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Chevron and Caterpillar eye hydrogen-fueled marine applications

9 September 2021

Could a hydrogen-fueled version of the Electro-Motive Diesel two-stroke engine, long a U.S. marine industry work horse, be in the works? These days, the EMD engine is produced by Caterpillar’s Progress Rail subsidiary, which will play a key role in a collaboration between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) that was announced yesterday.

One goal of the collaboration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen for...

https://www.marinelog.com/engines-fuel/chevron-and-caterpillar-eye-hydrogen-fueled-marine-applications/

Port of New Orleans railroad upgrades locomotives

24 May 202023 May 2020

The Port of New Orleans has completed the acquisition of eight new locomotives for operating within the port complex.

With the arrival of the eight new engines, the port authority’s short-line New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) will reduce its locomotive fleet from 15 to eight. The new locomotives are also expected to reduce fuel consumption by 25% and emissions by 40%.

NOPB is a Class III switching railroad in the Port of New Orleans that shuttles cargo to and from six Class I freight...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/port-of-new-orleans-railroad-upgrades-locomotives

Eastern Shipbuilding launches new vessel for Staten Island Ferry

21 November 2019

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama, Fla, which incurred massive damage from Hurricane Michael 13 months ago, celebrated its comeback with a giant splash on Nov. 15 when it launched the Michael H. Ollis, the first of three ferries for Staten Island Ferry the shipyard is building for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT).

“The launch of this iconic Staten Island ferry marks a significant milestone in the recovery of Bay County and Northwest Florida,” Eastern’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/eastern-shipbuilding-launches-new-vessel-for-staten-island-ferry/