Fuels

KR cuts ammonia slip in exhaust treatment tests

Korean Register (KR) has reported the results of land-based tests of an exhaust gas after-treatment system developed for megawatt-scale ammonia-fuelled engines. The system was developed...

ABS and HD Hyundai explore nuclear propulsion for large container ships

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korean shipbuilding group HD Hyundai have launched a joint development project to examine the feasibility of...

WinGD ammonia engine passes type approval and factory testing

Swiss engine designer WinGD has completed both type approval testing and factory acceptance testing for its X52DF-A-1.0 two-stroke engine, in what the company describes...

Singapore industry-academia consortium seeks ammonia engine breakthrough

A three-year industry–academia collaboration led by the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Hydrogen Innovations and supported by the Singapore Maritime Institute has been...

LR awards AiP for Oshima’s multi-fuel and OCCS-ready Ultramax bulk carrier

A new Ultramax bulk carrier concept from Oshima Shipbuilding has received approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt vessel...

Project CLEANSHIP trials show biodiesel cuts shipping’s black carbon emissions

New results from the EU-backed Project CLEANSHIP trials in Denmark have demonstrated that running a vessel on pure biodiesel can cut black carbon emissions...

LR-led UK consortium aims to set global standards for nuclear-powered shipping

Convened by Lloyd’s Register, acting as lead and secretariat, the newly launched Maritime Nuclear Consortium brings together companies spanning reactor design, shipbuilding, security, insurance...

Trafigura, CF Industries and TFG Marine partner to build a low-carbon ammonia supply chain for shipping

CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to coordinate production, logistics and bunkering infrastructure, aiming to build a...

Panama Canal and Monjasa deepen ESG and decarbonisation cooperation

The Panama Canal Authority has signed a five-year cooperation agreement with marine fuels supplier Monjasa, which will embed environmental, social and governance priorities into...

ZEMBA selects Hapag-Lloyd and NCL for hydrogen-derived fuel deployments from 2027

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) has selected Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line to supply transport services using e-methanol and e-ammonia respectively....

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