U.S. LNG exports soar
Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that monthly U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic
Engines & Fuel
MAN engine will be first to power methanol-fueled box ship
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the world’s first, low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol in the container segment. It will power the carbon neutral, methanol fueled 2,100
Powering ships with hydrogen: the myths and misconceptions explained
By Dr. Joseph Pratt, CEO/CTO of Zero Emission Industries Welcome to the first of a series of columns about the latest and greatest technologies for marine power. We will cover everything from
Keppel O&M’s Floating Living Lab will be part hydrogen fueled
One of the ways in which hydrogen is set to play a role as a marine fuel is in blends with LNG. Now this use of hydrogen is to find an application
WinGD develops on-engine NOx abatement solution
China’s Dalian Marine Diesel Co. has built a WinGD X52 marine two-stroke engine that is the first engine to be fitted with WinGD’s own on-engine NOx abatement solution, offering significant reductions in
ZIM and Seaspan take step towards ammonia fueling
Haifa, Israel, headquartered ZIM and containership leasing giant are opening the way for possible future ammonia fueling of five of ten 15,000-TEU LNG-fueled containerships on order at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.
MOL takes stake in world’s largest operator of methanol-fueled vessels
Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. have reached an agreement that will see MOL pay $145 million for a 40% minority interest in Methanex’s Waterfront Shipping subsidiary. Vancouver,
Wärtsilä reports encouraging results with zero carbon fuels
Full-scale engine tests running on ammonia and hydrogen as fuels have recently been carried out in Wärtsilä’s engine laboratory in Vaasa, Finland. The tests are being performed to assess the optimum engine
ExxonMobil identifies cost-saver for high-speed engine operators
ExxonMobil data indicates that many operators of vessels with high-speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could. Up to 75% of them change their engine oil
Hyundai orders world’s first ME-GA engines
MAN Energy Solutions has booked the first orders for its new low pressure ME-GA two-stroke stroke engine. HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division) has ordered a dozen of them. Six new