The Port of Barcelona making progress towards cleaner fuels

The Port of Barcelona is planning to build zero-emission fuel production plants at its facilities. During 2023 the Port of Barcelona performed a total of 199 liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations to ships, for a total of 143,000 m3, which is twice that of the last reference year – 2021 – when it supplied

CMA CGM, Masdar agree to work for green alternative fuels

The CMA CGM Group and Masdar have signed a long-term agreement for green maritime fuels to supply CMA CGM vessels. The cooperation is set to facilitate the deployment of CMA CGM’s new generation of dual-fuel ships ready to use biofuels and e-fuels based on methane and methanol, of which 35 are currently in fleet and

Shipping industry proposes ZESF fund for netzero transition

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), advocating for the creation of a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF). The proposal aims to accelerate the transition of the global commercial shipping fleet to net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan, backed by shipowners worldwide, proposes mandatory

Green fuel gets boost in Interim Budget 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitha­raman announced a slew of initiatives aimed at bolstering the green energy sectors while presenting the Interim Budget. She outlined a comprehensive road map for sustained economic growth. The finance minister announced a new scheme for converting biomass into Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and phased mandatory blending of CBG with natural gas

Neptune Lines doubles order tally for dual-fuel car carriers

Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines has added more vessels to its newbuild series at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The Craig Jasienski-led firm has contracted another pair of LNG dual-fuel 4,200 ceu ships for delivery in 2027 after signing up for the first two units under the so-called Genesis Project in September

CMA CGM selects Beihai Shipbuilding for methanol project

CMA CGM has selected Beihai Shipbuilding for a pioneering methanol retrofit project, showcasing the shipyard’s first venture into alternative fuel vessel retrofitting. The agreement involves the installation of methanol propulsion on a CMA CGM container ship. The move towards methanol as an alternative fuel aligns with the growing trend in the shipping industry, with many

Galveston LNG bunker port sets site for LNG bunkering facility

Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has announced its lease-agreement with the City of Texas City for 140 acres of land on Shoal Point in Galveston County, Texas, adjacent to the Texas City Ship Channel and in close proximity to the maritime centers of Texas City, Galveston, and Houston. Galveston LNG Bunker Port is a Joint

New e-fuels project to make international shipping climate neutral

Transport and trade on the ocean blue must be made much greener. This is the goal of the new €17 million European GAMMA project, where companies and researchers from Europe will develop and convert a bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels and green power. That is how much cargo the bulk carrier from TOPIC

NTPC and Oil India to build strategic partnership in green projects

NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power utility, has signed a non-binding MoU with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), for partnership opportunities in the proposed bamboo-based Bio-Refinery at NTPC Bongaigaon and other green projects. NRL is a subsidiary of Oil India Limited, which is engaged in the business of refining and marketing of petroleum products. Through this

NGEL inks pact with Maharashtra for green hydrogen

In a significant move towards bolstering green energy initiatives, NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra. The agreement, aimed at the development of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives such as Green Ammonia and Green Methanol, marks a significant stride towards sustainable