WinGD to supply 16 dual-fuel engines for eight LNG carriers

WinGD has received an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines for eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers after a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The order was received relatively late in the newbuilding planning phase as operational and delivery concerns arose around the engines originally selected, according to WinGD. Despite the timing, close

Goyal advocates for sustainable consumption habits to reduce carbon emissions

Piyush Goyal, minister of commerce and industry, urged the promotion of sustainable consumption habits in order to reduce carbon emissions and address environmental concerns. According to him, consumers worldwide must concentrate on consuming environmentally friendly goods. Because of the way we currently live, we must be aware of the waste and carbon imprint. This will

Coal India and Bharat Petroleum sign MoU to assess a coal-to-synthetic natural gas project

Two Maharatna public sector enterprises, Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), have inked a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the viability of starting a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) project. In Mumbai, the MoU was signed on December 2, 2024. Surface coal gasification technology will be used in the project,

A license agreement signed by Godavari Biorefineries to convert ethanol to biobutanol

Godavari Biorefineries Limited (GBL), a leading manufacturer of ethanol-based chemicals and one of India’s biggest producers of ethanol, signed a licensing deal with Catalyxx Inc. for the conversion of ethanol to biobutanol and other higher alcohols. The license cost is worth $1,931,850. A royalty on the gross sales of the licensed products produced in the

UECC and Titan sign biomethane agreement

Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Dutch marine fuels supplier Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) have penned a new agreement under which Titan is set to supply liquefied gas, primarily biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG), to the former’s multi-fuel ships. UECC and Titan have disclosed that this arrangement will cover the remainder of 2024 and

Maersk to use up to 20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030

A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global shipping leader, is targeting up to 20% of its marine fuel consumption to come from alternative sources by 2030. This move is critical to the company’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. Maersk consumed 10-11 million metric tons of fuel oil equivalent in 2022, with only 3% from alternative fuels.

At the expense of Russia, Saudi Arabia increases its share of crude oil in Asia

In November, Russia gave up some of its barrels of crude oil, which could be a precursor to a change in market dynamics, while Saudi Arabia regained market share of Asia’s imports. According to data published by LSEG Oil Research, Asia’s imports from Saudi Arabia, the largest crude exporter in the world, increased from 5.28

First methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier launched by Tsuneishi

The first dual-fuel bulk carrier with a capacity of 65,700 metric tons of methanol was launched by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The ship is expected to be delivered in the spring of 2025 and is built to run on methanol fuel with minimal environmental impact, according to the business. In comparison to heavy oil, the

A new method for FAME bio bunker fuel fingerprinting presented by GCMD

Fingerprinting can be used to verify the validity of biofuels and detect fraud in marine fuel supply chains. It also identifies the feedstock origins of FAME-based biofuels used in the shipping industry. A new method that generates a fingerprint for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) bio bunker fuels was presented in the most recent paper

GAIL and “K” LINE agree to a long-term charter agreement for an LNG ship

Through the Singapore-based ship-owning business, GAIL (India) Limited and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) inked a long-term charter agreement for a new LNG vessel. “K” LINE has 40 years of experience transporting LNG. With a tank capacity of 1,744,000 cubic meters, the LNG ship will be a contemporary two-stroke vessel constructed by Samsung Heavy