Swedish company Climeon has completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for its HeatPower 300 system, which will be delivered to Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in China for installation onboard NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier for dry cement transport. With the completion of the FAT, the HeatPower 300 has been approved by a new shipowner as well as another class society, RINA, and it also marks the next stage in the first integration on a bulk carrier. Climeon’s HeatPower 300 system enables the vessel to generate up to 300 kW of sustainable electricity by converting low-temperature waste heat from the […]

CBL International, the listed entity of Banle Group, has taken part in China’s Xiaomo Port’s first LNG bunkering operation, supplying car carrier company BYD in collaboration with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Announcing the LNG delivery in a statement issued yesterday (30 December), CBL said it marks an expansion of its sustainable fuel offering beyond its existing biofuels portfolio. ‘This is a strategic step in our journey to become a comprehensive marine energyservices partner,’ said Dr. Teck Lim Chia, Chairman and CEO of CBL International. ‘We are grateful to BYD and CNOOC for their trust and collaboration.’ Established in […]

China’s Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding has announced the delivery of MSC Saudi Arabia, the last in a series of 12 16,000 TEU LNG dual fuel vessels ordered by the French containership company. Yesterday (29 December), Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding said that construction of the vessel began in mid-December 2024 and it was launched in mid-December. Following sea trials, delivery to MSC took place on 27 December. The 12 vessels in the series feature a fuel tank capacity exceeding 13,000 cubic meters. They are also equipped with energy-saving devices such as shaft generators, air lubrication, rudder bulbs, and torsion fins. The dual-fuel main […]