Wartsila to unveil future fuels conversion platform next year

Finland-based marine technology firm Wartsila is set to commercially introduce its Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform in Q1 2022, as efforts for decarbonisation in the shipping industry gather pace. The firm has successfully conducted initial trials of the platform at its laboratory in Trieste, Italy. MSC Shipmanagement has served as a partner in the piloting

GAC to market neutral fuels’ marine gasoil biodiesel blend

GAC Group Bunker Fuels has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Neutral Fuels to market its marine gasoil biodiesel blend which has been developed for shipping clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and India. Neutral Fuels said the companies will also work together to expand the number of supply

Samskip begins biofuel trial on second containership

The 800 TEU Samskip Innovator is joining the Samskip Endeavour in switching to use sustainable biofuel. In a trial that will run until mid-December, the Samskip Innovator will operate on MDF1-100 fuel which is produced from used cooking oil and supplied by Netherlands-based GoodFuels. The number 100 stands for the proportion made from renewable raw

Methanol – a bright future as a marine fuel

Drewry believes methanol can play a major role in meeting the IMO’s emissions reduction targets for the maritime sector for 2030 and zero-emission targets for 2050. By 2023, the goal for the sector is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) through fuel-efficiency, slow-steaming and using LNG as fuel, among others. However, to meet

MOL announces delivery of methanol dual-fuelled carrier “Capilano Sun”

Shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on 5 November announced the delivery of methanol carrier Capilano Sun at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The methanol carrier Capilano Sun can run either heavy oil or low-environmental impact methanol fuel. Hisafuku Kisen K.K. and Waterfront Shipping Company Limited will charter the vessel from MOL under a long-term contract. MOL is

Two New Vessels Illustrate Progress with Methanol-Fuelled Ships

The shipping industry is increasingly looking to methanol-fuelled vessels as the next step in the transition away from traditional heavy fuel oil. While supplies of methanol do not currently support a large-scale conversion, interest grew when shipping major Maersk announced that t was accelerating its efforts to launch methanol-fueled vessels. While Maersk’s vessels remain years

Maersk to go green early as new fuel options speed up transition

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, one of the world’s largest oil consumers, will reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral ahead of a 2050 deadline because the green transition in shipping is turning out to be easier than expected, its chief executive said. “It will go a lot faster,” CEO Soren Skou said. The Copenhagen-based company will

Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel

Specially equipped ships could filter plastic from the ocean and convert it into a fuel that would provide power not only for the conversion, but also to drive the ship, creating a self-sustaining clean-up operation. As much as 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year and it is eventually ground into tiny

Industry organization Marine Fuel Alliance appoints new Executive Officer

Bunker industry organization the Marine Fuels Alliance (MFA) on Wednesday (27 October) said it has appointed Anthony Mollet as Executive Officer. Mollet brings a wealth of bunker industry experience to the newly created role, having held senior positions with some of the sector’s leading companies, including Shell Trading and GAC Shipping. Most recently, Mollet held

Maersk invests in Vertoro to develop green lignin marine fuels

Maersk’s investment will be used to further develop and commercialize Vertoro’s patented liquid lignin technology, and it will enable Vertoro to build a demo plant, which will become operational in 2022. The output of this plant will be used to develop marine fuels in partnership with Maersk as well as other applications for the materials