Svitzer agrees with Caterpillar for methanol dual fuel conversions

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s towage operator Svitzer has signed an agreement with engine manufacturer Caterpillar to utilize methanol fuel across its fleet as part of the company’s decarbonization strategy. Under a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), Svitzer will work with caterpillar Marine to implement dual-fuel methanol engines aboard its new tugs as well as

Steel industry decarbonization with hydrogen within reach

A viable investment case for primary steel projects with near-zero emissions is within reach in Europe and North America, according to the Energy Transitions Commission. The organization claims the sector can reach a Paris Agreement-aligned pathway by 2030. The global pipeline of projects for the production of primary (ore-based) steel with near-zero emissions must triple

Stolt Tankers drives decarbonisation

Stolt Tankers and Graphite Innovations & Technology (GIT) have signed a two-year agreement to apply GIT’s XGIT-PROP graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 Stolt Tankers ships during 2023. XGIT-PROP is an eco-friendly product that reduces marine growth and improves propulsion efficiency while ensuring no harmful toxins and biocides are released into the ocean.

KHIMOD, Elyse Energy to work on aviation decarbonization

KHIMOD and Elyse Energy have announced a partnership to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to decarbonise aviation. Through the collaborative project AVEBIO, the two companies will demonstrate the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorise carbon dioxide (CO2) of a biofuel production unit. The project’s goal is to valorise biomass deposit

MPA and NMCE signed maritime emission reduction deal with IMO

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (NMCE) have signed an agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from ships and in ports. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked in London this week, the parties

AET partners with PTLCL to explore green ammonia tanker

AET has agreed to work with Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL) to explore the potential deployment of a zero-emission aframax tanker that will be capable of running on green ammonia. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is said to represent another opportunity for AET to advance its decarbonisation aspirations while

Shell, Hapag-Lloyd collaborate on marine fuel decarbonisation

Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell) and Hapag-Lloyd today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large dual-fuel container vessels of 23,500+ twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Bunkering for these twelve new vessels is expected to commence during the second half of 2023 and LNG will

Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023

Date: 24th May 2023 – 25th May 2023 Location: Hamburg – Germany ACI’s Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023 will be taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on the 24th & 25th May 2023. The two day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from the maritime and energy industry, regulatory and policy officers, consultants, solution and

ONE carries out fourth biofuel trial

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has carried out its fourth biofuel trial onboard MOL ENDOWMENT. The trial was conducted as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project to establish a quality, quantity and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) abatement assurance framework for drop-in biofuels. The M/V MOL ENDOWMENT was refuelled with 992 metric

Costa to partner with Proman to decarbonise cruise industry

Italy-based cruise operator Costa Group, part of Carnival Corp, and Switzerland-headquartered methanol producer Proman will seek to progress the adoption of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) unveiled by the companies. Methanol is a cleaner-burning fuel and is increasingly produced through lower-carbon, biogenic or hydrogen-based pathways,