Repsol begins large-scale biofuel production at Cartegena plant

Repsol has marked a milestone in the decarbonisation of transport in the Iberian Peninsula with the start of large-scale production of renewable fuels at its industrial complex in Cartagena, Spain. This plant will be the first on the Iberian Peninsula dedicated exclusively to the production of 100% renewable fuels. The company has invested €250 million

Adani will invest Rs 2.3 trn in renewable energy

Adani Group will invest about Rs 2.3 trillion through 2030 in India’s most ambitious renewable energy expansion and solar and wind manufacturing capacity addition ever as it shrugs off a short-seller attack to pursue its trademark rapid growth plans. Adani Green Energy Ltd, India’s largest renewable energy company, will invest about Rs 1.5 trillion in

Genesee & Wyoming, and Zero Petroleum developing carbon-neutral diesel

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, and Zero Petroleum have jointly embarked on developing carbon-neutral diesel fuel for locomotives. The main objective of the partnership is to transition to zero-carbon petroleum products for train propulsion by 2040 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Belgian Lineas is testing a biofuel-powered shunting locomotive For Freightliner, this

Kotug to work with Padmos for electric pusher tugs construction

Offshore towage specialist Kotug International has signed a framework agreement with Padmos for the construction of the entire lineup of its fully electric pusher boats. The electric pusher tugs, known as E-Pushers, have three models depending on size – the S, M, and L. The series sizes range from 9–22 meters in length, with a

CMA CGM earmarks 100 ships for upgrades

French liner giant CMA CGM has tapped Damen Shipyards Group to modify around 100 of its ships. The modifications are aimed to deliver fuel efficiencies of more than 10%. The upgrades will take place at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) and Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), which between them have some of Europe’s largest drydocks. The key

Seabound working on onboard carbon capture tech

Onboard carbon capture system is designed to suck carbon emissions from the air and turn them into stone is one of the ways the shipping industry is exploring to reduce their climate footprint. But the question that pops up here is could we capture CO2 directly onboard ships to trap their CO2 emissions and reduce

Centre says no proposal to resume sale of subsidised rice for ethanol

The Union government has no proposal to resume sale of subsidised rice to grain-based distilleries for the production of ethanol, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said. He was responding to questions on whether the government plans to resume the sale of subsidised rice for ethanol in the near future amid reports of likely fall in sugar

Maersk’s methanol vessel bunkers at Antwerp

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) first major methanol-powered deep-sea vessel, the ‘Ane Maersk,’ has arrived at the MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp. ​ The call at the Antwerp port is part of ‘Ane Maersk’s’ maiden voyage from South Korea to China, fuelled by green methanol. The container vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in

CMA CGM LNG bunker consumption increases 32% in 2023

France-based shipping company CMA CGM’s total marine fuel demand shrank by 2pc in 2023, but its LNG bunker consumption was up by nearly a third as the company looked for cheaper alternative marine fuels. CMA CGM’s vessels burned 7.92mn t of marine fuel in 2023, down from 8.10mn t in 2022. Of this amount, LNG

Eltronic FuelTech along with CSTC Shanghai to promote greener fuel

Danish engineering company Eltronic FuelTech and state-owned enterprise China Shipbuilding Trading (Shanghai) (CSTC Shanghai) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership for the adoption of Eltronic FuelTech’s greener fuel technologies in China’s maritime sector. As part of the agreement, CSTC Shanghai will take part in promoting Eltronic FuelTech’s main units