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The proposal has been submitted to the International Maritime Organization.

Isle of Man Registry Backs LPG Bunkers by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday March 12, 2021 The Isle of Man Ship Registry has expressed its support for LPG as a bunker fuel after the successful conversion of the gas carrier  BW Gemini. "LNG is a more widely understood fuel, but LPG is being looked at with more scrutiny now," Bill Liddell, senior surveyor at the registry, said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. "Previous codes were written for LNG and the wider perception is that LNG ...

Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Nigeria, Singapore and Switzerland all now support the measure.

Work on the facility will start in 2021, and the first production is expected from 2022.

Unipers Methanol Bunker Ambitions Expand With Liquid Wind Investment by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 10, 2021 Further evidence of energy company Sweden. Uniper has become a partner and the second-largest investor in the company, Liquid Wind said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Liquid Wind is building a green methanol factory in Örnsköldsvik that is aiming to produce 50,000 mt/year of green methanol using wind power. The facility is due to come online in late 2023 ...

LPG Bunker Barges May be Suitable for Ammonia by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 10, 2021 Ammonia bunkers may soon be coming to Singapore. File Image / Pixabay A group of companies plans to work together on examining the feasibility of setting up the supply chain for ammonia as a marine fuel in Singapore, saying it will first look at what resources can be shared with LPG bunker suppliers. AP Moller-Maersk, Sumitomo Corporation and Yara International have signed a memorandum of unde...

GAC Bunker Fuels Hires Head of Sustainability in Alternative Fuels Push by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 10, 2021 Marine fuel supplier GAC Bunker Fuels has appointed its first head of sustainability as it seeks to expand its alternative fuels supply portfolio. The firm has appointed Nick Browne, the companys global director, said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. Rump started the role in January, having previously served as the companys QHSSE manager. Rumps role will involve "focus...

US Ferry Operator Orders Hybrid Electric Ship by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 10, 2021 Engineering company ABB has won a contract to supply the power and propulsion system for a new hybrid electric ferry ordered by US-based Casco Bay Lines. The new ferry will be able to charge its battery from a shore power system as well as running on diesel, ABB said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The ship will have the capacity to carry 15 vehicles and Peaks Island route, and will re...

The InfinityMAX concept is designed to run on a combination of hydrogen and wind power, and is fitted with standardised modular cargo units that can carry dry bulk, liquid bulk or liquefied gas products.

Azerbaijan, Belize, China, the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Georgia, India, Kenya, the Solomon Islands, South Africa and Sri Lanka are participating in the scheme.