The PCTC is powered by a dual-fuel engine that can run on either methanol or conventional fuel oil to ensure compliance with IMO Tier III NOx emissions standards. When operating on methanol, NOx emissions can be reduced by as much as 70 per cent. Loading and unloading will be via side and stern ramps. All…
Hong Kong has its work cut out for it to become a supply centre for green maritime fuel, as it works with partners in mainland China to build a green methanol supply chain from scratch, according to shipowner China Merchants Energy Shipping. “Hong Kong has already realised liquefied natural gas [LNG] and biodiesel [fuelling] operations,…
The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and…