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Back TO HOMEHarnessing Waste & Advanced Biodiesel: A Sustainable Voyage for the Maritime Sector
by Valerie Ahrens (Bunker Holding Group/Euractiv) ... The European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decarbonisation
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Marine Biofuel Helps Computer Maker Acer Reduce Sea-logistics Emissions
(Acer/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Taiwan-based information and communication technology company Acer Inc. announced mid-September the publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report,
September 26, 2023 Read Full Article
KRISO Achieved ABS’ Approval for It’s Offshore Ammonia Production Platform
(KRISO) The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (President Key Yong Hong, KRISO) developed Korea’s first offshore platform for
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
New US Producers Plan 4.4 Million mt/year Green Methanol for Shipping
by Max Lin (S&P Global/Platts) Emerging players eyes strong maritime demand growth; SunGas, Carbon Sink and WasteFuel to start production this decade; US
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
CMA CGM and Maersk Join Forces to Accelerate the Decarbonization of the Shipping Industry
(Maersk) Both CMA CGM and Maersk have set ambitious Net Zero target and invest extensively in the energy transition in shipping. The
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
KPI OceanConnect and Uni-Tankers Collaborate on Successful Biofuel Trial
(KPI OceanConnect) KPI OceanConnect supplies bespoke B30 biofuel blend to Uni-Tankers M/T Alsia Swan for successful trials on board the 5,700
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Royal Caribbean Group Drives Forward Alternative Fuel Use with the Successful Completion of Biofuel Testing
(Royal Caribbean Group/PR Newswire) Royal Caribbean International's Symphony of the Seas is the first in the maritime industry to successfully test
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
OCI Global to Double Its Green Methanol Capacity in the United States
(OCI Global) OCI will scale capacity by 200,000 tons at its facility in Beaumont, Texas; The green methanol will come from
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
HMM Aims to Have up to 10% of Its Fuel Mix Coming from Biofuels by 2026
by Sam Chambers (Splash247.com) HMM, South Korea’s flagship line, intends to have as much as 10% of its fuel mix coming
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Enabling Latin America’s Largest ISCC-Certified Marine Biofuels Supply Chain
(Monjasa) By enabling a sustainable and scalable biofuel option for the maritime industry in Latin America, global top 10 marine fuels
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan's First Biofuel-Hydrogen Tourist Ship to Set Sail in 2024
by Junya Hemmi (Nikkei) Japanese marine shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to put the country's first biofuel-hydrogen tourist vessel into
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
IMO Interim Guidance on the Use of Biofuels in Relation to CII
(Maritime Cyprus) The 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), held in July 2023, has approved the
September 15, 2023 Read Full Article
CLIA: Biofuels ‘So Important for Decarbonisation’
by Rebecca Moore (Riviera) Biofuels are crucial for the decarbonisation of the cruise industry – this was the message at an
September 15, 2023 Read Full Article
MOL, Shell Sign Collaboration Agreement to Advance Decarbonization in Maritime Sector
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/Biobased Diesel Daily) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. announced Sept. 8 that MOL and Shell Marine Products Singapore, a business
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Equinor and Maersk Partner up to Ensure Continued Green Methanol Supply for the World’s First Methanol-Enabled Container Vessel
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and Equinor have signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s landmark, new
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Maersk to Transport Amazon Goods Using Biofuel and Methanol
by Bojan Lepic (Splash247.com) Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of
September 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Titan and 123Carbon Partner on Carbon Insetting to Progress Clean Fuel Transition
by Jessica Casey (LNG Industry) Titan, an independent clean fuel supplier, and 123Carbon, the first independent block-chain-based carbon insetting platform for
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Oz Questions on Biofuels & Transmission: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biokraft Commissions the World's Largest Biomethane Liquefaction Unit and Doubles Its Capacity to Produce Liquefied Biomethane (Bio-LNG).
(Biokraft/CISION) Biokraft passed a major milestone today when the newly built liquefaction plant, connected to our biogas plant in Södertörn, delivered its
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
NYK, Asahi Shipping & Kobe Steel Trial Biofuel
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Japanese shipping heavyweight Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) in cooperation with its subsidiary Asahi Shipping
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
July Orders Propel Methanol Past 200 Ships Mark
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) ... Methanol’s dominance in the alternative fuel arena has been especially evident in the container shipping
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future of Renewable Fuels Isn’t Pipelines — It’s Green Methanol
by Jeff Bonal (CapCO2/The Gazette) ... The process is environmentally friendly because it captures carbon before is released into the atmosphere.
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Next Generation Vessels Are Coming!
(Wallenius Wilhelmsen) “I am very happy that we can launch this to the market now. I know it is expected from
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Navigating the Seas of Sustainability – FAME Biofuel Blends in Marine Engines
(Hellenic Shipping News/Marine Insurance P&I Club News/West of England) In response to enquiries from our Members who are conducting their own
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Request for Information on the Progression of Clean Fuels in the Shipping Industry DEADLINE August 18, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The maritime industry set a goal to transition to net-zero emission fuels by 2050. This transformation requires
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
HAROPA PORT & Engie Join Forces to Build the Biggest Renewable Fuels Platform
(HAROPA PORT/ Territorial Department of Le Havre) During her visit of the port of Le Havre on July 27, French Prime Minister,
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Trial of Lower Carbon Alternative Fuel Begins on RRS Sir David Attenborough
(British Antarctic Survey) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for the first time on the RRS Sir David
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Hapag-Lloyd Partners with DB Schenker to Decarbonise Supply Chains
(Hapag-Lloyd) Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with DB Schenker for the purpose of decarbonising supply chains. Following the launch of
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
DE-FOA-0003156: Development of Green Shipping Corridors between the United States and the United Kingdom DEADLINE September 29, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) The United States (U.S.) envisions green shipping corridors as maritime routes that showcase zero- and near zero-
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
OceanScore’s ESG Solution and Sustainability Data Platform Score Highly with New Investors
(Ocean Score/Maritime Executive) OceanScore has brought onboard a group of high-profile investors to fund development of new data-driven tools intended
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
NORDEN Strengthens Its Future Supply of Renewable Fuels
(NORDEN) NORDEN has acquired a minority stake in MASH Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Supply Methanol-Fuelled Auxiliary Engines for Six CMA CGM Newbuild Container Vessels
(Wärtsilä) Technology group Wärtsilä will supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Initiative: Council Adopts New Law to Decarbonise the Maritime Sector
(European Council) More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU following today’s (July 25, 2023)
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan's NYK Line Leads the Way on Biofuels for International Shipping
by Megumi Fukushima (Japan 2 Earth/Japan Forward) NYK Line announced its wood chip carrier DAIO AUSTRAL successfully used biofuel to reduce CO2
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Successful First Methanol Bunkering Operation in the Port of Singapore
(MPA Singapore) Maersk and Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd have successfully conducted the world’s first ship-to-containership methanol bunkering operation of a
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Bio-LNG Bunkering Available Today in Almost 70 Locations in Europe, North American and Asia
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG has conducted new analysis of the green LNG bunkering market which shows that bio-LNG is available today in almost
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Detroit Shippers Moving toward More Biodiesel
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) The shipping industry is turning to biodiesel as a solution to meet carbon reduction goals. The
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan Celebrates Successful Trial of Liquefied Biomethane-Fueled Vessel
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) This past June, a group of seven companies announced the completion of a successful trial using
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
New Initiative to Scale Low-Carbon Fuel Production Adopted by Ministers at Global Energy Summit
(International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)/PR Newswire) The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has today adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa,
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Regulatory Horizons Council Publishes Tecommendations on the Tegulation of Hydrogen Fuel Propulsion in Maritime Vessels
(U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Chloe Smith MP) Latest report from the RHC, an independent group of scientific, regulatory
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen’s State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen was special guest this past week on ABLC Connect, and he
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Adopts Revised Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from International Shipping.
(International Maritime Organization) Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
FincoEnergies Ready to Supply Biomethanol to the Maritime Sector, Starting in Port of Amsterdam.
(FincoEnergies) The maritime sector has just become one step closer to clean, emission-free shipping. A collaboration between FincoEnergies and the Port
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Stone Oil Powers Fleet, Supplies Marine Industry with Renewable Diesel in Gulf Coast
(Stone Oil/EIN Newswires) One of the Gulf Coast’s largest marine-fuel suppliers will run its entire fleet on renewable diesel, offering the
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
BASF and Yara to Start Blue Ammonia Project
by Jack Roscoe (World Fertilizer Magazine) ASF and Yara Clean Ammonia are collaborating on a joint study to develop and construct
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Tax Credits Jump Start Midwest Carbon Capture Projects — but the Cost Will Be in the Billions
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco (Harvest Public Media) (NPR)... Carbon tax credits are a “challenge to industry that says
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
bp Expands Investment in Bioenergy, Collaborating with US Biofuels Developer WasteFuel
(bp) • bp invests $10 million in WasteFuel, which is planning to develop a global network of plants to convert
July 09, 2023 Read Full Article
SEA-LNG Coalition Calls on IMO to Regulate All GHG Emissions on a Full Lifecycle Basis
(SEA-LNG) Clear and consistent regulation is key to driving maritime decarbonisation. With this in mind, and ahead the International Maritime
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
CPGC and BASF Accelerate Onboard CO2 Capture System Development
(BASF) CPGC is developing an advanced onboard CO2 capture system based on BASF’s OASE® blue gas treatment technology; BASF’s technology contributing
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EV Manufacturer Pays Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Use Biofuels Shipments
(Maritime Executive) A major EV manufacturer is entering into a shipping agreement where they are going to be paying the additional
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding to Develop Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel
(Bioenergy International) Norway-headed Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), part of global ammonia and fertilizers major Yara International ASA (Yara), and Denmark-headed Bunker
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels as a Path to Decarbonization
(Hellenic Shipping News/GAC) Biofuels look set to become the most viable option for widespread adoption as a bunker fuel for
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuel Production Stakeholders Call for Ambitious Shipping Decarbonisation Policies
(Environmental Defense Fund) Companies and original equipment manufacturers commit to facilitating fuel demand ahead of MEPC 80 -- A group
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Releases Request for Information on the Progression of Clean Fuels in the Shipping Industry DEADLINE July 14, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today (June 20, 2023), international shipping accounts for approximately three percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Alfa Laval to Deliver the World’s First Methanol-Fired Steam Boiler Solutions
(Bioenergy International) Sweden-headed Alfa Laval AB, a global provider of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products has announced the expansion
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
MWA 2023: Biofuels Are Now 'All about the Feedstocks' as Shipowners and Suppliers Demonstrate the Operational Benefits
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Summarising the current state of the marine biofuels market, Dirk Kronemeijer, Founder and Board Member of GoodFuels,
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
INTERVIEW: Cargill Kickstarts Maritime Decarbonization with Biofuels, Methanol
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Major trader starts taking 'real' action: shipping head; Bio-bunker program focuses on B24, B30 supplies for now; Pricing
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
ABS Analyses Potential of Biofuel Glending on Improvement to CII Ratings
by Panos Koutsourakis (ABS/Hellenic Shipping) With reporting of data in compliance with the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation well
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
OCI Global Fuels First Ever Green Methanol Powered Container Vessel
(OCI Global) OCI Global is fueling the first ever green methanol powered container vessel in a pioneering partnership with A.P.
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
MI Publishes Complete Guide to Methanol as a Marine Fuel
(Bioenergy International) The Methanol Institute (MI) has published the first comprehensive guide to methanol as a marine fuel. As the shipping industry continues
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Adkins Energy LLC and CapCO2 Solutions Inc Converting Ethanol Plant Waste CO2 to Green Methanol
(Adkins Energy) Adkins Energy and CapCO2 Solutions are building the first facility to convert ethanol plant waste CO2 to Green Methanol.
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Outlook and Lifecycle Characteristics of Alternative Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The transportation Sector accounts for 33% of total US emissions and marine fuels are 3
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Titan Further Expands Fleet with Vessel Chartered from Fratelli Cosulich
(Titan) Alice Cosulich meets growing demand for LNG and LBM bunkering in Europe -- Titan, the independent supplier of clean
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Key to Maritime Decarbonization, but Proliferation Challenged by Scarce Supply, Says DNV
(DNV) DNVs latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping” finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Terntank, AlfaWall Oceanbird and Cristina Aleixendri Munoz Scoop Nor-Shipping Awards
(Nor-Shipping 2023) The winners of the Nor-Shipping 2023 awards have been announced, with Swedish/Danish tanker operator Terntank, wind power pioneer AlfaWall
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Sener Completes the Design of a New Sustainable Biofuel Tanker Capable of Capturing CO2 from Other Vessels
(Sener) The aim of this new type of vessel is not only to provide a solution for supplying biofuels, but
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Biofuels and the Electrification Gap
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With action on climate change necessary for the future of our planet and the global
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Leipzig Researchers Present Modelling Results of Optimal Biomass Use in the Energy Transition
(German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ)) What is the optimal role of limited biomass in the national energy transition and what are
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Trafigura Publishes New Whitepaper "Charting a Course to a Greener Future for Shipping: Low-Emission Fuel Supply and the Opportunities for the Global South"
(Trafigura) Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, has today published new research highlighting the vital role that
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Productive Pilot with 100% FAME for Inland Shipping
(FinCo Group) The Dutch maritime logistics company VT Group (Verenigde Tankrederij BV) has joined forces with FinCo Group, an independent
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Two-Year Study Aims to Develop Project Using Wind Energy to Generate Hydrogen Offshore
by Kurt Sansone (Malta Today) University of Malta researchers are investigating the offshore production of green hydrogen by combining floating
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Portfolio Company North Ammonia Forms Ground-Breaking Ammonia Partnership with Höegh Autoliners
(Arendals Fossekompani) With the aim of realizing the use of carbon-free maritime fuels in deep-sea shipping, Höegh Autoliners and North
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyota Tsusho Launches Japan's First Continuous Supply of Biofuel for Ships on a Commercial Basis
(Toyota Tsusho) Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that, together with Group company Toyotsu Energy Corporation ("Toyotsu Energy"), it
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Ineratec, Zenith Energy Terminals to Develop Commercial-Scale eFuels Plant in Port of Amsterdam
(Ineratec/Biobased Diesel Daily) Ineratec announced May 4 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zenith Energy Terminals to build
May 10, 2023 Read Full Article
“Ship Green”: Hapag-Lloyd Launches Climate-Friendly Transport Solution as Part of Its Digital Customer Journey
(Hapag-Lloyd (Google Translation)) Hapag-Lloyd is introducing “Ship Green”, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel. The solution is
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
CWP Global and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies Explore Green Hydrogen Transport Chain from Morocco to Europe in Feasibility Study
(CWP Global and Hydrogenious LOHC/Zawya) 15 GW AMUN project by CWP Global is base for model considerations, exploring a 500
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Singapore: Golden Island Begins Fleetwide B30 Biofuel Bunker Trial, Starts Tests with “Double Happiness”
(Manifold Times) Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Golden Island) on 13 April supplied B30 biofuel to Double
April 29, 2023 Read Full Article
HMM Works with SHI and PANASIA to Conduct Field Tests of Onboard Carbon Capture System
(Container News) HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for container ships along with SHI
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
HMM to Trial Marine Biofuels on Its Mega Containerships as It Partners with GS Caltex
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
The Unseen One of Green Ammonia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... You can see from this investment deck slide the kind of numbers we’re looking
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Limestone and the Sea: Lomar, Seabound Debut New Tech to Sequester Sea-Vessel CO2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Lomar’s new subsidiary lomarlabs has signed a collab with Seabound, in a bid to reduce
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Norden Partner with 123Carbon to Support the Decarbonisation of Customer Supply Chains
(123Carbon) Together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
CARGO – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
CARGO is shipped around the WORLD in SHIPS and PLANEs. Now, freight-carrier customers are BEING offered renewable fuel options, such
April 15, 2023 Read Full Article
TRADE – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
Renewable FUELS rely on TRADE policy, TRADE organizations and just PLAIN trading, selling and marketing of renewable fuels products. More and
April 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Global: Höegh Autoliners Keen to Expand Aurora Class Fleet with Ammonia Dual-Fuel Propulsion
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) CEO, Andreas Enger, says Höegh Autoliners would like to add a further four Aurora Class vessels with ammonia
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
New EU Deal on Cleaner Shipping
(Biofuels International) The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels - asking to cut ship
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
How New Business Models Are Boosting Momentum on CCUS
by Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Rachael Moore (IEA) 2022 was a strong year for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
J. Lauritzen Orders Two Methanol Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
(Marine Link) Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen said it signed letter of intent for construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Soy biodiesel Working to Fuel the Future of Multiple Industries
(Ohio Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) Soy biofuels have come a long way in recent years, and the unique fuel that
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
17 Companies Join Campaign to Make Shipping Greener with Sustainable Biofuel
(GoodShipping) 17 companies will together save 2023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several vessels owned by shipping company
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell Puts a Stop to Singapore Biofuels, Base Oil Projects
by Trixie Sher Li Yap and Florence Tan (Reuters) Shell has decided not to go ahead with two projects it was
March 30, 2023 Read Full Article
INTERVIEW: Wartsila Sees Role for Ethanol in Fragmented Bunker Fuel Landscape
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Ethanol could be part of bunker mix: Finnish tech firm; Methanol and ethanol can share tanks, injection
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Norway Embarks on Biofuel Journey with ScaleAQ
(Kuehne+Nagel Norway) First customer in Norway to switch to a biofuel-supported supply chain in sea freight; Agreement to transport 1000
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: Deal on New EU Rules for Cleaner Maritime Fuels
(European Parliament) Big ships to gradually reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; Containerships and passenger ships at major EU ports to
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Terntank Have Signed an Agreement for Two New Lower-Emission Tankers to Transport Raw Materials and Products
(Neste) Neste has signed an agreement with Terntank Rederi A/S for time chartering two new lower-emission product tankers. The tankers are
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanol as Marine Fuel
(NABU (Google Translation)) NABU study shows potential for climate-friendly drive turnaround at sea -- E-methanol can make ocean shipping more
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Breaking Ground: Maersk Reveals Design Details of Its Methanol-Powered Feeder
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Maersk, the Danish container shipping major, has announced the design details of its first
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Meriaura Leverages Its Own Marine Biofuel to Reduce 2022 Emissions by 11%
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)Savosolar announced March 14 that the company’s subsidiary Meriaura reduced its ships’ emissions by 11.2
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Langh Ship Switches to Biofuel on Its Container Vessel
(Langh Ship) Earlier this year, the Finnish Shipping company Langh Ship and long-term charterer Samskip began operating their container vessel Edith
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Deliver Its First CCS-Ready Scrubber Systems
(Bioenergy International) Finland-headed marine- and energy engineering and technology major Wärtsilä Oyj has announced that it has received its first order
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
First Orders for MAN G80 Dual-Fuel Methanol Engines
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed technology major MAN Energy Solutions SE has announced that South Korean companies Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. (HSHI)
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Must ‘Pick Winners’ by Investing in Low-Carbon Fuels for Aviation and Rail, Says Transport Committee
(UK Parliament Transport Committee) The Transport Committee has urged the Government to change its approach towards backing specific technology solutions
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell and Hapag-Lloyd Sign LNG Supply Deal to Promote Shipping Decarbonization
(Shell/AltFuels) Shell Western LNG B.V and Hapag-Lloyd announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of LNG to Hapag-Lloyd’s
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Funds New Project that Advances Environmental Benefits of LNG as Marine Fuel
(Wärtsilä/AltFuels) Coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Green Ray project has secured European Union funding to develop solutions
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
SWOTing the Potential of Low and Zero Emission Fuels in the Maritime Sector
(Maritime Professionals) Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) organized “SWOT-ing the potential of low- and zero- emission fuels in the maritime
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanex and MOL Complete First-Ever Net-Zero Voyage Fuelled by Bio-methanol
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) are pleased to announce the dual-fuel vessel "Cajun Sun"
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group/Transport Topics) With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S.1, the increasing
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha : “K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel on Capesize Bulker to Help Decarbonize the Shipping Industry
(Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha/Market Screener) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted the trial
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Diesel: Cleaner Fuels and Engines
(Climate Now) Electrification is going a long way in decarbonizing small vehicles (like passenger cars) in the global transportation sector,
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Costa Group and Proman join forces towards decarbonisation of the cruise industry
(Proman) Costa Group, part of Carnival Corporation and Europe’s leading cruise operator with its two brands Costa Cruises and AIDA
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
DB Schenker and MSC Seal Important Biofuel Deal to Help Reduce Supply Chain Emissions
(DB Schenker and MSC Seal) First-of-its-kind agreement between a freight forwarder and a shipping line; At least 30,000 standard containers
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe
(Masdar News) • Memorandum of Understanding signed with four Dutch companies – Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Chartwell Secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to Develop Market-First Methanol-Fuelled Vessel Design
(Chartwell Marine) Chartwell Marine, the cross-industry pioneer of next-generation vessel design, today announces its win of a £320k Innovate UK Smart
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
LNG – Deliverying Decarbonisation: SEA-LNG’s View from the Bridge 2022-2023
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG is pleased to share its overview of LNG as a marine fuel in 2022-2023. This resource highlights how the
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
VARO Energy to Develop The Largest Biogas Manufacturing Facility in Northern Europe, Boosting Europe’s Security of Supply and Accelerating the Energy Transition
(Biofuels Central) VARO Energy to develop the largest biogas manufacturing facility in Northern Europe, boosting Europe’s security of supply and accelerating
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Maersk Backs C1 to Make Zero-Carbon Shipping a Reality Faster – and Cheaper.
(Circular Carbon Chemistry) Berlin-based start-up found a way to mass-produce green methanol at a competitive price / Partnership with the
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Eagle Bulk Completes Voyage on Sustainable Biofuel
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) Eagle Bulk Shipping has announced the completion of a sustainable biofuel voyage with its partners Eramet and
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Can Play a Key Role in Delaware’s Effort to Reduce Emissions | Opinion
by Michael McAdams (Delaware Online/USA Today Network) ... Meaningfully reducing emissions from Delaware’s transportation sector will require a more comprehensive approach
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Who Is Financing Green Shipping?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue Ocean) The international shipping industry is under pressure to decarbonise rapidly, requiring a huge investment drive
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Top 5: “Indiscriminate Use of Hydrogen” Could Slow the Energy Transition
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... I try to poke behind the hype to provide a deeper understanding of what’s
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
H2Carrier and Anori Plan Greenland’s First PtX Project
(Bioenergy International) H2Carrier's P2XFloater concept is based on making a life extension of an existing Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC)
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
South Korean Shipbuilders Bet Big on Green Fuels
by Seo Jin-woo and Han Yubin (Pulse) South Korea’s big three shipyards are accelerating their efforts to build green ships
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Shipping's Decarbonization Outlook for 2023
by Brian Gicheru Kinyua (Maritime Executive) Will the CII succeed? Will green fuels take off? And will the IMO enact a
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Hyundai Completes Verification for LNG/Hydrogen Hybrid Engine
(Maritime Executive) Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has developed and successfully tested Korea's first LNG/hydrogen mixed-firing engine. The development of the hybrid
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Lignin: A Way towards the Sustainable Biorefinery
Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
We Will Invest More than € 1.1 Billion to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Australia
(Iberdrola) -The plant, which will be one of the largest in the world, will produce 300,000 tonnes of green methanol
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Ørsted Assumes Full Ownership and Takes Final Investment Decision on FlagshipONE, the Largest Green E-Methanol Project in Europe
(Ørsted) Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 tonnes/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Blue World Technologies Sets Sail for the Maritime Market
(Blue World Technologies) The shipping industry accounts for around three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. With the
December 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Oman’s OQ to Study Feasibility of Producing Green Ammonia and Methanol -Report
by Mike Schuler (gcaptain) Oman’s state-owned energy company OQ is set to study the feasibility of producing green ammonia and green
December 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipowner Decarbonisation Survey Identifies ‘Collaboration Crisis’
(Houlder Navigator) Houlder Navigator research highlights ineffective collaboration as a key barrier to the decarbonisation of shipping -- A survey
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance
(European Commission) The Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Industrial Alliance is a new initiative that focuses on boosting production and
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Gard Partners with Global Decarbonisation Centres
(Gard) Gard is happy to announce that we have entered into partnerships with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
CMA CGM Orders Seven Biogas-Powered Ships to Serve French West Indies
(Bioenergy Insight) Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, recently announced the rollout of seven new container
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Furetank Pilots Waste-Based Renewable Fuel for Equinor
(Furetank) The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed the first voyage on a new Equinor fuel blend containing used cooking oil.
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
MOL to Make Sea Trials of LNG Carrier Powered by Biofuel
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that its group company, AQUARIUS
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
LR Launches ‘Zero Ready Framework’ for Vessels Operating on Zero Carbon Fuels
(Lloyd's Register) New framework will provide increased clarity to shipping’s stakeholders in assessing the actual readiness of existing fleets and
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Biofuel Boom Needs Greater Oversight
by Felicity Bradstock (Oilprice.com) - Biofuel has incredible potential to reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. - Biofuels offer
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Launch of the Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
(U.S. Department of State) Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector are significant, increasing, and on a trajectory that is incompatible
November 08, 2022 Read Full Article
First Commercial Scale Municipal Waste to Renewable Methanol Plant in the Middle East Announced During COP27
(WasteFuel) Averda and WasteFuel partner to address the climate crisis by turning waste into low carbon fuels in the Middle
November 08, 2022 Read Full Article
DHL Global Forwarding and GoodShipping Accelerate Sustainable Shipping via Insetting with 60 Million Liters of Sustainable Marine Fuel
by Naomi Volkers (GoodShipping) As part of DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, Sustainable Marine Fuels play an important role in decarbonizing
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Royal Caribbean Ship Becomes First to Run on Renewable Diesel Fuel in US
by Laurie Baratti (Travel Pulse) This past week, Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas set sail from the Port of Los Angeles
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Jumbo Maritime’s HLV Wraps up Biofuel Voyage across Atlantic
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore transport and installation contractor Jumbo Maritime has revealed that its heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste and Rolls-Royce Building a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Shift from Fossil to Renewable Fuels
(Neste) Neste and Rolls-Royce have agreed to build a strategic partnership on accelerating the use of renewable diesel as a lower-emission
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
SunGas Renewables Inc. Announces Agreement with Arbor Renewable Gas™
(SunGas Renewables) Global leader in decarbonization announces order for its System 1000 syngas production package -- SunGas Renewables Inc. (“SunGas”), a
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Making Waves with Marine Carbon Capture
by James Lawler (Climate Now) w/ Alisha Fredriksson The global shipping industry emits ~1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, about
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Samskip Inks Biofuel Supply Deal with GoodFuels
(Marine Link) Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Forto Partners with GoodShipping to Expand its Biofuels Offering for Customers
by Naomi Volkers (GoodShipping) Forto announces a new partnership with GoodShipping as part of its growing biofuel program. Forto can now offer
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Deal Lets Shipping off the Hook
by Ciarán Cuffe and Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA/EurActiv) Low targets, few incentives, and a myriad of exemptions have hollowed out the
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Maersk’s Newly Ordered Boxships to Run on MAN ES Methanol Engines
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a ‘major order’ to deliver dual-fuel methanol