The latest figures from DNV reveal that orders for vessels capable of using alternative fuels have dropped in the third quarter of this year. ‘Following a record-breaking first half of the year, zero new orders in August and relatively low activity in September signal a clear slowdown in the alternative-fuelled market in the third quarter,’ said Jason Stefanatos, Global Decarbonization Director at DNV Maritime. According to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform, 14 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels were placed in September, of which 12 were for LNG and two for LPG carriers. The classification society reports that a […]

After rolling out plans last October for its first foray into the LNG bunker supply sector in northwestern Europe, Bunker One’s CEO, Peter Zachariassen, tells ship.energy that the company ‘has decided to postpone its entry into the LNG market as a physical supplier due to current unfavourable market conditions.’ In October 2024, Bunker One announced its intention to add physical LNG and mass balanced liquefied biomethane (LBM) to its bunker fuel offering and to launch physical LNG deliveries from January 2025. A new entity, Bunker One LNG BV, was established to manage the physical LNG business, headed by former Hapag-Lloyd […]

Two dual-fuel LNG tankers under construction for Union Maritime, which are equipped with BAR Technologies’ WindWings wind propulsion systems, have obtained SOLAS approval for bridge visibility and navigational compliance from the Marshall Islands Flag. The Flag approval greenlights proposals from BAR Technologies and Union Maritime covering requirements on bridge visibility, navigational lights and radar line of sight. It follows review by the classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). ‘Ensuring compliance with SOLAS while also accommodating advanced systems such as WindWings and dual-fuel LNG reflects our commitment to supporting technologies that enhance safety, efficiency and environmental performance across the global fleet,’ said […]