Europe receives marine fuel from Dansuk

Dansuk, a South Korean biodiesel producer, supplied 3,000t of sustainable marine fuel (SMF) to the Netherlands this month. It is the company’s first export to Europe. The company produces 50,000 t/yr of SMF at its Pyeongtaek and Siheung factories in Gyeonggi province. The SMF is a blend of fatty acid pitch and acid oil pitch

First LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker delivered in China

Built by China Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), the world’s first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker was delivered in southern China’s Guangzhou. The 158,000-dwt vessel is the largest LNG dual-fuel green tanker in south China.The vessel is about 274 meters long, 48 meters wide, and 23.7 meters deep. It meets the Tier III emission standards promulgated

ETS scheme for shipping gets nod in European Council

Environment ministers in the European Council (EC) have agreed to include maritime shipping emissions within the scope of the EU emissions trading system (ETS), part of the “Fit for 55” package. The scheme aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The Council agreed to phase in

MHI, ANRPC agree to introduce hydrogen in to oil refining

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI), a Japanese engineering firm, and Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals (ANRPC) from Egypt plan to introduce hydrogen into the oil refining process at ANRPC’s refineries to cut CO2 emissions. MHI has signed an agreement with ANRPC on the hydrogen introduction. MHI will convert the existing boiler at ANRPC’s refinery that currently

Gunvor to collaborate with Air Products for green hydrogen terminal at Rotterdam

Gunvor, a Swiss-based commodity trading giant, has signed a joint development agreement with US hydrogen producer Air Products to set up a green hydrogen import terminal in Rotterdam port by 2026. The signing of the agreement is an important step towards an investment decision that will be taken as they gain confidence in the regulatory

SARCO signs renewable energy projects with Christof Global Impact

Saudi Arabian Refineries Company (SARCO), and Christof Global Impact signed two non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to develop renewable energy projects. The first project is to study an investment partnership to build a refinery producing the ‘biodiesel’ biofuel carbon, which is negative fuel derived from algae through “carbon negative algae oil – sustainable fuel platform”

Bureau Veritas collaborates with TotalEnergies for joint study on ammonia

Bureau Veritas (BV) and TotalEnergies have been conducting a joint study aiming at de-risking the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. The study to focus on leak mitigation and treatment. The joint preliminary study evaluated the health and safety risks from ammonia leaks for crew and passengers and pinpointed key safety criteria, broadening the

Port calls at Port of Long Beach to be emission-free by 2030

The Long Beach City Council passed a Ship It Zero resolution. Based on the resolution calls on top maritime importers to commit to making all port calls to the San Pedro Port Complex including the Port of Long Beach on 100% zero-emissions ships by 2030. This resolution unites the nation’s largest ports, Los Angeles and

MOL launches joint projects to develop ammonia-powered gas carrier

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding have launched a joint project aimed at developing and building an ocean-going liquefied gas carrier that will use ammonia as its main fuel. The vessel is envisioned as a mid-size, 40,000 cu m ammonia/LPG carrier equipped with a main engine that can run mainly

Largest hybrid vessel in the world to ferry passengers soon

According to operator Brittany Ferries, Saint-Malo ship set to carry passengers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the largest hybrid-vessel ever built. The hybrid ship can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two. The vessel would have a battery capacity