MAN dual fuel two-stroke orders top 1,000 mark
Nothing is a better indicator of what fuel choices shipowners are making than engine orders and MAN Energy Solutions reports that more than 1,000 of its two-stroke, dual-fuel engines are now on
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ICS calls for global CO2 reduction fund to reward green fuel first users
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a proposal to IMO calling for a “fund and reward” system to accelerate the maritime sector’s
SMM: Alfa Laval and WinGD cooperate on methanol fueling
As interest in the advantages of methanol fueling continues to grow, Alfa Laval and engine designer WinGD have signed an agreement at SMM under which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply
Propulsion: What’s in the wind?
It’s often said that shipping is faced with making a change in propulsion systems as big as that from sail to steam. Could it just be that the next transition will be
Wärtsilä to deliver dedicated methanol fuel supply system
With more shipowners seeing methanol as an attractive and available future fuel pathway, Wärtsilä has responded by developed a dedicated fuel supply system called MethanolPac. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32
Why MAN sees engine retrofits as key to shipping decarbonization
MAN Energy Solutions says that dual-fuel retrofits already proven on its MAN B&W low-speed engines could enable massive potential emission savings by enabling existing ships to burn carbon-neutral fuels. The company says
Dry bulks: Can the boom resume?
Looking for what’s ahead in the dry bulk shipping markets? The thermometer usually used to measure the health of the dry bulk market is the Baltic Dry Index, and through the first
Roboship offers a path forward for Japanese coastal shipping
Tokyo-based e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. are to provide a “Roboship” design for a 499-tonne biomass fuel carrier being built by Honda Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. They say the
Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022
Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by
MAN dual-fuel two-strokes rack up 2 million operating hours
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has accumulated more than 2 million operating hours in total, running on LNG, methanol, ethane and LPG. The company has booked