3678 results found for 'methanol'

3678 results found for 'methanol'
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  • Korean Register okays HMM’s methanol dual-fuel retrofit boxship design

    26 December 2023
    Certification & Classification, Vessels

    Classification society Korean Register (KR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for the methanol dual-fuel retrofit design of HMM’s 16,000 TEU containership.

  • 2023 in review: A transformative year for shipping and maritime

    2 January 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 […]

  • Furetank to have entire fleet green as it orders two more Vinga tankers

    9 February 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Swedish shipping company Furetank has ordered two more dual-fuel Vinga product tankers in China.

  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs picks CSSC Wuchang Shipbuilding for wind-powered ROROs

    3 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has inked a construction contract with Chinese CSSC Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group for three low-emission roll-on /roll-off vessels supported by wind-assisted propulsion. The construction of the vessels has been commissioned by Airbus as part of its fleet renewal efforts. Under the announcement made in October 2023, LDA will build, own, […]

  • Stolt Tankers joins Science Based Targets initiative

    8 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Tanker operator Stolt Tankers, part of London-based transportation group Stolt-Nielsen Limited, revealed it has committed to developing science-based targets to help achieve net zero in the maritime sector.

  • CMA CGM’s Mermaid makes a splash

    15 February 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    French containership major CMA CGM has welcomed into the fleet CMA CGM Mermaid, the first ship in a series of ten new 2,000 TEU container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The fleet has been designed in cooperation with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Danish engineering firm Odense Marine Technique (OMT), which converted […]

  • Hanwha Ocean in unique collaboration with SHI

    5 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has reportedly entered into a unique agreement with compatriot rival Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), marking the first-ever collaboration between two shipbuilding heavyweights. While specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, reports suggest that Hanwha Ocean will supply blocks to SHI, contributing to the construction of containerships scheduled for delivery starting in […]

  • Yale-based start-up converts captured CO2 into methanol

    15 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Yale-based start-up Oxylus Energy has converted captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using an electrolyzer at room temperature and pressure at a production-level scale. On December 13, Oxylus Energy said it had passed the key benchmark test for the deployment and commercialization of its proprietary catalyst and electrolyzer technology in a 5 cm2 cell. According […]

  • Danish Shipping: Over 80% of new ship tonnage to sail on green fuels

    25 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Transition, Vessels

    More than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels, trade and employer association Danish Shipping said.

  • MPA Singapore invites proposals for methanol bunker supply

    14 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has called for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore. The EOI seeks to gather proposals for end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions, scheduled to be implemented in Singapore in 2025. This includes methanol storage, supply […]

  • Canada’s crackdown on greenwashing: ‘Gag order’ for oil & gas industry’s climate action or greater transparency?

    10 July 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Canada has now tightened the reins on environmental stewardship with a bill that brings multimillion-dollar fines and jail time into play for those prone to bragging about climate action they cannot back up.

  • Japan’s first LNG-powered Capesize bulker delivered

    7 February 2024
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    The first Capesize LNG-fueled bulk carrier to be built at a shipyard in Japan has been named.

  • Singapore gets its first methanol bunkering vessel

    13 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition, Vessels

    Singapore, a global maritime bunkering hub, has welcomed the delivery of its first methanol bunkering vessel, marking another stride in its commitment to serve as a living lab for bunkering alternative fuels. This aligns with the broader maritime industry’s efforts toward decarbonization. Namely, Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group, […]

  • NACKS wins LR approval for methanol-fueled Kamsarmax design

    13 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle to Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (NACKS) for an 81,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier.   The design, which was unveiled with the announcement of a joint development project earlier this year, features methanol propulsion and rotor sail capability, allowing the vessel to excel in energy […]

  • Japanese gas firms join Masdar and Inpex for e-methane production study

    24 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Japan’s Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas have signed a collaboration agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar and Japan’s Inpex Corporation to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane production in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Inpex, through the initiative, Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas aim to introduce […]

  • FPSO nearing completion but changes made to North Sea oil project’s start-up date

    13 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Vår Energi has revised its timeline for the first oil from a field life extension project in the North Sea offshore Norway.

  • CCS, Accelleron to work on development of green fuels for ships

    21 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    China Classification Society (CCS) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Swiss turbocharger producer Accelleron to work on the development of green fuels and upgrade of ammonia and methanol engines for ships.

  • MAN taps Alfa Laval for methanol fuel-supply solution

    12 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. As a result, the first four-stroke engine types will be capable of retrofit to methanol operation from 2025. MAN Energy Solutions and Alfa Laval […]

  • Shandong Shipping orders four methanol-fueled bulkers for charter with Vale

    13 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    China state-owned shipping company Shandong Shipping Corporation has been linked to an order of four methanol dual fuel bulkers from compatriot Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.

  • Wison’s floating green methanol plant gets BV’s nod

    11 December 2023
    Certification & Classification, Infrastructure

    Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) to Chinese provider of clean energy technology service and solutions Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) for its floating green methanol plant (FGMP) solutions.

  • OSG’s Alaskan fleet gears up for methanol-ready upgrade from MAN ES

    15 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    U.S.-based tanker owner and operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has inked an engine upgrade program with German powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions for its Alaskan Class fleet. The upgrade program covers four vessels from the series including Alaskan Explorer, Alaskan Frontier, Alaskan Legend, and Alaskan Navigator, all approaching 20 years of age. The lifecycle engine upgrades aim to […]

  • ORNL, Caterpillar to work on methanol use in marine engines

    8 December 2023
    Collaboration, Equipment, Research & Development

    The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and engine manufacturer Caterpillar have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke internal combustion marine engines.

  • COSCO Line to retrofit containership quartet to methanol

    7 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Following in the pioneering footsteps of Maersk, Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Line is embarking on a journey to retrofit some of its containerships for methanol propulsion. Namely, COSCO Line has partnered with compatriot China’s COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai, a COSCO Group shipyard, to retrofit four main engines of a containership quartet to methanol. The vessels […]

  • Wärtsilä’s ammonia, methanol engines receive CCS’ AIPs

    7 December 2023
    Certification & Classification, Equipment

    China Classification Society (CCS) has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the recently launched ammonia engine and five methanol engines developed by Finnish technology group Wärtsilä.

  • Mitsui E&S Tamano factory to manufacture WinGD engines

    20 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy

    Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed an agreement with Mitsui E&S Diesel United (MESDU), part of Japanese shipbuilding company Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding group, that will see WinGD engines being built at the latter’s main Tamano Works for the first time.