First LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier enters into service

Mining company Anglo American announced that its newly launched liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fueled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its first cargo of iron ore from its Kumba operations in South Africa. The 190,000-tonne bulk carrier, flagged in Singapore, is the first of 10 LNG dual-fueled newbuilds that Anglo American will introduce to

Crude oil processing in India rises 4% in December

Indian refiners’ crude oil processing in December rose about 4% from a year earlier, provisional government data showed, in line with elevated demand in the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer. Crude oil production last month was at 586,700 barrels per day (2.48 million tonnes), down nearly 1.2% year on year, the data showed, on

ExxonMobil Marine signs MoU with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

ExxonMobil Marine and the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), a leading university in the field of science and technology in Indonesia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal of supporting Indonesian students looking for a career in the marine industry. The agreement underlines ExxonMobil’s commitment to education and nurturing the next

MSC orders 10 LNG ships

Container shipping major MSC has ordered ten LNG-fuelled boxships. Shipbrokers say that the order involves Neopanamax vessels (11,400 TEU) and that the company is paying around $120 million per vessel. Chinese shipbuilder Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard is believed to have won the construction contract. The vessels are slated for delivery in 2025 and 2026. MSC

PCI and PaxOcean to collaborate with ABS for decarbonization

Singapore’s Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) is among the growing number of vessel operators looking at methanol fueling as a path to decarbonization. Along with shipyard group PaxOcean Holdings Pte Ltd it is collaborating with ABS on a new joint development project (JDP). Both PCI and PaxOcean are members of the Kuok Group. The partnership with

MPC Container Ships, INERATEC agreed for alternative fuel in shipping

MPC Container Ships and INERATEC have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic marine diesel oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024 to replace conventional fossil fuels used today by existing vessels. Following projects that target the production of sustainable, car fuel and sustainable chemicals

Consortium to explore the production of SAF from methanol

The Masdar-led initiative, including TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni, focused on green hydrogen to produce SAF, will provide one more option to address the global need to produce and make SAF available globally and decarbonise the aviation industry. A green hydrogen-focused consortium has announced it’s working with licensors to certify a new production pathway for

IOC to achieve netzero operational emissions by 2046  

Indian Oil has achieved 10% ethanol blending with Petrol in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and is working towards 20% ethanol blended petrol in line with government mandate.   SATAT’ scheme on Compressed Biogas (CBG) encourages entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants, produce & supply CBG to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) like IndianOil for sale as automotive

Mærsk conducts assessment of different fuel lifecycle methodologies

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping conducted a qualitative assessment of seven existing fuel lifecycle methodologies to learn more about the landscape and harmonization opportunities. According to the report, the regulatory landscape surrounding fuels is complex, with different regions of the world adopting different fuel lifecycle methodologies for determining the climate impacts

Port of Gothenburg completes methanol bunkering

The Port of Gothenburg has completed a new milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel, fuelling the Stena Germanica. This vessel was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunkered with methanol ship to ship. The bunkered ship was Stena Line’s ro-ro and passenger vessel, Stena Germanica, which until now