By Aarnoud van Weelderen and Peter Taylor, Macquarie Group Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Vessel owners must sort through
By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key
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,
By Michael Complita, PE, Principal in Charge, Elliott Bay Design Group It is well studied that pound for pound and passenger for passenger, moving goods and people by water has always been
Any discussion of developments in marine engine design must start with fuels — notably future fuels because any ship ordered today will have an expected operating life of around 20 to 25
Nicholas Ball of XFuel describes how sustainable drop-in fuels offer an immediate, cost-effective solution for the shipping sector as it faces the challenge of decarbonization. Sustainable, drop-in fuels offer an effective and
Sponsored: Jack Grogan, senior account manager for marine fuel specialist, VPS, answers some questions on marine fuel testing, VPS’s portfolio, biofules, and more in this sponsored Q&A. The company recently presented at
By Darren Shelton, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, FuelTrust The Singapore fuel contamination incident that hit around 200 vessels in April 2022 could have been avoided if there was an early warning
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
Aiming to further develop the U.S. and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel, one of the world’s leading suppliers and traders of marine fuels, Bunker Holding Group has entered into a
