An R&D project underway in Japan is looking to use the concept of a vessel for floating storage and regasification, which has proven successful for LNG, to support the early development and commercialization of ammonia as an industrial fuel. Regasification units continue to play a critical solution in expanding the LNG infrastructure, especially at smaller ports and developing countries, and this project believes the same approach could provide a similar vital link for ammonia with the world’s first ammonia FSRB.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply 11 Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers to The Port of Virginia, a deepwater port in the U.S. East Coast.

The first hydrogen bunkering license in the Netherlands has been granted within the port of IJmuiden, allowing Windcat Workboats to bunker the Hydrocat 48 with hydrogen in that port.

Stillstrom will collaborate with Port of Aberdeen on a pioneering project to significantly reduce emissions from vessels on standby outside the port.

The first inland barge owned by the Dutch company, Future Proof Shipping, arrived at a shipyard in the Netherlands to begin a conversion from traditional diesel power to become one of the first vessels operated on hydrogen and fuel cell technology propulsion. The company has announced plans to convert three vessels to the zero-emission technology.

Every day, thousands of ships crisscross the globe, transporting around 90% of the world’s traded goods. But it comes at a cost. The shipping industry accounts for around 3% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Efforts are continuing to develop the technologies and infrastructure that will support the shipping industry’s transition to future, environmentally-sensitive, alternative fuels. With ammonia continuing to lead as the most promising solution, a growing number of projects are getting underway to consider the unique challenges of handling the toxic gas to create the bunker supply chain.

As further evidence of the growth of biofuels globally, GoodFuels in partnership with ITOCHU reports they have launched operations in Singapore just three months after forming a partnership to service the market. While there had been previous tests of biofuel in Singapore, the companies attest that this is the start of the regular supply of biofuel in what is the world’s largest bunker market. GoodFuels has historically operated from Rotterdam, another large bunker market.

Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation are forming a new joint venture designed to expand the operation of climate-friendly tankers in Northern Europe. The companies are ordering four dual-fuel product tankers that will be operated by Furetank in the short sea shipping market.

Alfa Laval will provide the methanol LFSS for six 1170 TEU container vessels ordered by Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group.