Op-Ed: Charting the course of marine lubricants
By Matthew Bentley, Product Manager, Marine Engine Oil, Lubrizol The 1968 book, “The Observer’s Book of Ships,” by Frank E. Dodman, is part of a series of small, pocket-sized reference volumes and
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NYK Line to trial long-term biofuel use
Japan’s NYK Line says that, starting in FY2024, it will conduct full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels, considered as net-zero CO2 fuels, in its current HFO-fueled ships. Moving forward from
Höegh Autoliners in strategic partnership with biofuel supplier VARO
Shipping’s customers, including auto manufacturers, are looking to wring carbon out of their supply chains. Leading car carrier operator, Oslo-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has plans for its next-generation of ships to operate on
PNNL hybrid research vessel hits the water
Seattle-based Snow & Company recently launched the 50-foot plug-in hybrid research vessel it is building for the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) into Lake Washington. The vessel, the R/V
Singapore’s first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker delivered
Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding has delivered the 4,000 dwt M/T Maple, Singapore’s first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker, to Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group, Classed by
Wärtsilä in ammonia-fueled four-stroke first
Wärtsilä has brought to market the marine sector’s first four-stroke engine based solution for ammonia fuel. It is now commercially available as part of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform, which was launched
Oldendorff sheds light on biofuel stability and degradation
While vessel operators are often ready to burnish their green credentials by reporting biofuel bunkerings, they seldom have much to say about what the long term results were. Lübeck, Germany, headquartered dry
Op-Ed: Thriving in a multi-fuel market in an energy transition
By Margaret Kaigh Doyle, Alternative Fuels Program Manager, Transparensea Fuels The arrival of alternative fuels is transforming more than the energy sources powering ships—it is shaking up the fuel procurement process itself,
Future maritime fuels: LR sees two paths ahead
A report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub says that the shipping industry faces two alternative decarbonization paths with hydrogen-based fuels and biofuels vying for prominence. Its analysis of future maritime
VIDEO: Cruising’s green agenda marks “concrete progress”
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2023 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, saying that it shows concrete progress by the sector in advancing its green agenda.