MOL to study use of LBM derived from Cattle manure

Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL), the Japan’s largest shipowner, has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot firm Air Water to jointly study the trial use of liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure in LNG-fuelled vessels. Other shipping lines, notably CMA CGM, are also looking at LBM at the moment. This joint study in Japan

Tianjin Southwest choses two more LPG carrier dual-fuel retrofits

Tianjin Southwest Maritime has exercised the option to retrofit the main engines on board another two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels to dual-fuel operations at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong). Last October, the operator reached a contract with MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, for the dual-fuel conversions of its Gas Gemini and Gas

Log-In Logística partners with Nautilus Labs to reduce fuel emissions

Log-In Logistica Intermodal is partnering with Nautilus Labs for reductions in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, optimised operations, and successful digital adoption across the latter’s organisation. Nautilus’s solution was initially implemented on two container vessels of Log-In’s liner fleet that must adhere to strict ETAs. Both vessels leveraged Nautilus to maintain their ETAs, using just-in-time

Use of BMS at major ports welcomed by IBIA

Port authorities of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge have taken an important step toward improving transparency and reliability in the ARA bunker market by agreeing to mandate the use of a bunker measuring system (BMS) for bunker supply vessels. The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) in an announcement said that it welcomed news on the move

ITF calls for carbon pricing for shipping

The International Transport Forum (ITF), part of Paris-based OECD, has called for the swift implementation of carbon pricing for shipping to speed up the sector’s shift towards zero-emission ships. The price gap between conventional and zero-emission ship fuels hinders the adoption of known and sometimes available technological solutions, the ITF has argued in a new

Good time ahead predicted for LNG

The advisory division of leading class society DNV Maritime sees good times ahead for LNG dual-fuel vessels, even if today’s high gas prices support fuel-switching to VLSFO. More than 200 LNG-fueled ships have been ordered over the course of the year to date, including 17 in November alone, according to DNV Principal Consultant Martin Wold.

Halten Bulk to build more hydrogen-fuelled bulkers

Halten Bulk has moved to build a pair of hydrogen-fuelled bulkers following NOK142m ($13.8m) funding from government enterprise Enova. Halten Bulk, owned by Brødrene Nordbø, Egil Ulvan, and Strand Shipping, was founded in 2014 and currently operates seven short-sea bulk vessels. The two new vessels have been designed by Norwegian Ship Design, which now has

Maersk orders six additional methanol-fuelled boxships

Maersk has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol and has said prices for this new form of propulsion are coming down. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 teu and are set to replace existing capacity

ZIM Signs Agreement With Shell For $1bn LNG Supply

ZIM has signed a 10-year agreement with Shell, valued at more than $1bn, for the supply of liquified natural gas for ten LNG-fueled vessels chartered from Seaspan, the world’s largest containership leasing company. The agreement with Shell may also cover other trades where ZIM LNG vessels could be deployed. The 15,000 teu vessels are expected

‘LNG is not a transition fuel, it’s a fuel in transition’

In an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, Steve Esau, Chief Operating Officer, SEA-LNG, shares his views on how Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) can be a potential alternative fuel for maritime industry. Recently, the new build orders for LNG-powered ships have been on the rise. Is this because there are no readily available alternative fuels for