MAN Energy Solutions signs MoU with Stena and Proman

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D division – and Proman – the world’s second largest methanol producer – regarding their mutual cooperation on a project to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines to make them capable of dual-fuel, diesel and methanol operation. Stena and Proman announced

CMAC Group to work together with Trees4Travel for carbon neutral targets

CMAC Group has announced a partnership with Trees4Travel in a bid to become a carbon neutral organisation by the end of 2023. As part of the collaborative project, CMAC’s clients can choose to decarbonise their ground travel and the company will facilitate reforestation projects on their behalf. Trees4Travel will calculate and grow the necessary trees

Indian Register of Shipping and GRSE sign MOU

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Kolkata. As per the MOU, IRS will provide a comprehensive range of services to GRSE Ltd comprising planning of repairs/refits and modification work of ships, provision of QA services during execution thereof, facilitating skill

Kuehne+Nagel uses biofuel for zero-carbon shipping

Kuehne+Nagel has secured the equivalent volumes of a waste-based next generation biofuel to save CO2e emissions of 40,000 TEUs. The Kuehne+Nagel biofuel concept is based on next generation biofuels according to RED II and allocates fully traceable contingents of biofuel to the customers’ cargo. By joining the Science Based Targets initiative, Kuehne+Nagel has set ambitious

Victoria to ban use of fossil fuels in new buildings

Citing concern about climate change and pollution, Victoria council has made the decision to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gases in new buildings five years ahead of provincial requirements. Almost all new construction in Victoria, B.C., in Canada – from single-family homes to office and residential towers – will be required to be “zero carbon”

It is taking time to materialize ethanol from 2G sources in India

India’s plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources – mainly farm waste – is taking time to materialise. As the first second-generation ethanol plant in India set up by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Panipat is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by Indian PM today. Though state-run oil companies had decided to

Brazil sets up secretariat to develop green hydrogen

The National Institute of Clean Energies in Brazil has inaugurated a new secretariat that will focus on facilitating the growth of the green hydrogen sector. The establishment of a green hydrogen secretariat (SHV) to accelerate the growth of green hydrogen production in Brazil. The secretariat will serve under the leadership of Luiz Piauhylino Filho, who

LNG retrofit will rate higher under CII, says SEA-LNG analysis

LNG is the best fuel option for owners considering how to extend vessel life and secure CII compliance through retrofit, according to SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG fuel pathway for shipping decarbonisation. In a piece of analysis released, the coalition finds significant benefits to a business choosing

Shippers sign up for hydrogen-powered ARGOs

Boundary Layer Technologies announced that key Fortune 500 companies will become launch partners for its zero-emission freight service launching in 2025. The plan is to operate high-speed, hydrogen-powered hydrofoil cargo ships called ARGOs. Boundary Layer Technologies claims it will be able to offer zero-emission transit alternatives to air freight at half the price, with only

$369bn allocated for clean-energy programs in the US

The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the US Senate includes $369bn in investments to advance America’s clean-energy programs, including offshore wind development and projects to reduce emissions at the country’s maritime ports. Three billion dollars have been earmarked over a five-year period for port electrification. The funds cannot be used to automate container terminals. The