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 […]

Alfa Laval’s FCM LPG fuel supply system has been selected for four LPG carrier newbuilds by two shipyards in Asia. In a statement issued today (30 September), Alfa Laval said it will provide two FCM (Fuel Conditioning Modules) LPGs for 50,000 cubic metre (cbm) medium-sized gas carriers to be built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China for a Vietnamese ship owner with operations in marine transport across dry cargo, liquid and gas. The other two FCM LPGs will be installed on 87,000 cbm large LPG gas carriers at Namura Shipbuilding in Japan for a Japanese owner. ‘With mature solutions already in […]

In its newly-published annual review, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) has reported that it has been exploring how future trends in shipping – including alternative fuels and nuclear technology – might impact maritime pollution and spill response. The ITOPF noted that it has drafted a series of reports on seven alternative fuels/energy sources (biofuels, LNG, LPG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen and lithium-ion batteries) for the International Group of P&I Clubs Alternative Fuels Working Group. ‘These documents detail the hazards, fate and behaviour of each substance, as well as the potential impacts and costs in the event of a spill,’ said the […]