The ports of Bremen are now ‘methanol-ready’

Climate protection – this topic has long been of crucial importance in the shipping industry as well: more and more new ships are leaving the shipyards with alternative propulsion systems or are being retrofitted accordingly. And this development is also noticeable in the ports of Bremen: It is still primarily container ships or car carriers

LNG continued to dominate alternative-fuelled vessel orders in February: DNV

The latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform reveal that 33 of the 34 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels placed in February were for LNG-fuelled vessels. The new LNG-fuelled orders were all for container ships, while the remaining one was for an ammonia-fuelled general cargo vessel, the classification society reported in its monthly update.

Evergreen orders $3 bn worth of LNG dual-fuel box ships

The Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International under China State Shipbuilding Group Corp (CSSC) will construct five of the eleven 24,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel box ships that Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp has ordered, with the remaining six being built by Hanwha Ocean Co. of South Korea. The overall amount of the order to the South Korean business

Straits Bio-LNG joins SEA-LNG

Straits Bio-LNG, a biofuel supplier based in Singapore, has joined the SEA-LNG alliance, which is the industry advocate group supporting LNG as a maritime fuel. The coalition’s newest member comes as LNG now accounts for the majority of alternative fuel vessel orders. And as more LNG-fueled boats have come into service, LNG bunkering volumes have

ADNOC Gas signs 14-year LNG supply agreement with IOC

ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries a world-class integrated gas processing company, announced a 14-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil) for the export of up to 1.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India’s largest integrated and diversified energy company. This agreement converts the

Hanwha in talks for $1.2b LNG vessel deal with Hapag-Lloyd

Hanwha Ocean is reportedly nearing a $1.2 billion deal with German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd to supply six dual-fuel container carriers powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to reports from Norway-based maritime news outlet TradeWinds and local media on Sunday, the deal is based on unfinalized orders placed by Hapag-Lloyd in 2021 with what was

Port of Rotterdam bunkers 9.8 million tonnes in 2024

The Port of Rotterdam has reported that maritime vessels bunkered 9.8 million tonnes of fuel in 2024, a moderate decline from 9.9 million tonnes in 2023. In 2024, demand for fuel oil, marine petrol oil, and other fuels was 0.9 per cent lower than in 2023. The Port of Rotterdam observed that demand for LNG

VECV partners with Baidyanath LNG to deploy 500 LNG trucks

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) Limited, a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, signed an agreement with Baidyanath LNG Pvt Ltd for the deployment of 500 Eicher Pro 6055 LNG trucks. The agreement was finalized during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The initiative aims to expand the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

LNG powers unprecedented year for orders of alternative-fuelled vessels

According to the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform, the maritime industry’s exceptional newbuilding year 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fuelled vessels. A total of 515 such ships were ordered, representing a 38% year-on-year increase compared to 2023, underscoring the industry’s growing commitment to decarbonization. The growth in alternative-fuelled

Newbuilds returning to LNG amid green methanol shortages

The World Economic Forum estimates that since 90% of global trade occurs in the ocean, seagoing boats are responsible for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Although there are differing views on how to do this, the shipping industry is committed to stepping up its efforts to reach the Global Maritime Forum’s aim of