Shell to trial hydrogen fuel cells for shipping
Shell is working on a feasibility study with partners for the trial use of hydrogen fuel cells for ships in Singapore, marking the first time it has taken part in such a project, the company said on April 21.
Shell is chartering the trial vessel and will provide the hydrogen fuel, while Singapore's Sembcorp and its subsidiary LMG Marin will design the fuel cell and retrofit the vessel. Singapore-based shipping firm Penguin International is the owner of the roll-on/roll-off vessel, which transports goods, vehicles and equipment on trucks between Singapore and Shell's Pulau Bukom manufacturing site on a nearby island.