Island country Jersey to test hydrogen in shipping

Island country Jersey plans to test the use of hydrogen fuel technology in its maritime sector, and hopes will put the Island at ‘the forefront of the global transition to net-zero’. A new partnership with marine-hydrogen accelerator OceansLab demonstrates the Island’s commitment to decarbonisation. OceansLab, led by Jersey round-the-world yachtsman Phil Sharp, and Ports of

For zero emission shipping the US must invest on green hydrogen

A lot of alternative fuels are currently being tested in this sector, from LNG (liquefied natural gas) to biofuel and hydrogen. Out of these, green hydrogen and ammonia have the biggest potential, according to a recent report. Together with University Maritime Advisory Services, Ocean Conservancy launched a paper called “Future Maritime Fuels in the USA

Biomethanol price not conducive to bunkering

Shipowners switching to biomethanol as a marine fuel to curb CO2 emissions would face higher bunker bills at today’s prices, even after accounting for the added cost of CO2 life cycle emissions from very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Marine fuels sale and consumption are not subject to greenhouse gas restrictions or fees, but the EU

Methanol – a bright future as a marine fuel

Drewry believes methanol can play a major role in meeting the IMO’s emissions reduction targets for the maritime sector for 2030 and zero-emission targets for 2050. By 2023, the goal for the sector is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) through fuel-efficiency, slow-steaming and using LNG as fuel, among others. However, to meet

The danger of the marine vessels that serve refineries

Pollution occurs in every phase of the oil refining process. In this series, we analyze the impacts of pollution in three categories: direct pollution from the refinery operations themselves; “upstream” and “downstream” pollution from transporting crude oil and refined products;1 and indirect pollution from consuming the refineries’ products. It’s important to consider all three categories