IMO launches new platform on future marine fuels

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that the futurefuels.imo.org platform has been launched, offering access to the latest information on zero and near-zero marine fuels and technologies, including pricing information and the latest research. The website has been developed by the Future Fuels and Technology Project (FFT Project), a partnership project between IMO and

HMM, SIPG to cooperate on eco-friendly fuel

South Korea’s major ocean carrier HMM Co. announced that it signed a Shanghai Port Clean Marine Fuel memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). SIPG, a global terminal operator based in the world’s largest port Shanghai Port, has been supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to shipping companies worldwide since 2022

IMO’s carbon tax to fuel shipping sector’s transformation

The United Nations’ International Maritime Organisation (IMO) decided to charge a levy for each ton of shipping emissions from cargo ships that travel across oceans. The 2023 IMO strategy on the reduction of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships was adopted by IMO member states in July 2023. A commitment to ensuring the uptake of

Sand substitute developed by IISc scientists

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have created a promising new material that can replace natural sand in construction. This development comes as a response to the growing scarcity of sand, a crucial component in building materials. The team at IISc’s Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST) is exploring methods to utilise

Procuring maize at MSP would be wrong policy

It seems that the government has realised that allocating rice for ethanol from central pool stocks of the Food Corporation of India is not a good policy choice. The rice stock on 1 January 2024 was 51.64 million tonnes. This includes 18.17 mt rice already in stock and 33.47 mt rice, which was yet to

Kerala University researches develop fuel from air and seawater

An eco-friendly fuel cell that generates power mainly using air and seawater- that’s what researchers at the University of Kerala have devised. Details of the ‘Air-breathing Magnesium – Copper / Cupric Oxide Fuel Cell’ has appeared in the peer-reviewed international publication ‘Journal of Engineering and Applied Science’ recently. The research was carried out by R

UECC working on maritime biofuel trials

UECC is working with industry partners to evaluate the suitability of a biofuel made from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) that can be used as a fuel oil for marine transport. The provider of short-sea forwarding services is looking to provide more sustainable transport for the movement of finished vehicle volumes. Developed by biofuel supplier

Maersk hopes customers will help it hit net zero by 2040

Danish shipping giant Maersk in February became the first company in its industry to commit to achieve net-zero status by 2040, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. It’s a massive, ambitious and logistically complex project: The marine shipping sector uses an estimated 300 million tons of fuel annually, making it responsible for approximately 3

India to get rid of petrol, diesel vehicles: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid India entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. “One hundred per cent,” the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said when asked whether it is possible for India to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether.

Vitol Bunkers deploys new bunker barge

Vitol Bunkers deployed its new specialised biofuel bunker barge “Marine Future” to deliver 1,100 mt of VLSFO B30 was delivered on 14 March to “Grand Hero”, a vehicle carrier chartered by Hyundai Glovis. Singapore-based marine fuel supplier Vitol Bunkers said it has completed the first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore, the first time