China commences ethanol production equipment trials

In a groundbreaking development, China has commenced the trial operation of the world’s most substantial ethanol production equipment in Huaibei, Anhui Province. The facility, built under the auspices of Tanxin Technology Co., LTD., a subsidiary of the Huaibei Mining Group, boasts a staggering annual output capacity of 600,000 tonnes. Its remarkable feature lies in its

China to make more green ships by 2025

China has set ambitious goals to lead the global shift toward greener shipping, aiming to build over half of the world’s ships using environmentally friendly fuels by 2025. The recommendations issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology should have specified the number of vessels to be built. Still, they highlighted China’s commitment to

COSCO signs for methanol engine retrofits at Marintec China

COSCO Shipping has signed up a series of its containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp at the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai. COSCO Group shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has selected Germany’s MAN Energy Solutions and Finnish marine technology provider Wartsila for the project. The deal covers four 13,800 teu and four 20,000 teu ships

China’s first hydrogen-powered ship makes maiden voyage

China’s first hydrogen-powered ship completed its maiden voyage on the Yangtze River in Yichang, Central China’s Hubei Province, a breakthrough in the application of hydrogen fuel cell technology in inland waterway vessels. Named Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No.1, the vessel has a maximum range of 200 kilometers, and it is powered by a 500-kilowatt hydrogen

Himalaya Shipping inks charter deals for LNG newbuilds

Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has signed time charter agreements for two of its LNG dual-fuel vessels currently under construction at New Times Shipyard in China. According to the company, the vessels will commence a two-year time charter with “an evergreen structure” upon delivery from the shipyard in the first half of 2024. The

CMES readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world’s first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by

China emerges as global LNG trading power

China is expanding its presence in the global LNG trading world, with Chinese traders setting up new or expanding their trading desks in Singapore and London. This would put China in direct competition with LNG trade leaders including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Equinor, the report pointed out. The trading presence expansion comes even as China

Methanol bunkering vessel gets approval in China

CCS Wuhan Rules and Research Institute has issued the first approval in principle (AiP) certificate for methanol bunkering ships to Zhejiang Seahead Ship Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. in China. According to CCS, The methanol bunkering ship certificated is a competitive brand of new energy ship independently developed by Seahead.  With a maximum capacity

Sinopec’s green hydrogen plant starts production

Sinopec's first green hydrogen facility - has the capacity to produce 20,000 metric tonnes of hydrogen per year, using solar power to electrolyse water.

Avance Gas orders two newbuilds from CIMC

The ships will have a cargo capacity of 40,000 cu m and scheduled delivery is during the fourth quarter 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. Contract price for the newbuildings is $61.5m per vessel.