GCMD releases report on biofuel degradation study

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a report, “Tracking the Propensity of Biofuels Degradation Across the Maritime Supply Chain.” The report includes findings from tracking the quality of FAME and FAME blends as they make their way through the supply chains and on consumption onboard vessels. Unlike conventional marine fuels, FAME-based biofuels

GCMD sheds light on role of FAME biofuel in maritime operations

The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has published a report which sheds light on the quality of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) biofuel and FAME blends. As part of GCMD’s initiative to develop an assurance framework for drop-in green fuels, the “Tracking the propensity of biofuels degradation across the maritime supply chain” paper presents

GCMD and NYK Line team up to address concerns of biofuels

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard

GCMD announces appointment of 2 key positions

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced the appointment of Tan Wee Meng as Chief Projects Officer (CPO). Tan was from Jurong Port, where he served as Chief Technical Officer, and was responsible for all aspects of port equipment engineering and projects. Wee Meng concurrently held the role of Chief Sustainability Officer and led

GCMD releases white paper on maritime EET retrofits

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) released its latest whitepaper on maritime energy efficiency technologies (EET) retrofits. According to GCMD, commercial barriers that are a result of business-as-usual operations in the industry are limiting the scaling of energy efficiency technologies in shipping. It explored the data-financing gap that is plaguing EET adoption and how

New decarbonisation survey by GCMD and BCG

A new survey by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that most shipowners and operators see decarbonisation as a must, but data shows that major differences appear in their approach and urgency. The same can be said when it comes to adopting green fuels.  To incorporate views from

GCMD, SGMF to develop guidelines on the use of ammonia

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) have signed a 2-year Coalition Partnership agreement during Gastech 2023. Under the agreement, GCMD and SGMF plan to collaborate on reshaping standards by developing guidelines on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. SGMF’s guidelines for LNG

GCMD finds vegetable oil biofuel blend can reduce ship emissions

Net carbon emissions can fall up to 20 percent if ships use a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with marine gasoil, the results of a trial by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation found. The center’s third of five trials tested a dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier by using a blend of 30 percent

GCMD’s biofuel bunkering trial finds 83% drop in emissions

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) found carbon emissions fell 83% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with marine gasoil in a trial for a dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, the centre said. This was the third of five supply chain bunkering trials that the GCMD has undertaken as part of an

MOL and MSC become part of decarbonisation coalitions

MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and MSC have joined coalitions aiming to decarbonise the shipping industry. MOL has signed a five-year impact partnership agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and MSC has become a member of the SEA-LNG Coalition. As a GCMD impact partner, MOL intends to provide access to vessels as part of coalition