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Alternative fuels
Every Vessel Hunter story on Alternative fuels: 16 stories, from 21 August 2026 to 12 October 2026. Newest: "CMB.TECH's Mineral Europa leaves for Australia as first ammonia-powered bulker". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
CMB.TECH's Mineral Europa leaves for Australia as first ammonia-powered bulker
CMB.TECH says Mineral Europa, a 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax with a WinGD dual-fuel engine, has sailed on her maiden voyage to Australia on charter to Fortescue.
Kokuka Sangyo takes delivery of Kokuryu Maru, its first methanol-fuelled tanker
Kokuka Sangyo has taken delivery of the 498 gt chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru, its first dedicated methanol-fuelled ship, which will carry methanol and bunker other ships on charter to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Yang Ming names YM Weight, its fourth 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel ship
Yang Ming has named YM Weight, the fourth of five 15,500 TEU-class LNG dual-fuel containerships from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, for its Asia-West Mediterranean MS2 service.
Jiangnan delivers Lilac Cove, second 93,000 m³ ammonia carrier for Eastern Pacific
Jiangnan Shipyard has delivered Lilac Cove, the second of six 93,000 m³ very large ammonia carriers for Eastern Pacific Shipping, three months after her sister Ivy Cove.
Grimaldi takes delivery of Grande Egitto, its second 9,800 CEU car carrier
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 9,800 CEU car carrier Grande Egitto from China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu, its 14th ammonia-ready ship and joint largest PCTC in its fleet.
Vale Charters Eight Tri-Fuel Newcastlemaxes From HMM in $3.5bn, 25-Year Deal
HMM has finalised an order for eight 210,000 dwt tri-fuel Newcastlemaxes at Yangzijiang, each chartered to Vale for 25 years under a KRW 4.7tn transportation agreement effective from 2030.
Odfjell Orders Suction Sails for Chemical Tanker Bow Optima
Odfjell has ordered four eSAIL suction sails for the 49,000 dwt chemical tanker Bow Optima, its first repeat order after the installation aboard sister ship Bow Olympus.
Mein Schiff 7 Takes 25 Cubic Metres of Methanol in a Cruise Sector First
TUI Cruises has completed a demonstration methanol bunkering aboard Mein Schiff 7, the first cruise ship built methanol-ready, using fuel from renewable feedstocks delivered by road tanker.
DP World Names Its First Methanol Dual-Fuel Box Ship, the 1,250 teu DP World London
DP World Shipping Solutions has named its first methanol dual-fuel container vessel, a 148-metre 1,250 teu feeder built in China and delivered in April 2026.
MOL Folds Six Ship Managers Into One Singapore Company Running 200-Plus Ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has completed the merger of six group ship management companies into MOL Global Ship Management, creating a single organisation overseeing more than 200 vessels.
Singapore and Brazil sign green and digital shipping corridor agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed on 28 August establishes a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and Brazil focused on alternative marine fuels.
Maersk takes delivery of fourth 9,000-TEU methanol-capable containership
Tacoma Maersk is the fourth of six mid-sized 9,000-TEU newbuildings able to burn methanol, and will be deployed between the Middle East, India and the US East Coast.
DNV Says Efficiency, Not Fuel Switching, Carries Shipping to 2050
DNV's annual forecast puts energy efficiency and speed reduction ahead of alternative fuels, projecting a 16 percent emissions cut by 2030 from efficiency alone.
DNV Urges Owners to Build Fleets That Survive the Wrong Fuel Call
DNV's tenth Maritime Forecast to 2050 puts regulatory uncertainty at the centre, urging owners to build strategies that survive radically different outcomes.
Japan Opens $95m Subsidy Pot for Hydrogen, Ammonia and Battery Ships
Japan has opened a five-year subsidy programme worth $95m to accelerate orders for ships powered by hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and batteries, covering up to half the equipment cost.
Navigator Gas Secures Financing For Two Ammonia-Capable Carriers
A joint venture has secured a 121.8 million dollar loan for two ammonia-capable gas carriers being built in China, in one of the larger single financings so far for tonnage designed around the fuel.
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