Durapower to electrify AGV fleet for PSA Tuas Port

Singaporean Lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Durapower Holdings Pte Ltd (“Durapower”) has successfully commissioned 54 Automated Guided Vehicles (“AGV”), powered by Durapower batteries, for operations at PSA Singapore (“PSA”) Tuas Port. Durapower clinched the PSA Tuas Port AGV battery tender earlier this year, and has completed testing of its 266kWh Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) with a

Govt sets targets for blending SAF in ATF

The National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) has set the initial indicative targets for blending of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with aviation turbine fuel (ATF), potentially setting the ball rolling for introduction of compulsory blending mandates in the future. “Based on the comments received from the stakeholders… the capacities of sustainable aviation fuel plants coming up

Petrobras to explore business opportunities for e-methano

Petrobras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Danish company European Energy, to investigate the business opportunities for developing an e-methanol plant in Brazil. Petrobras said that e-methanol is a low-carbon substance that can be used in various industrial processes and as a fuel, especially for maritime transport. It is produced from various renewable sources

Global methanol market to reach value of $54.6 billion by 2030

Allied Market Research reported that the global methanol market is anticipated to generate $54.6 billion by 2030. The report stated that the industry was valued at $35.3 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.06% during the forecast period of 2022 to 2030. The report states that the Asia-Pacific region

CMES ordered world’s first methanol-powered engine for VLCC

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the Shanghai-listed shipping giant and subsidiary of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), has ordered a MAN B&W 7G80ME-LGIM (-Liquefied Gas Injection Methanol) main engine in connection with the construction of a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier), which stands for first order for dual fuel methanol for this type of ship.

GRSE to develop Electric Tugs E-VOLT 50

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited has signed a MoU with Shift Clean Energy (Shift), Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and the American Bureau of Shipping to develop Electric Tugs E-VOLT 50. The E-VOLT 50 aims to reduce carbon emissions, improve operational efficiency, and set new benchmarks for performance and environmental sustainability in the tugboat

Govt issues SOP for green tugs deployment at major ports

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has issued a standard operating procedure for progressive replacement of existing diesel-powered tugs with zero-emission tugs built locally for greening of operations at state-owned ports. The Ministry has set a five-phase timeline ending 2047 by which the 12 state-owned ports must make their tug fleet fully green under

Bihar aims to grow bigger in ethanol production

Bihar aims to achieve big in the ethanol production as 9 projects have started production with around 1500 kilo litres per day capacity. According a senior official from the state, Bihar is 6th largest producer of sugarcane in the country. Also, it ranks first in water availability. Along these, supporting policy will help the State

TN to set up green hydrogen hub

Tamil Nadu is in the process of developing a green hydrogen hub, Industries Minister T R B Rajaa said. He was addressing the India EV Conclave event “Electrifying Tomorrow: Navigating the EV Transition” was the theme of the event. Rajaa said 50% of installed energy capacity in the state was green and added that the

EMF builds four methanol-ready bunker tankers

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services (EMF) confirmed that it will be building two additional 7,999 dwt IMO Type II Chemical and Oil Tankers that will be used as bunker tankers at the Port of Singapore. EMF earlier has placed an order for two similar newbuildings at Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.; the first