The use of Liquid Natural Gas (hereinafter referred to as LNG) as a safe and eco-friendly fuel for maritime transportation was the subject of the Half Day Awareness event, which took place at the Conference Centre of the University of Patras on the 7th December 2018. The event was co-organised by...
Overview BIMCO has published two sulphur content related bunker clauses which are now available on the BIMCO website and on SmartCon, BIMCO’s contract editing solution. The two clauses are: • BIMCO 2020 Marine Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties • BIMCO 2020 Fuel Transition Clause for...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bimco-publishes-two-2020-sulphur-clauses/
Greener and Environment-friendly Energy Resources As it has been seen on shore, shipping companies are starting to look for greener alternatives and environmentally friendly types of fuel such as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Ethanol or Hydrogen. Some possible causes...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hydrogen-the-upcoming-solution/
In an industry first, ABS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) to create a new facility dedicated to improving the safety of LNG as fuel. ABS and KOMERI will collaborate on research at the shoreside facility, which will allow...
MAN Cryo, the wholly owned subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions, has – in close cooperation with Fjord1 and Multi Maritime in Norway – developed a marine fuel-gas system for liquefied hydrogen. Multi Maritime’s hydrogen vessel design for Fjord1, including the fully integrated ‘MAN Cryo – Hydrogen...
“By 2020, our estimate is that we will have granted nine licenses to LNG bunker providers to operate at the Port of Rotterdam; six of the licenses are already for regular use in port LNG bunker operations to refuel LNG-powered cruise, cargo, tanker and container vessels. Three licenses will be for...
Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), a partnership set up between Lloyd’s Register Foundation and BLOC to explore the use of blockchain for the assurance and safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global maritime industry, announced that its first demonstrator project, a...
With shipping under pressure to find alternative fuels, trial proves that scalable, near-zero emission, technically compliant and affordable fuel oil-equivalent biofuel is available now as alternative to Heavy Fuel Oil and Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Rotterdam, November 30, 2018 – GoodFuels Marine, the...
The second Sustainability Award presented by the port of Antwerp has gone to the shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). With this award the three organisers – Antwerp Port Authority, the Scheldt Left Bank Corporation and Alfaport-Voka – seek to highlight sustainable initiatives by port...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cmb-wins-sustainability-award-with-hydrogen-powered-ship/
Elomatic has partnered with Japanese shipping company NYK Group and NYK’s technology arm MTI to create the concept design for a futuristic emission-free pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), – the “NYK SUPER ECO SHIP 2050”. Compared to current vessels, the NYK SUPER ECO SHIP 2050 will reduce CO2...