The pipeline of ships ordered with alternative fuel options continues to expand with LNG and methanol leading the charge. A total of 21 LNG-fueled vessels were ordered in August, making…
https://gcaptain.com/dnv-lng-and-methanol-fueled-pipeline-continues-to-expand/
Thousands of ships could use LNG as fuel. Is that a good thing?, writes Greg Miller for Freight Waves.
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The shipping industry has placed a massive bet on liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel — as a bridge between traditional fuel oil and whatever comes next, whether it’s methanol, ammonia, hydrogen or something else. Shipowners have spent billions of...
Pasha Hawaii and AmFELS have announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new 2,525 TEU-capacity ‘Ohana’ class containerships powered by liquified natural gas. Delivery follows the…
https://gcaptain.com/pasha-hawaii-delivered-second-lng-powered-containership-for-jones-act-trade/
U.S.-based shipping line Matson (NYSE: MATX) has confirmed that it will convert the main engine on its container ship, the Kaimana Hila, to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running…
https://gcaptain.com/matson-to-convert-third-containership-to-lng-fuel/
U.S.-based shipping company TOTE Services is announcing a significant milestone with the 300th fueling operation by its LNG bunker barge Clean Jacksonville at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. TOTE called…
https://gcaptain.com/tote-marks-fueling-milestone-with-north-americas-first-lng-bunkering-barge/
Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line says high LNG prices is forcing it to rebuild two LNG-powered ferries to run on traditional marine gas oil (MGO). Despite a strong peak season…
By Matthew Hill and Borges Nhamire Nov 13, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Mozambique flagged off its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, exports that could help ease Europe’s energy crunch as Russia squeezes…
https://gcaptain.com/mozambique-exports-first-lng-to-help-ease-european-crunch/
By Jeslyn Lerh and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) – BHP Group expects to receive three more bulk carriers powered partly by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the next six to nine…
https://gcaptain.com/bhp-to-receive-three-more-lng-fueled-bulk-carriers/
U.S. shipping and logistics company Crowley has awarded a time charter contract to Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for four newbuild containerships powered by liquified natural gas (LNG). The vessels…
https://gcaptain.com/crowley-charters-four-new-lng-powered-containerships-for-central-america-trade/
By Matthew Hill and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) –Mozambique is poised to ship its first cargo of liquefied natural gas overseas, joining the ranks of the world’s exporters as a global energy…
https://gcaptain.com/mozambique-to-export-first-lng-as-global-natural-gas-prices-soar/