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Alfa Laval Plans Large-Scale Tests of Methanol Bunkers in Unmodified Existing Engines by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday March 8, 2021 Engineering company Alfa Laval plans to carry out large-scale tests of methanol as a marine fuel in existing unmodified engines. The firm will carry out the tests at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, MAN Energy Solutions, it said in an emailed statement on Monday. The company plans to "explore the possibility of running the centres four-str...

Linde has been selected to supply hydrogen to Norwegian ferry operator Norled's new hydrogen-powered vessel the MF Hydra.

Inland Container Ship Planned to Run on Hydrogen by December by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 3, 2021 Shipping company Future Proof Shipping plans to convert one of its inland container ships to run on hydrogen as soon as the end of this year. The firm will work with Holland Shipyards Group to retrofit the 110m * 11.45m vessel the  The company expects the ship to be running on hydrogen by December. "Retrofitting means replacing the internal combustion technology with hydrogen...

Singapore: MPA Joins Ammonia Bunker Fuel Project by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 25, 2021 Singapore has joined a multi-partner ammonia-fuelled tanker project. Called the Castor initiative, it has chalked up successes since its inception a year ago. ."As a transshipment and bunkering hub, we are committed to meet IMO2030/2050 decarbonisation goals," Maritime and Port Authority chief executive Quah Ley Hoon said. "We are looking forward to collaborating with like-minded industry ...

INTERVIEW: Maersk Decarbonisation Guru Sets Out Path to Zero Carbon by Jack Jordan, Managing Editor, Ship & Bunker Monday February 22, 2021 Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk is one of the largest corporate consumers of oil on the planet, and has set itself the target of becoming carbon-neutral in the next three decades. 10.3 million mt of bunker fuel last year, taking up about 4% of total global marine fuel demand. Maersk has been relatively quiet on its decarbonisation plans thus far, while...

Maersk CEO Sees Zero-Carbon Fuels Doubling Companys Bunker Bill by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday February 22, 2021 Shipping and logistics giant The firm spent $4.566 billion the previous year. CEO  Søren Skou expects "we have to spend maybe double that amount" once it is buying zero-carbon fuels, news agency the BBC cited him as saying on Friday. The companys average bunker price was $372/mt last year, implying it is expecting a price in the area of $750/mt for zero-carbon fuels in ...

Yaras Ammonia Ambitions Attract More Players by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday February 22, 2021 Plans for a large-scale ammonia plant in Norway has attracted more players. As well as maritime, Statkraft and Aker Horizons have agreed that the project will look at supplying "green hydrogen and green ammonia" to the agricultural sector and for industrial applications. Uner the agreement, Yaras existing ammonia facility in Porsgrunn will be electrified, the company said. Yara is already a p...

Concept at design/testing phase but generated a lot of interest at trade show.

With production aimed at maritime sector.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Plans Wind-Powered Vehicle Carrier by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 18, 2021 Shipping company The company plans to have a design ready for its concept, the  Orcelle Wind, to work with a shipyard by mid-2022, and have it in operation by 2025, it said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The ship -- based on the 7,000 vehicles at 10-12 knots under sail, with the ability to increase that speed with a conventional engine. The design aims for 90% emissions...