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HydroPoLEn develops hydrogen-capable engine test bench

HydroPoLEn develops hydrogen-capable engine test bench

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 6, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

Everllence has upgraded a research-engine test bench to enable hydrogen combustion for CO2-neutral propulsion. The test bench is located at the company’s Augsburg site and is part of the “HydroPoLEn” project. HydroPoLEn is an Everllence (formerly...
Everllence and Vale to develop ethanol-powered engine

Everllence and Vale to develop ethanol-powered engine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 3, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Ship propulsion

Everllence and Vale have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of ethanol as a marine fuel. Vale is one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore, copper and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Under the terms of the...
Port of Rotterdam throughput declined in 2025

Port of Rotterdam throughput declined in 2025

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 2, 2026 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports, Project cargo, Shipping

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7 per cent in 2025. This brought total throughput to 428.4 million tonnes. The largest decline of 6.5 per cent occurred in the dry bulk segment. Activity improved in the second half of the year, but investment in industry...
World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine

World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 27, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

Swiss WinGD has completed both type approval testing (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were completed in January 2026. Testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine was carried out at the HD Hyundai...
Onboard carbon capture requires harmonised regulation

Onboard carbon capture requires harmonised regulation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, Maritime research, News, Ports, Shipping

A clear and supportive legislative framework is critical to enabling onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) and unlocking timely investment across the ship and LCO2 offloading value chain. This follows from a DNV report commissioned by five leading shipping...
Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record

Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Wasaline has completed sea trials following a major battery upgrade on board its ferry Aurora Botnia. The vessel now features the largest battery capacity ever installed on a RoPax vessel worldwide. The vessel’s battery capacity has been expanded from 2.2 MWh to an...
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