Golding Barge Line launches towboat with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines

Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products.

Built by Vessel Repair in Texas, the new towboat features two Mitsubishi engines, each delivering 1,260 HP at 1,600 RPM. The low-emission engines meet rigorous environmental standards and offer mechanical reliability and efficiency to meet the industry’s growing demand for sustainability. At the heart of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/golding-barge-line-launches-new-vessel-with-mitsubishi-tier-4-engines/

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Begins Demonstration Testing Of The MAmmoSS Ammonia Handling System

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is currently developing the Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS®), an ammonia handling system to support the utilization of ammonia as marine fuel, which is attracting attention as a means of significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, says an article published on their website.

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https://mfame.guru/mitsubishi-shipbuilding-begins-demonstration-testing-of-the-mammoss-ammonia-handling-system/

Borderlands: New customs requirements in Mexico complicate trade industry

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: New customs requirements in Mexico complicate the trade industry; U.S. rail manufacturers accuse China and Mexico of unfair import pricing; the Port of Corpus Christi partners with Mitsubishi for an ammonia plant; and FedEx offers discounted rates to shippers in Mexico.

New customs requirements in Mexico complicate trade industry

It has been more than a year since...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-customs-requirements-in-mexico-complicate-trade-industry

Japan’s 1st LNG-Fueled Ferry ‘Sunflower Kurenai’ Launched

Japan's 1st LNG-Fueled Ferry Sunflower Kurenai Launched

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on March 3, a naming and launching ceremonies for the first of Japan’s first two LNG-fueled ferries, which were ordered with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., were held at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works Enoura Plant (Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture), and the newbuilding ferry was named “Sunflower Kurenai” by the mayor of Beppu City Yasuhiro Nagano.

The vessel is slated to enter service on the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/japans-1st-lng-fueled-ferry-sunflower-kurenai-launched/

MOL & Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Complete Concept Study Of FSRU For Ammonia Fuel

Ammonia transport vessel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of a concept study on a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for ammonia fuel, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group.

In addition, MOL, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (President: Takashi Morimoto; Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka-shi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct a study to introduce the ammonia FSRU as a...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-mitsubishi-shipbuilding-complete-concept-study-of-fsru-for-ammonia-fuel/