Alternative Fuels https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/green-ports/alternative-fuels?format=feed Alternative Fuels en-US Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:44:56 -0400 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/norway-approves-ammonia-bunkering-terminal-392419 Norway Approves Ammonia Bunkering Terminal The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection gave their approval to the construction of the planned ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway.The… Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:44:56 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/norway-approves-ammonia-bunkering-terminal-392419 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/fugro-pioneer-converts-green-methanol-392418 Fugro Pioneer Converts to Green Methanol Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board, the company reports, a plank in its path to reach Net-Zero operations by 2035… Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:21:10 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/fugro-pioneer-converts-green-methanol-392418 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/oped-focusing-green-fuels-takes-392088 OpEd: Focusing on Green Fuels Takes the Focus Off Shipping's Major Problems Shipyard order books show that more and more ships are being built that can run on methanol or liquified natural gas (LNG). Major shipping companies are investing in green fuels for their fleets… Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:38:22 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/oped-focusing-green-fuels-takes-392088 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/wallenius-wilhelmsen-orders-four-more-391781 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orders Four More Dual-Fuel Carrier Vessels Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the world’s largest RoRo vessel operator, has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels… Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:45:02 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/wallenius-wilhelmsen-orders-four-more-391781 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/proposes-green-balance-mechanism-391537 WSC Proposes Green Balance Mechanism As the IMO prepares for negotiations on regulations to support net-zero by 2050 at MEPC 81 in March, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has proposed a greenhouse gas… Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:27:33 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/proposes-green-balance-mechanism-391537 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/european-shipowners-welcome-climate-target-391308 European Shipowners Welcome EU Climate Target Proposal The European Commission has published its proposal for a 2040 climate target: greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 90% by 2040 at the latest, receiving positive… Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:36:28 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/european-shipowners-welcome-climate-target-391308 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/evergreen-press-feeders-methanol-fueled-391184 Evergreen & X-Press Feeders Ink MOA for Methanol-fueled Feedering Global container shipping line Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier… Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:47:00 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/evergreen-press-feeders-methanol-fueled-391184 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/shipping-preps-meet-carbon-targets-390274 As Shipping Preps to Meet Carbon Targets, Will fuels be Available? “The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) targets for the use of zero or near-zero fuels in 2030 can be met using sustainable biofuels. Many different sectors will compete for those fuels… Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:37:45 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/shipping-preps-meet-carbon-targets-390274 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/vitol-completes-biofuel-delivery-390194 Vitol Completes Biofuel Delivery in the UAE Vitol says it successfully completed its first biofuel deliveries in Fujairah.Through its wholly-owned bunker arm, Vitol Bunkers, two vessels received B24 VLSFO on December 8 and 14… Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:20:26 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/vitol-completes-biofuel-delivery-390194 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/getting-started-with-propane-port-390109 Getting Started with Propane: Port-Side Refueling & Storage Emissions regulations continue to become more stringent for ports, pushing more port authorities and terminal operators away from diesel and gasoline and toward… Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:25:11 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/getting-started-with-propane-port-390109 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/world-partners-with-zero-push-390082 DP World Partners with PIL in Net Zero Push DP World announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pacific International Lines (PIL) to jointly develop green solutions to decarbonize global supply chains… Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:47:54 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/world-partners-with-zero-push-390082 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/singapore-port-authority-seeks-methanol-390079 Singapore Port Authority Seeks Methanol Bunker Supply Proposals Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Thursday it was seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025… Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:25:50 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/singapore-port-authority-seeks-methanol-390079 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/case-grows-propane-fuel-ports-390075 The Case Grows for Propane as Fuel in Ports, on Vessels As vessel owners and port terminal operators search for the tools and the fuels to achieve decarbonization goals, Jim Bunsey, Director of Commercial Business Development… Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:08:56 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/case-grows-propane-fuel-ports-390075 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/press-feeders-green-methanol-2024-390009 X-Press Feeders to Use Green Methanol in Q2 2024 Singapore-based container shipper X-Press Feeders plans to use green methanol bunker to fuel part of its fleet in Europe in the second quarter of 2024, a senior executive said on Tuesday… Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:53:02 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/press-feeders-green-methanol-2024-390009 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/maersk-enters-deal-half-million-389595 Maersk Enters Deal for Half a Million Tonnes of Green Methanol Annually Maersk on Wednesday announced it had entered into the shipping industry's first large-scale agreement for green methanol from China's Goldwind, and said production… Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:45:26 Z https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/maersk-enters-deal-half-million-389595