The Port of Barcelona says the introduction of onshore power supply (OPS) technology at the BEST Terminal has led to a reduction of 2,300 tonnes of CO2 during the first twelve months of operations. The first operation was completed when containership MSC Mette plugged into the facilities, allowing it to receive 100% renewable energy, in September 2024. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (30 September), the Spanish port said the operation has since been repeated 30 times with 17 different vessels. In terms of energy, over the 12-month period, the OPS has supplied almost 3.4 million kWh of renewable […]

Swiss engine designer WinGD has announced plans to offer its first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine from 2026, with deliveries for newbuilds and retrofits to begin in 2027. The new engine will be adapted from WinGD’s X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engine, which uses the same combustion concept and is subject to the same safety regulations, the company said in a statement today (30 September). The diesel-cycle concept will feature an adapted control system and fuel injector nozzle arrangement to account for the higher energy density of ethanol and the lower fuel volumes required. WinGD said the announcement follows ‘a decade of investigation into […]

Kongsberg Maritime will be delivering a K-Sim Engine Full Mission and Desktop Simulator system to Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Center in Turku, Finland, that will include models for hybrid, dual-fuel, battery, and methanol-fuelled engines. The delivery of the system is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (30 September), Are Føllesdal Tjønn, Managing Director, Maritime Simulation, Kongsberg Maritime, said: ‘The maritime sector is moving rapidly toward greener operations, and training plays a critical role in ensuring this transition is both safe and effective. ‘With the advanced K-Sim […]