MAN Cryo to design hydrogen supply for netzero Norwegian ferries

MAN Cryo has been contracted by Torghatten Nord A/S, the Norwegian ferry company, to work on a project encompassing the design and engineering of two hydrogen-powered newbuild RoPax ferries. The project stems from a Norwegian government initiative for major vessels operating on the challenging mainland-Lofoten Islands crossing to become emission-free. Part of MAN Energy Solutions

Suzlon secures a new 551.25 MW order from Aditya Birla Group

Suzlon Group, India’s largest renewable energy solutions provider, announced a new order win for the development of 551.25 MW wind power project for the Aditya Birla Group, a Global Indian Conglomerate. Suzlon will install 175 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated capacity of 3.15 MW each at

TECO 2030’s fuel cell is running at 100% power capacity

TECO 2030 has successfully reached stable and maximum power output of zero emission hydrogen-electric power with its disruptive fuel cell system. TECO 2030’s fuel cell system connected on the testbed at AVL’s facility in Graz, Austria. Since November 2023, the system has been connected to AVL’s testbed facility in Graz. It has undergone minor modifications

Ningbo Ocean Shipping orders all-electric feeder vessels

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) has signed for the construction of two battery-powered feeder boxships at Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked 740 teu ships, which will operate along the Chinese coast once delivered in 2026. The newbuilds will be driven by two 875 KW permanent magnet propulsion motors

RIL signs alkaline electrolyzer deal with Nel

Reliance Industries has signed a technology licensing agreement to gain access to Nel Hydrogen’s platform for alkaline electrolyzer production. The agreement provides Reliance Industries with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers in India. It also allows Reliance Industries to manufacture Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers for captive purposes throughout the world. Reliance Industries aims to become

AD Ports signs pact with Orascom Construction to develop green methanol facility

Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group, container shipping firm Transmar, and engineering company Orascom Construction have signed an MoU for the development of a green methanol storage and export facility for maritime transport in Egypt. As a fuel, green methanol has several benefits compared to fossil fuels. It is clean-burning and has

Lemissoler Navigation orders methanol dual-fuel Ultramaxes

Lemissoler Navigation has ordered up to eight methanol dual-fuel 65,000 dwt bulk carriers in China. It signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Industry Trading for the construction of 4+4 Ultramaxes. As informed, it is the first order of methanol dual-fuel 65,000 dwt bulkers in China. The

Proman Stena launches methanol-fueled joint venture chemical tanker in Singapore

Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture between Sweden-based tanker firm Stena Bulk and Swiss methanol producer Proman, officially launched its sixth methanol-fueled joint venture chemical tanker in Singapore. The 49,900-deadweight tonnage (DWT) vessel called Stena Prosperous will be bunkered with a 20:80 green methanol and conventional methanol blend, they said in a joint statement. The

Norden completes first B100 biofuel bunkering

Norden has marked the first ever B100 biofuel bunkering in Singapore. The company was commissioned by Japan-based trading company ITOCHU Corporation to conduct the B100 biofuel bunkering, following the trial of a B24/VLSFO blend on Panamax vessel Nord Taurus. The bunkering was carried out with support from bunker supplier Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading Singapore

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center releases report on fuel cells for vessels

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has released a report providing a techno-economic assessment of fuel cell applications for onboard auxiliary power for deepsea vessels. The reportindicates that it appears unrealistic to assume that fuel cells will compete with or entirely replace onboard internal combustion engines in the near future, even as