Latest figures from DNV indicate that there are now 230 ships in service or on order that will operate on methanol as fuel, but the tank space required is considerably higher than conventional fuels.According to many experts, the chemical –...
Newbuilding demand at Chinese shipbuilders has continued apace this year with the volume of newbuilding orders up 76.7% in the first nine months of 2023.According to the statistics released by China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry, China’s shipbuilding output for...
Container line MSC is to install a carbon capture and utilisation system (CCUS) from Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental Technology (ZEME) on a 24,000 teu vessel which will sequestrate around 40% of carbon emissions from its exhaust.The overall cost of installing...
MSC was recently revealed as the largest owner of containerships 20 years and older, Michael Grey examines the merits of older, second-hand tonnage.Seafarers used to say that “the old ships were always the best,” usually, it has to be said,...
Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with Viridis Bulk Carriers, for the world’s first ammonia-based four-stroke multi-fuel engines developed on the basis of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform.The new propulsors will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than...
The development of dual-fuel engines for ammonia and methanol is accelerating and will be the norm for ships combined with energy saving devices and technology.Discussing ‘Solutions heading for zero carbon’ at the Greener Shipping Summit in Athens last week, Michael...
