FirstBio2Shipping project awarded funding for a bio-LNG production plant

Attero, Titan LNG and Nordsol, all based in The Netherlands, have joined forces in the FirstBio2Shipping project, designed to help decarbonise maritime transport through scalable and decentralized production of bio-LNG, which originates from organic waste flows, particularly domestic and agricultural waste. The project has received funding of €4.3m ($4.85m) from the EU through its Fit

LNG bunker fuels are only transitionary: Will hydrogen take over in the long run?

LNG bunker fuels are gaining traction as a way to reduce emissions “right here and right now” among many members of the shipping community. However, it’s only ever going to be a bridging fuel. In its latest weekly report, Gibson said that “the world is changing rapidly around us. One thing that has significantly changed

Methanol’s growing traction as alternative shipping fuel

Among the mix of possible alternative fuels available for marine use, methanol—a chemical building block for hundreds of everyday products—is fast emerging as an attractive option for shipping companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint and meet sector-wide emissions targets. In November 2020, the International Maritime Organization announced that it aims to reduce absolute shipping

New bunker terminal launched at port of Duqm

Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) says the opening of a new bunker terminal at the Port of Duqm marks the first step in its quest to be a top Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) marine fuels supplier by 2027. The new terminal will offer high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO), very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and

LMG Marin to design world’s first green ammonia-fuelled tanker

Powered by green ammonia, the zero-emission vessel will transport and distribute green ammonia fuel from a production facility in Berlevåg, Norway, to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole from 2024, replacing coal-fired power, Sembcorp Marine unit informed. Conventional ammonia, also known as grey ammonia, is manufactured by mixing hydrogen and

CMA CGM and Shell undertake first bio-LNG bunkering operation in Rotterdam

The CMA CGM Group and Shell have carried out their first bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. The 1,400 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) Containerships Aurora was bunkered by Shell with an almost 10% blend of low carbon bio-LNG while calling at the European bunker hub. The vessel received around 483 cubic metres (cbm) of LNG, 44

Wartsila, RINA and stakeholders collaborate to deliver hydrogen fuel solution

The technology group Wartsila, together with class society RINA, ABB, Helbio – a subsidiary of Metacon AB, the Liberian Registry, and energy major on Thursday (25 November) said they have joined forces in an effort to deliver a solution with hydrogen as a bunker fuel. The collaboration aims to have a scalable and sustainable solution

Power demand limits Japan’s bunker fuel availability

Japan’s marine fuel availability has been tight since early November as Japanese refiners prioritise fuel oil supply requests from the domestic power sector in preparation for peak winter electricity demand. Japanese refiner Eneos has received 2½ times more fuel oil delivery enquiries from Japanese power firms compared with a year earlier, while the company’s supply

Singapore Bunker sales volume increase by 2.5% on year in October

Marine fuel sales at Singapore port increased by 2.5% on year during October 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data. In total, 4.25 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact 4,254,700 mt) of various marine fuels were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in October, an increase from 4.15 million mt (4,152,400

Biomethanol price not conducive to bunkering

Shipowners switching to biomethanol as a marine fuel to curb CO2 emissions would face higher bunker bills at today’s prices, even after accounting for the added cost of CO2 life cycle emissions from very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Marine fuels sale and consumption are not subject to greenhouse gas restrictions or fees, but the EU