General News

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) and IHI Corporation (IHI) have announced the beginning of the world’s first demonstration testing of ammonia substitution at a large-scale commercial coal-fired thermal power plant. The test involves…

2nd April 2024

JERA begins world-first NH3 co-firing demonstration at Japanese thermal plant

2nd April 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The CHEK project’s analysis of the emissions reduction potential that multiple energy saving technologies would have on a Kamsarmax bulk carrier paves the way for decarbonisation solutions and more accurate ESG reporting.

28th March 2024

Bulk carrier life cycle assessment quantifies benefits of energy-saving technologies

28th March 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Several years ago, it was thought the ballast water management (BWM) market would experience a boom, rewarding the cutthroat behaviour of many OEMs with a massive influx of orders and a winner-takes-all…

28th March 2024

BALLAST WATER: MEPC 81 STRUGGLES TO DELIVER CLARITY

28th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Signalling a major new stage of investment in temperature-controlled cargo capacity, the first of six reefer containerships ordered by specialist operator Seatrade was handed over by her Chinese builder last week.

26th March 2024

SEATRADE BOOSTS REEFER BOXSHIP FLEET

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Upgraded versions of two of its most versatile propulsion engine series have been developed by MAN Energy Solutions. The revisions to the S50 and S60 types entail a number of design and…

26th March 2024

MAN ES UPDATES MID-RANGE ENGINES

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The solutions available for methanol engines and retrofit packages are growing, but there are still financial concerns about their viability.

26th March 2024

Engine makers ready engines for the 4-stroke methanol market

26th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection has given the go-ahead for an ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway.

26th March 2024

Norwegian approval for ammonia bunkering barge

26th March 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants held the first technical seminar for 2024 on 7 March in Istanbul, Turkey. The event was held in collaboration with Petrol Ofisi Group. The seminar focused on the future…

26th March 2024

Chevron underlines commitment to drive change through partnership

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol), the MoU targets…

26th March 2024

Svitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application

26th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A new Lloyd’s Register report has highlighted the need for industry-wide understanding of the operational and safety challenges surrounding the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, for its adoption as part of…

21st March 2024

Safety and supply crucial for the widespread adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel: LR

21st March 2024