New MaK engine alcohol-based fuel conversion kits
Caterpillar has introduced two new alcohol-based fuel conversion kits for MaK engines. The dual-fuel conversion, for M 43 engines, is engineered to operate on up to 95% methanol or ethanol by volume,
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Vale announces first ethanol-powered ocean-going vessel
Brazilian mining giant Vale and Chinese shipping company Shandong Shipping Corporation have concluded an agreement for new ethanol-powered Guaibamax vessels, which are scheduled for delivery starting in 2029. The agreement marks a
Everllence and Vale sign ethanol cooperation agreement
Everllence and and Brazilian mining giant Vale have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of ethanol as a marine fuel. Vale is one of the world’s largest charterers of shipping
Will LEO be shipping’s new green fuel?
A papermaking byproduct often burned in pulp mills as fuel could be shipping’s green new fuel. Called lignin, it’s an organic copolymer found in wood — and it’s what makes newsprint turn