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Trial of Boat Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell Completed in Japan
A hydrogen fuel cell powered boat has completed its first sea trials in Japan.
The experimental vessel is a product of a joint project involving two Asian firms, Yanmar and Japan's Toyota, according to the website plugboats.
Separately, Toyota has the technology onboard the Energy Observer, a catamaran undertaking a global voyage powered by solar power and hydrogen.
The Japanese manufacturer is one of the backers of the eco ship which is seen as a laboratory for alternative marine fuels.
While oil-derived bunker fuel remains the principal fuel for ships, other energy forms are gaining in prominence with liquified natural gas seen by many as the commercial front-runner. But shipping firms are taking an increased interest in other alternative forms, one of which is hydrogen.
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| Singapore | 570.00 | 1.00 | 683.00 | 2.50 |
| Rotterdam | 515.50 | 1.00 | 685.00 | 7.50 |
| Houston | 555.00 | 1.00 | 678.00 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 563.00 | 2.00 | 754.50 | 0.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 587.50 | 1.50 | 765.00 | 0.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 551.00 | 1.00 | 700.00 | 1.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 634.50 | 1.00 | 812.50 | 1.00 |
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