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First Marine Order for PowerCell S3 Prototypes
The fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) has received the first marine order for two PowerCell S3 prototype stacks, which Swiss Hydrogen will install on a ship powered by photovoltaics. “The marine industry is a…
LNG Fuel is Not a Cure-all Solution
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is not a panacea to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and its increasing use as a marine fuel could be worse for the environment than burning heavy fuel oil, said Ian Adams, the former CEO of…
Alfa Laval Scrubbers Offer Compliance with 2020 Sulphur Cap
On 27 October, the delegates to the MEPC70 meeting in London agreed to implement a global fuel sulphur cap as of January 1, 2020. While the cap will create a 0.5% fuel sulphur limit worldwide, it does not necessitate a…
Wärtsilä Positioned to Help Meet Global Sulphur Cap
The IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has agreed to implement the global cap on the sulphur content of marine fuels effective from January 2020. Wärtsilä said its proactive development of exhaust gas…
IMO Moves toward Phase out of HFO in the Arctic
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) meeting brought progress by member countries toward a phase out of the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by vessels operating in…
Sulphur Cap Transition Is No 'Walk in the Park' -BIMCO
BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has responded to the decision at the International Maritime Organization’s Marine (IMO) Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) on the implementation of the…
CMA CGM, ENGIE Ink LNG Deal
CMA CGM and ENGIE signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote LNG as the marine fuel for tomorrow’s container vessels. Farid Salem, Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, and Isabelle Kocher, CEO of ENGIE, signed…
PowerCell Obtains a European Patent for PowerCell S2
Fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) has obtained a new European patent. It is a new innovation to the fuel cell stack PowerCell S2, a design of a flow field plate for fuel cells. With the new innovation, end…
Lithuania Terminal Operator to Start LNG Bunkering in 2017
Lithuania plans to start liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering next year, and will soon call a tender for a test cargo, Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the terminal, said on Wednesday. The onshore bunkering station at…
Eagle LNG Joins SEA\LNG Coalition
The recently formed cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG is growing, now with the addition of bulk LNG provider Eagle LNG Partners as the first new industry partner to the coalition. SEA\LNG is a multi-sector industry…
LUKOIL Marine Cylinder Oil Approved by MAN, Wärtsilä
NAVIGO MCL Ultra was developed by LUKOIL Marine specifically for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECA). In order to comply with emission regulations, ships in ECAs run on ultra-low Sulphur fuel. The new…
New LNG Bunkering Solutions to Be Developed for Singapore
ExxonMobil and Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd are collaborating to develop solutions for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering and other downstream developments in Singapore. With LNG growing in significance as part of the…
Stakeholders Discuss Use of HFO in the Arctic
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) held a public listening session in Washington D.C. on September 27, 2016 to address ships’ use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic, examining its risks and as well as potential mitigation…
IBIA: Bunker Market Opportunities in Africa
The bunker market in Africa is evolving, with real opportunities for those willing to invest time and resource to overcome the obstacles. Illicit activities and poor practices are becoming less common, regulation is…