The LNG bunkering vessel Kaguya, the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Japan, has now undertaken 200 ship-to-ship fuel deliveries in Mikawa Bay in Japan. Kaguya is operated by Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation and Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation, which are joint venture companies in which Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE), JERA Global Energy Solutions, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have invested “K” LINE has operated a bunkering business for LNG-fuelled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies since October 2020. Image: “K” LINE

Data from the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) Ship Registry shows that the number of vessels in operation and on order which feature battery installations now exceeds 2,000 and represents 2.4 GWh of battery capacity. According to the MBF, 68% of these vessels operate as hybrids, using a battery in combination with another energy source such as a diesel engine or hydrogen fuel cell. Plug-in hybrid vessels represent 13% of the fleet and 18% are purely electric. Over recent years, the average installed capacity has steadily grown to approximately 1.5 MWh per ship. Passenger vessels account for the largest segment, at […]

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Cargill) has looked at alternative approaches to the long-held industry practice of ‘sail fast then wait’ in relation to port calls and, as a new report from the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) sets out, the results of the Cargill initiative showed ‘meaningful emissions savings’ across a range of operational and commercial settings. As the GMF report highlights, commercial ships can spend between 4-6% of their operating year waiting outside ports. While previous studies have examined the potential of port call optimisation, GMF points out that ‘real voyages are shaped by factors that generalised models cannot fully capture’, […]