bunkerspot: click here)

BAC RE inks MoA for Malaysian biofuels hub

BAC Renewable Energy (BAC RE) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Dovechem Terminal Langsat and TLP Terminal for the development of a biofuels storage and exporting hub at Tanjung Langsat Port, Johor. (Bunkerspot: click here)

CARBON CAPTURE

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 TECHNOLOGIES

Japan’s Mitsui E&S sees rising demand for dual-fuel engines

Japanese engine manufacturer Mitsui E&S Group has observed growing interest in dual-fuel engines while highlighting a favourable environment for the country’s shipbuilding industry. (Riviera: click here)

Maritime surpasses 1,000 battery-powered vessel milestone

More than 1,000 vessels are now operating with batteries on board to provide all-electric or hybrid propulsion, a significant decarbonisation milestone for the sector. (Riviera: click here)

MOL invests in vessel drag reduction technology

The ripple-shaped Flowsmart elements reduce the generation of drag-inducing larger vortices in the water flow around a vessel’s hull and thus help to increase efficiency and lower fuel consumption. (Lloyds list.: click here)

 DECARBONISATION

Shell’s latest LNG Outlook shows strong growth in demand from shipping

Shell is forecasting that global LNG demand will rise by around 60% by 2040. (Bunkerspot: click here)

Alternative fuel bunkering and shore power projects awarded EU funding

Two projects for ammonia and methanol bunkering infrastructure in the Spanish ports of Huelva and Algeciras, as well as electrification and onshore power projects in nine European ports, are among the 39 projects to receive funding. (Bunkerspot: click here)

India sets out strategy for future marine fuels

The Indian Directorate General of Shipping’s Future Fuel Strategy aims to ‘establish India as a global leader in green maritime technology’. (Ship. Energy: click here)

Not decarbonizing ? Then we won’t lend, says ING

Dutch bank’s target clients are top tier owners, with commitment to environmental goals one of the criteria to them holding that status. (Lloyds list.: click here)

MOL decarbonisation unit boosts investment in E-fuels producer Twelve Benefit

The investment builds on its earlier stake in Twelve and boosts MOL’s commitment to decarbonisation in shipping. (Lloyds list.: click here)

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES

 BY INTERCARGO – January 2025

DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS

J-POWER completes first bulk carrier Rotor Sail retrofit

The installation on board the Yodohime was carried out in December last year with the first voyage completed this month. (Motorship: click here)

METHANOL

Methanol four-stroke engines ready for first installations

Caterpillar has gained class approval for its dual-fuel methanol engines for tugboats and workboats, and is developing ways to deliver hybrid propulsion solutions. (Riviera: click here)

Repsol to invest more than €800M in Ecoplant renewable methanol project

Located in Tarragona, this facility—expected to receive an investment of over €800 million (US$834 million)—will become the first plant in Europe to produce renewable and circular methanol from waste through gasification. (Green Car Congress: click here)

AMMONIA

 MAN Runs Ammonia Engine at Full Load, Moving Closer to Introduction

The efforts to introduce the first commercial ammonia-fueled engines took another step closer to completion as MAN Energy Solutions has for the first time run a two-stroke engine at 100 percent engine load. (Maritime Executive: click here)   

ExxonMobil and Trammo sign HOA for low-carbon ammonia offtake, advancing the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen project; 300,000 to 500,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually

The facility is expected to be the world’s largest of its kind, capable of producing up to 1 billion cubic feet (bcf) daily of “blue” hydrogen. (Green Car Congress: click here)

WinGD early testing of its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine

Swiss marine engine manufacturer WinGD has achieved successful early testing of its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine, with key parameters meeting expectations. (Motorship: click here)

 HYDROGEN

BIOMASS/BIOFUELS

Biofuel can deliver significant GHG emissions

Biofuels play a critical role in decarbonising the maritime industry, but their future growth of biofuels may be limited by supply, warns DNV. (Ports strategy: click here)

Biofuels in Shipping

Current market and guidance on use and reporting. (DNV: click here)

CARBON CAPTURE

Liquefied CO2 carrier delivered to pioneering Carbon Capture and Storage project in Norway

K” LINE Group reports that newly built liquefied CO2 carrier ‘Northern Pathfinder’ was handed over to the Norway’s Northern Lights joint venture at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (Ship Management International: click here)   

Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in the NYK Group’s Decarbonization Strategy.

NYK Group has today (27 January) published a position paper calling for ‘a global framework to promote the use of carbon dioxide removal (CDR)’ as a means of reducing ‘Scope 1’ direct emissions.( NYK: Click here)

Solvang gas carrier in ‘world-first’ test of full-scale onboard carbon capture system

Full scale testing of OCCS could underpin wider use in shipping, providing “a significant shortcut to decarbonisation”(Riviera: click here)

TECHNOLOGIES

World’s largest sail-powered cargo ship launched in Turkey

With two 90-metre masts and 3,000 square metres of sails, this vessel is preparing for its first transatlantic voyage in summer 2025. (Ship Management International: click here)   

Berge Rederi and Norsepower ink rotor sail agreement for two North Sea cargo vessels

Each vessel will be equipped with two fixed 24m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sails. (bunkerspot: click here)   

 DECARBONISATION

Alternative fuel newbuild ordering binge in 2024 pushes global fleet past 2,000 vessels

While green fuel availability remains uncertain, shipowners signed contracts for a record 515 alternative fuel-capable newbuilds, representing a 38% year-on-year growth, led by orders for 264 LNG-fuelled ships. (Riviera: click here)

South Korea launches $680m green fuel infrastructure fund

Funds will go to the construction of green marine fuel storage facilities and new bunkering vessels by 2030. (Lloyds list: click here)      

Record number of LNG-fuelled vessels delivered in 2024

A total of 515 alternatively fuelled vessels were ordered in 2024, which represents a 38% year-on-year increase on 2023’s orders. (Lloyds list: click here)      

Green fuel sales surge at Singapore

Sales of alternative fuels in Singapore surpassed 1 million tonnes for the first time in 2024, marking a significant milestone. (Ports strategy: click here)