MOL to trial a hydrogen-fuelled engine

In what it claims will be a world-first for the shipping industry, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will trial a hydrogen-fuelled engine on an in-service bulk carrier. MOL is working with Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries conglomerate, to get a low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine on one its geared bulk

Decarbonisation: The new language of shipping

THE fourth industrial revolution will be faster, infinitely more complicated and expensive than anything that has gone before. Also known as the fourth propulsion revolution as the next generation of fuels become the latest in a line stretching back to sail, this challenge requires us all to embrace the new language of shipping — which

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

Japan to subsidise refiners to ease oil price impact

Japan is planning to give subsidies to the country’s refiners for the first time to offset the impact of surging oil prices on domestic oil product values. The government will provide funding to refiners when the country’s retail prices of products such as gasoline exceed a certain level, to avoid further increases, Japan’s trade and

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

Gazpromneft Lubricants supplied marine oils for the world diamond mining leader

Gazpromeft-Lubricants Marine Department has signed the agreement on supplying oils for industrial equipment of the diamond mining company ALROSA, according to the company’s release. The department has already provided over 110,000 liters of lubricants for diesel engines operated on heavy fuels. “The area of ​​ marine oils application is not limited to marine machinery, since

Most Indian state refineries run at max capacity

Most Indian state-controlled refineries are operating at maximum capacity or higher, as transport fuel demand continues to increase with further gains expected in the coming months.  MRPL was operating its 300,000 b/d refinery in Mangalore at more than 100pc and will continue to operate at these levels this month, while Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) was running

Festival demand spurs India’s gasoil consumption to above pre-Covid levels

India’s gasoil consumption in October rose above pre-Covid levels for the first time in a year, as increased industrial activity ahead of the festival season spurred demand for the fuel. The country’s factory activity expanded in October at its quickest pace in eight months on strong demand and increased output, according to the Manufacturing Purchasing

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