First tri-fuel hybrid electric car unveiled by Kia

In Italy, Kia unveiled a new iteration of their compact Niro Hybrid SUV, which is reportedly the first tri-fuel hybrid electric car ever certified by a factory. The latest Kia Niro model combines a market-exclusive LPG system with the gasoline tank and electric powertrain that are available worldwide. According to reports, the Niro’s WLTP-rated 1,600

First all-electric harbor tug in United States is powered by ABB propulsion

The ABB powered all-electric tug eWolf has been christened at the Port of San Diego, California, marking a new chapter in vessel electrification in the United States. Owned and operated by Crowley, eWolf features an end-to-end electric propulsion system from ABB including a 6.2-megawatt-hour energy storage system (ESS). This allows the vessel to achieve 70

Ningbo Ocean Shipping orders all-electric feeder vessels

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) has signed for the construction of two battery-powered feeder boxships at Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding. The Shanghai-listed subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group has booked 740 teu ships, which will operate along the Chinese coast once delivered in 2026. The newbuilds will be driven by two 875 KW permanent magnet propulsion motors

COSCO launches fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship service

Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry. China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, or COSCO for short, is a state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in

Chevron charters its first hybrid electric bunker tanker

U.S. energy major Chevron is chartering its first hybrid electric bunker tanker, a vessel that fuels other ships, from V-Bunkers, the Singaporean bunker arm of energy and commodities company Vitol. According to Chevron, the tanker, owned and operated by V-bunkers, arrived at Singapore facilities last summer and will provide maritime customers in the region with

Chevron tests hybrid electric fueling barge

Chevron is testing operations with a hybrid electric bunker tanker as it explores expanding the use of the technology. The fueling giant looks at the vessel, the Marine Dynamo, which is on charter from V-Bunkers, as a demonstration and proof of concept. The vessel which is being operated by V-Bunker used to supply Chevron customers

Diesel trucks conversions to electric commercially unavailable

Transitioning away from fossil fuels is currently not possible within a reasonable timeframe and price range, a major mining company said. Running Thiess’ entire heavy vehicle fleet on environmentally friendly fuel is still in the pipeline. The employer will spend the rest of 2024 rebuilding 65 trucks to keep operating on diesel. Instead of replacing

First hydrogen-powered train has made its final stop

Germany’s state-owned, $85 million hydrogen fuel-cell powered train system is shuttering almost exactly one year after its first public debute in August 2022. This doesn’t mean that the railways are reverting back to pollutant-spewing diesel engines, however. According to the country’s Ministry for Economic Affairs, Transport, Building and Digitisation, the lines will transition to electric

Fully electric harbor tugboat named

HaiSea Marine, majority owned by Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, celebrated the naming and blessing of its tug boat fleet – which includes the world’s first fully electric harbor tug boat, along with dual fuel (LNG and Diesel) escort tug boats. Once delivered, the green fleet will provide ship-assist and escort towing services

Singapore to operate all harbour craft with netzero emissions by 2050

As part of a broader portfolio of decarbonization measures, Singapore’s port authority plans to require newbuild harbor craft to be net-zero ready in less than a decade. Beginning in 2030, all new harbor craft operating in Singapore’s port must be fully electric, or be capable of using B100 (straight) biofuel, or be compatible with net-zero