Todays Latest Updates: 10 September 2026

Hydrogen: Japan. Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has completed what it claims is the first onshore operational test of a 95% hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (ICE) designed for large merchant ships. The company now plans to install the system on a 17,500-DWT vessel planned for construction by project partner Onimichi Dockyard in April 2028, when it will begin “full-scale demonstrations. Operators of larger vessels are increasingly turning to derivatives like ammonia and methanol while smaller vessels see improvements in battery-electric propulsion technology. Link 10/09/2026.

Hydrogen: Lithuania. Vilnius completed construction of a 3-MW green hydrogen plant at its Second Combined Heat and Power Plant, with testing underway and the city’s first public hydrogen fueling station being installed. The project is valued at about $10.8 million, including approximately $6.1 million in European Union funding. Production is expected to begin by the end of 2026. The facility will initially supply 16 hydrogen-powered buses, potentially cutting about 1,400 metric tons of CO₂ annually. At maximum capacity, the plant could produce about 285,000 kilograms of hydrogen per year, enough for roughly 40 buses. Link 10/09/2026.

Hydrogen: The Netherlands. The Netherlands has taken another step towards expanding its green hydrogen sector after the European Commission positively assessed the country’s request for €661 million in grants under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The green hydrogen initiatives are designed to help develop technologies and practical applications that can support wider adoption of renewable hydrogen. By increasing research and demonstration activity, the Netherlands aims to strengthen the role of hydrogen in its broader clean-energy transition. Link 10/09/2026.

Marine fuels: China. Guangzhou Port completed its first ship-to-ship bio-methanol bunkering operation, supplying about 1,000 metric tons of pure bio-methanol to the methanol-fueled bulk carrier Green Future, operated by an NYK Group subsidiary. The fuel was supplied by CIMC Enric’s Zhanjiang facility, which has annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons. The operation demonstrates Guangzhou’s emerging green-methanol bunkering capabilities and connects locally produced fuel with maritime demand. Link 10/09/2026.