Buoyant bookings boost cruise line hopes
Cruise lines are in the business of pleasing people. They must be. They’re the only shipowners whose cargo can talk back, and not only talk but tweet, yelp, like/dislike and all the
Cruise lines are in the business of pleasing people. They must be. They’re the only shipowners whose cargo can talk back, and not only talk but tweet, yelp, like/dislike and all the
With methanol fueling gaining momentum, most of the focus has been on large two-stroke engines, but interest in methanol-fueled four-strokes is growing and classification society, RINA has now granted an Approval in
The nine 9,000 TEU methanol-dual fueled containerships ordered by South Korea’s HMM will be powered by MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual fueled engines. Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries(HSHI) will build seven of the ships
Vancouver, B.C., based Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) report that the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun has successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fueled by bio-methanol. The Cajun Sun, operated
Methanol continues to make new inroads into the marine fuel market. Yesterday, it was the bulk carrier segment where methanol fueling was in the news. Today, it’s cruising. Costa Group, part of
Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) has signed an agreement that will see it take deliveries of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) from Karlsruhe, Germany, based INERATEC GmbH, starting in 2024. The
A methanol dual fuel genset engine for the world’s first methanol-fueled containership has completed its FAT(Factory Acceptance Test) for the shipowner, Maersk. The engine is a Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine &
Damen Shipyards, Caterpillar Inc and Pon Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the joint development of a series of dual-fuel methanol/diesel powered tugs. This follows Damen’s recent delivery of
As yesterday’s news from Disney Cruise Lines underscores, green methanol is proving an increasingly attractive option as a marine fuel. The only significant problem ship operators face is getting enough of it.
Alternative-fuel vessels and innovative finance solutions enable change By Brandon Hannaman, senior vice president of equipment finance for Key Equipment Finance Operating with fleets that meet current workloads are imperative for marine-industry