Estonia, Finland sign green corridor agreement

Representatives from Estonia and Finland have signed a green corridor memorandum of understanding (MoU) to speed up marine decarbonisation between the two neighbours. The MoU was signed by the cities and ports of Helsinki and Tallinn, Rederi AB Eckerö, Tallink Grupp and Viking Line, the Estonian Ministry of Climate, and the Finnish Ministry of Transport

German biodiesel foreign trade increases

German imports and exports of biodiesel increased steadily in the past six years. The Netherlands was the most important trading partner, followed by Belgium and Poland. German exports of biodiesel grew steadily over the past years with the exception of 2021. More specifically, exports rose from 1.61 million tonnes in 2017 to 2.72 million tonnes

India’s netzero emissions target of 2070 little too long-term

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said achieving the net zero emissions target by 2070 is “little too long-term”, indicating that the country may achieve the milestone ahead of the deadline. Under the net zero target, India will completely switch to renewables by 2070. The minister said this addressing the 26th Energy Technology Meet. He is

Van Oord contracts Jumbo Offshore for T&I job in Baltic Sea

Jumbo Offshore has been contracted by Van Oord for the transportation and installation of transition pieces for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. Operations on the project are to commence in October 2023. Due to the close cooperation and extensive experience between the Jumbo Offshore and Van Oord project teams, the preparation time has been

IMO subcommittee on carriage of cargoes & containers

The 9th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 9) was held from 20 September to 29 September 2023. A summary of important outcomes of CCC 9 is given in the following. A concise overview of key developments from CCC 9: Interim Guidelines for Ships Using Hydrogen as Fuel: These

Middle East’s first Hydrogen Train to begin trail run

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Energy, announced that the Middle East’s inaugural hydrogen train will commence trial runs this week. Addressing the UN MENA Climate Week in Riyadh, he said, “It will be on trial for the next week, and hopefully for the next few months, marking the debut of the first

Hero Future Energies sets sights on green hydrogen

Hero Future Energies is enthused by the assurance of tenders by the government company, SECI, that ask for the supply of firm and dispatchable electricity with hydrogen as the means of backup storage. It is noteworthy that in July, Hero Future Energies signed MoUs with the government-owned financiers, PFC and REC, for raising ₹3,100 crore

Himalaya Shipping inks charter deals for LNG newbuilds

Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has signed time charter agreements for two of its LNG dual-fuel vessels currently under construction at New Times Shipyard in China. According to the company, the vessels will commence a two-year time charter with “an evergreen structure” upon delivery from the shipyard in the first half of 2024. The

Hyundai, Iveco partner in development of E-WAY H2 hydrogen bus

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and Italian truck maker Iveco Group N.V. have consolidated their business partnership through the creation of a hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) E-WAY H2. The two partners showcased their jointly developed hydrogen-powered city bus at Busworld Europe 2023, the world’s largest bus exposition opened in Brussels, Belgium. The

India, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on green hydrogen

India and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for grid interconnections, green/clean hydrogen, and the supply chain for the same. The MoU was signed by the union minister for power and new & renewable energy, R K Singh, and the minister of energy, Government of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud on