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Maersk CEO Sees Zero-Carbon Fuels Doubling Company's 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 company's 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 VLSFO terms, at current prices. The actual outright price would be lower than this per tonne, but...

Yara's 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, Yara's existing ammonia facility in Porsgrunn will be electrified, the company said. Yara is already a player in the ammonia field while Statkraft and Aker Horizons bring expertise in "renewable electic...

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 reduction compared with a conventional vehicle carrier. "We have the advantage of size and we have...