SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES
BY INTERCARGO – February 2025
DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS
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METHANOL
WinGD delivering largest methanol-fueled engine to date to shipyard
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fueled engine is to be delivered to the shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. (Green Car Congress: click here)
New Mexican facility aiming to produce ‘ultra-low carbon methanol’
NEXTCHEM has announced that is subsidiary KT Tech has been awarded a licensing contract for the implementation of NEXTCHEM’s NX AdWinMethanol Zero technology at the Pacifico Mexinol ‘ultra-low carbon methanol’. (Ship. Energy: click here)
AMMONIA
NH3 Clean Energy has signed an MoU with Pilbara Ports to explore the export of 600,000 TPA of clean ammonia, supporting the transition to alternative fuels.
The MoU will facilitate the loading and export of clean ammonia from the WAH2 Project and it will help solidify Australia’s role as a leader in clean energy exports. (Ports strategy: click here)
NYK and partners’ ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel design to be submitted to MPA following AiP
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha’s (NYK) ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel design will now be submitted to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) after it received class Approval in Principle (AiP). (Bunkerspot: click here)
China advances ammonia fuelled shipping
China leads the world in ship owning and ship building, and ammonia is high on its agenda for the future. (Motorship: click here)
Sailing into history: ammonia engines to hit the water in 2025
The first oceangoing ships to trial two-stroke, ammonia dual-fuel engines will set sail later this year, setting the table for commercialisation of the engine technology, and potentially broader uptake of the carbon-free fuel. (Riviera: click here)
A third of shipping will run on ammonia, MAN predicts
Engine maker hails promising test results as it readies engines to go on sale at end of 2026. (Lloyds list.: click here)
HYDROGEN
Shoreham Port plans green hydrogen future
Shoreham Port and ScottishPower have partnered on a feasibility study for a green hydrogen production facility, aiming to boost alternative fuel infrastructure and support net-zero ambitions. (Ports strategy: click here)
BIOMASS/BIOFUELS
EIA: Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the US West Coast
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the US West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). (Green Car Congress: click here)
Furetank wraps up first bio-LNG bunkering
Sweden’s Furetank has announced it has completed its first bunkering of 200 tonnes of ISCC certified mass balanced bio-LNG. (Bunkerspot: click here)
Rio Tinto trials use of Neste renewable diesel in Australian operations
Neste has reported that Rio Tinto has recently trialled the use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. (Bunkerspot: click here)
BAC RE inks MoA for Malaysian biofuels hub
BAC Renewable Energy (BAC RE) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Dovechem Terminal Langsat and TLP Terminal for the development of a biofuels storage and exporting hub at Tanjung Langsat Port, Johor. (Bunkerspot: click here)
CARBON CAPTURE
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TECHNOLOGIES
Japan’s Mitsui E&S sees rising demand for dual-fuel engines
Japanese engine manufacturer Mitsui E&S Group has observed growing interest in dual-fuel engines while highlighting a favourable environment for the country’s shipbuilding industry. (Riviera: click here)
Maritime surpasses 1,000 battery-powered vessel milestone
More than 1,000 vessels are now operating with batteries on board to provide all-electric or hybrid propulsion, a significant decarbonisation milestone for the sector. (Riviera: click here)
MOL invests in vessel drag reduction technology
The ripple-shaped Flowsmart elements reduce the generation of drag-inducing larger vortices in the water flow around a vessel’s hull and thus help to increase efficiency and lower fuel consumption. (Lloyds list.: click here)
DECARBONISATION
Shell’s latest LNG Outlook shows strong growth in demand from shipping
Shell is forecasting that global LNG demand will rise by around 60% by 2040. (Bunkerspot: click here)
Alternative fuel bunkering and shore power projects awarded EU funding
Two projects for ammonia and methanol bunkering infrastructure in the Spanish ports of Huelva and Algeciras, as well as electrification and onshore power projects in nine European ports, are among the 39 projects to receive funding. (Bunkerspot: click here)
India sets out strategy for future marine fuels
The Indian Directorate General of Shipping’s Future Fuel Strategy aims to ‘establish India as a global leader in green maritime technology’. (Ship. Energy: click here)
Not decarbonizing ? Then we won’t lend, says ING
Dutch bank’s target clients are top tier owners, with commitment to environmental goals one of the criteria to them holding that status. (Lloyds list.: click here)
MOL decarbonisation unit boosts investment in E-fuels producer Twelve Benefit
The investment builds on its earlier stake in Twelve and boosts MOL’s commitment to decarbonisation in shipping. (Lloyds list.: click here)
SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES
BY INTERCARGO – January 2025
DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS
J-POWER completes first bulk carrier Rotor Sail retrofit
The installation on board the Yodohime was carried out in December last year with the first voyage completed this month. (Motorship: click here)
METHANOL
Methanol four-stroke engines ready for first installations
Caterpillar has gained class approval for its dual-fuel methanol engines for tugboats and workboats, and is developing ways to deliver hybrid propulsion solutions. (Riviera: click here)
Repsol to invest more than €800M in Ecoplant renewable methanol project
Located in Tarragona, this facility—expected to receive an investment of over €800 million (US$834 million)—will become the first plant in Europe to produce renewable and circular methanol from waste through gasification. (Green Car Congress: click here)
AMMONIA
MAN Runs Ammonia Engine at Full Load, Moving Closer to Introduction
The efforts to introduce the first commercial ammonia-fueled engines took another step closer to completion as MAN Energy Solutions has for the first time run a two-stroke engine at 100 percent engine load. (Maritime Executive: click here)
ExxonMobil and Trammo sign HOA for low-carbon ammonia offtake, advancing the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen project; 300,000 to 500,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia annually
The facility is expected to be the world’s largest of its kind, capable of producing up to 1 billion cubic feet (bcf) daily of “blue” hydrogen. (Green Car Congress: click here)
WinGD early testing of its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine
Swiss marine engine manufacturer WinGD has achieved successful early testing of its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine, with key parameters meeting expectations. (Motorship: click here)
HYDROGEN
BIOMASS/BIOFUELS
Biofuel can deliver significant GHG emissions
Biofuels play a critical role in decarbonising the maritime industry, but their future growth of biofuels may be limited by supply, warns DNV. (Ports strategy: click here)
Biofuels in Shipping
Current market and guidance on use and reporting. (DNV: click here)
CARBON CAPTURE
Liquefied CO2 carrier delivered to pioneering Carbon Capture and Storage project in Norway
K” LINE Group reports that newly built liquefied CO2 carrier ‘Northern Pathfinder’ was handed over to the Norway’s Northern Lights joint venture at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (Ship Management International: click here)
Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in the NYK Group’s Decarbonization Strategy.
NYK Group has today (27 January) published a position paper calling for ‘a global framework to promote the use of carbon dioxide removal (CDR)’ as a means of reducing ‘Scope 1’ direct emissions.( NYK: Click here)
Solvang gas carrier in ‘world-first’ test of full-scale onboard carbon capture system
Full scale testing of OCCS could underpin wider use in shipping, providing “a significant shortcut to decarbonisation”(Riviera: click here)
TECHNOLOGIES
World’s largest sail-powered cargo ship launched in Turkey
With two 90-metre masts and 3,000 square metres of sails, this vessel is preparing for its first transatlantic voyage in summer 2025. (Ship Management International: click here)
Berge Rederi and Norsepower ink rotor sail agreement for two North Sea cargo vessels
Each vessel will be equipped with two fixed 24m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sails. (bunkerspot: click here)
DECARBONISATION
Alternative fuel newbuild ordering binge in 2024 pushes global fleet past 2,000 vessels
While green fuel availability remains uncertain, shipowners signed contracts for a record 515 alternative fuel-capable newbuilds, representing a 38% year-on-year growth, led by orders for 264 LNG-fuelled ships. (Riviera: click here)
South Korea launches $680m green fuel infrastructure fund
Funds will go to the construction of green marine fuel storage facilities and new bunkering vessels by 2030. (Lloyds list: click here)
Record number of LNG-fuelled vessels delivered in 2024
A total of 515 alternatively fuelled vessels were ordered in 2024, which represents a 38% year-on-year increase on 2023’s orders. (Lloyds list: click here)
Green fuel sales surge at Singapore
Sales of alternative fuels in Singapore surpassed 1 million tonnes for the first time in 2024, marking a significant milestone. (Ports strategy: click here)
