Month: August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Researchers from Texas-based Southwest Research Institute studied the effects of introducing hydrogen on a diesel engine that had not been optimised for its use and found no short-term noticeable change in engine…

2nd August 2023

1MW Scale SWRI Tests Reveal Positive H2 Results

2nd August 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Testament to the reach and resolve of the Japanese shipping industry, the essential trading tool of the world’s third largest economy, the NYK Group has taken delivery of the initial vessels in…

2nd August 2023

New Chapter In Vehicle Carrier Evolution

2nd August 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Rumours of seaborne coal’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain, but shipowners should eye proposed restrictions on new projects in Asia.

2nd August 2023

Does seaborne thermal coal’s future depend upon CCUS or NH3 co-firing?

2nd August 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has awarded Damen Marine Components (DMC) a contract to provide steering equipment to two landing platform docks (LPD) of the Chilean Navy.

2nd August 2023

DMC wins LPD steering equipment deal

2nd August 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

X Press Feeders has agreed an offtake agreement with OCI Global’s subsidiary OCI Hyfuels to supply green methanol from the Port of Rotterdam from 2024.

1st August 2023

Port of Rotterdam green methanol offtake agreement

1st August 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The world’s first methanol bunker quantity survey (BQS) operation was completed in Singapore on 27 July 2023. 

1st August 2023

First methanol fuel bunker quantity survey

1st August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has been awarded an order to supply the methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for six newbuild container vessels on order for the French shipping company CMA CGM.

1st August 2023

Wärtsilä to supply MeOH-fuelled auxiliaries for CMA CGM newbuildings

1st August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hengli Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd., (Hengli Engine), agreed a marine two-stroke manufacturing licence agreement with MAN Energy Solutions on 7 July, and plans to enter the marine engine building market. 

1st August 2023

MAN ES adds Hengli Engine to list of 2-stroke licensees

1st August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Giving first form to an extensive new series of Chinese-built, versatile singledeckers for intra-European trade, the 5,200dwt Sommen (ex-JSP Lojt) has cut her teeth on the near-sea traffic lifting cargoes between the northwest Continent and…

1st August 2023

Chinese Serial Production Of Dutch Design

1st August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A newly-established European venture plans to order a series of con-ro type vessels developed to bring efficiencies in refrigerated cargo transportation. Under the aegis of D4R2 Shipping, the flotilla is targeted at…

1st August 2023

Ro-Ro Mode For Banana Trade

1st August 2023