May 2 (LNGJ) - DNV, the European maritime classification society, said a total of 23 new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels were registered in April 2024. A total of 12 of the 23 newbuilds were methanol-fuelled ships, seven were for LNG-fuelled vessels and four for ships to be powered by ammonia.
“All of the methanol orders come from the tanker segment, where the uptake of alternative fuels has been low up to now. The momentum for ammonia continues,” DNV explained. “Following a quiet month in March, these strong figures confirm the overall trend of a steady increase in new orders for alternative fuels,” it added. A total of 93 new orders have been added to DNV’s alterative-fuelled vessels data base in the first four months of 2024.
