MIT study warns on health risks associated with ammonia fuel

A new study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has warned over the health risks from shipping’s switch to using ammonia as its future fuel. Ammonia combustion generates nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas that is about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, the study points out. It also emits nitrogen in

Fujairah marine fuel sales hit six-month low in May

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah fell to a six-month low in May, latest data showed, as tighter inventories capped uptake while lower prices at neighbouring port Khor Fakkan also drew some demand away, trade. May bunker volumes at the world’s third largest bunkering port, excluding lubricants, totalled 615,462 cubic metres (about

ONE and Freightliner adopt HVO fuel to power rail cargo journeys in UK

Following a successful 6-month pilot, Ocean Network Express (ONE) UK in partnership with Freightliner will extend their commitment to use HVO100 fuel for all cargo transportation via rail. A 100% renewable fuel, HVO is made from raw materials such as vegetable oils, waste-based fat and oil from the food industry. Switching to HVO can reduce

Scientists say cleaner shipping fuel is adding to ocean warming

Delivering fuel regulations presented in 2020 have caused a significant cut in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution, but may also have made the ocean warmer by decreasing cloud cover, according to a modelling research study in a. paper published recently. International Maritime Company (IMO) guidelines to take on. marine pollution required carriers to cut their fuel

Damen develops fuel flexible tug

With regulatory pressures mounting, operators of all types of vessels, including tugs, are assessing all the alternative fuel technology options. Releasing details of a new fuel flexible tug design, Damen, one of the world’s leading tug builders, says that the move towards a cleaner future is not only a challenge for vessel operators, but for

Kenoil to test biobutanol marine fuel

Singapore’s Kenoil Marine Services will begin testing biobutanol blends with its current engines later this year, using biofuel produced from a pilot production plant its partner had invested in, its director said in an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights. The pilot plant – located in Johor, Malaysia – is expected to deliver its first

Shipowners welcome 40% production benchmark

European shipowners welcomed the inclusion of clean fuels for shipping, including advanced biofuels and e-fuels, in the list of net-zero technologies adopted yesterday at the European Parliament under the Net-Zero Industry Act.    The new law introduces a benchmark for the European Commission and EU member states to match 40% of the deployment needs for clean

MarineDOT cuts fuel consumption by 100,000 gallons using ABB technology

The USA’s Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is to use ABB technology to power a new double-ended, hybrid-electric vessel, which will operate between Lincolnville and the island community of Isleboro. The newbuild ferry will replace the 35-year-old diesel-powered ferry Margaret Chase Smith to reduce fuel consumption by 100,000 gallons per year. ABB will provide the

IBIA collaborates with BIMCO on fuel and maritime challenges

IBIA – The International Bunker Industry Association and BIMCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on some of the monumental challenges and opportunities within the areas of bunker, marine energy and maritime sectors and help facilitate shipping’s decarbonisation efforts. The parties have agreed to leverage their respective expertise and resources to develop

HMM, SIPG to cooperate on eco-friendly fuel

South Korea’s major ocean carrier HMM Co. announced that it signed a Shanghai Port Clean Marine Fuel memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). SIPG, a global terminal operator based in the world’s largest port Shanghai Port, has been supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to shipping companies worldwide since 2022