Ammonia advances as a fuel towards inclusion in 2030

Ammonia may soon be incorporated into the commercial bunker fuel mix by the end of the decade, according to recent advancements in propulsion technologies and bunkering infrastructure. At its Tamano Factory in Japan, Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui E&S) has begun testing prototypes of the two-stroke ammonia dual-fuel engine manufactured by German engine

Mabanaft in pact with Hapag-Lloyd to supply B30 bunker fuel

Energy company Mabanaft has reached an agreement with the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the supply of B30 biofuel. A first test delivery of 1,000 tonnes (mt) of B30 VLSFO from Mabanaft’s Waltershof tank terminal was scheduled for 12 December in the port of Hamburg for the container ship Delaware Express. The delivery follows an extensive

Scorpio Tankers agrees to install bunker fuel emulsion system

Scorpio Tankers said it has agreed to install the Fowe Eco Solutions Ltd. (FOWE) fuel emulsion systems across its entire fleet. Development expected to result in an overall reduction of at least 3% in bunker fuel costs and 100,000 tons of carbon emissions annually. The terms of the licensing agreement will require no material upfront

Singapore tightens bunker fuel testing regime

Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, is enhancing its bunker fuel testing regime in a bid to ensure compliance with stricter international regulations. According to a port circular issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on February 7, all MPA-licensed bunker suppliers should follow “enhanced testing parameters for marine fuel batches intended to

Petrobras begins B24 marine bunker fuel testing

It is the second test by the company on this type. However, this time, the percentage of biodiesel is higher than in the first test, when the percentage was 10% by volume

DP World, Maersk to work together to boost decarbonization

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World is joining forces with Danish liner giant A.P. Moller – Maersk to boost operational efficiencies and deliver decarbonisation solutions at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. The long-term strategic partnership will provide support for Maersk’s customers by implementing new processes to improve quayside productivity, which should result in

Study by Ricardo calls for ammonia bunker fuel regulatory framework

The study by consulting firm Ricardo, on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), with support from Lloyd’s Register, into the potential marine environmental impacts from bunkering operations, ship collisions and sinkings found estuaries, mangroves and wetlands are particularly sensitive to potential ammonia fuel spills compared to the polar regions and deep sea. Within these

MPA frames provisions for standard national quality marine biofuels

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has developed a provisional national quality standard for marine biofuels, as well as a framework laying down conditions for biofuel supply for licensed bunker fuel suppliers. This standard is necessary and timely given that all marine fuels supplied in Singapore need to meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8217

Getting to Zero Coalition proposed additional support system under EU ETS

The Getting to Zero Coalition has proposed the inclusion of an additional support system under the EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS), that would see a portion of EU ETS revenues reinvested into alternative marine fuel projects, to narrow the price gap between conventional and alternative bunker fuel options. The alliance, which is spearheaded by

European Energy to build e-methanol and hydrogen bunker fuel plant

The Port of Hanstholm said it has taken the first step towards becoming Europe’s first CO2-neutral fishing port through a declaration of intent with Danish renewable energy developer European Energy. In addition to solar and wind energy plants, the company also wants to establish a Power-to-X plant for the production of e-methanol and hydrogen at