Lydia Ann Channel Fleet selected Laborde Products-provided Scania Engines for towboat. (Credit: Laborde)

Laborde Products repowers trio of towboats

Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has recently repowered three vessels that provide services along U.S. inland waterways. The most recent repower was for Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LACF), a provider of fleeting and

Renu Shete (left) and Rick Iuliucci (right).

TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings

At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president

Crowley's LNG Barge, Progress

TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge

Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it

MAN 21/31DF-M dual fuel methanol gense

MAN dual fuel methanol genset passes TAT

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 7L21/31DF-M (dual fuel-methanol) genset has successfully passed its type approval test (TAT) in China. The TAT was carried out in close cooperation with MAN Energy

Rendering of the MAN B&W ME-GI engine

Hanwha Ocean orders ME-GI engines for LNG carrier newbuilds

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has ordered four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI Mk10.5 engines in connection with the construction of two 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers for an undisclosed shipowner. Hanwha Engine Co.

ammonia gas turbine ship

Baker Hughes and Hanwha in ammonia gas turbine agreement

Ammonia-fueling is widely seen as key to shipping’s decarbonization. And while ammonia-fueled four stroke engines will soon be a reality, ammonia gas turbines could be in the not too distant future. Korea’s Hanwha

ME-LGIA engine

MAN ME-LGIA ammonia engine passes another milestone

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine, currently undergoing testing at its Research Center Copenhagen (RCC) facility, has run at 100% engine load for the first time.

Per Funch-Nielsen. (Credit: AuctionConnect)

Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source

By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator

Anastasija Kuprijanova, director of maritime business development, Amogy

Op-Ed: Ammonia power in maritime

By Anastasija Kuprijanova, director of maritimebusiness development, Amogy As pressure grows for the shipping industry to decarbonize, ammonia is emerging as a viable fuel alternative. Ammonia is a powerhouse of versatility, already

X-DF-A engines selected for gas carriers

WinGD records successful early running on X-DF-A ammonia-fueled test engine

CSSC Group’s Swiss-headquartered WinGD subsidiary reports encouraging results from early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design. “The single-cylinder X-DF-A concept is running well, with combustion efficiency, emissions and pilot consumption

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