India to add 35GW RE this year

India will connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind energy capacity to its grid during the year ending March 2025, as it scrambles to achieve its 2030 clean energy target after falling short of a much-publicised 2022 renewables goal. There was a lot of market demand for battery-linked storage projects, adding that

CMA CGM, Zespri commission study on low emissions shipping corridor 

CMA CGM has commissioned a feasibility study into a potential low-emissions shipping corridor alongside Zespri, the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit. New Zealand’s associate transport minister Matt Doocey recently hosted an event supporting the launch of the study, which would set up a shipping corridor between Tauranga (NZ) and Zeebrugge in Belgium via the Panama

ABS partners with HD KSOE for zero-carbon ships

ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the development and certification of innovative systems for next-generation, zero-carbon ships. Entitled “Cooperation on the Advanced Zero-Carbon Ships,” the MOU focuses on integrating advanced technologies in three main areas: a novel liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo handling

New guide to reducing GHG emissions in shipping launched by ICS

With increasing requirements to reduce GHG emissions in shipping, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications has released the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance. This extensively updated resource provides shipowners, operators and managers with essential guidance on navigating the increasingly complex regulatory landscape of maritime decarbonisation. Chris

GCMD presents case study of its bio bunker fuel trials

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) Chief Strategy Officer, Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, presented GCMD’s case study on biofuels trials in a recent Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) seminar, organised by its Marine Fuels Committee. During his presentation, Dr Sanjay emphasised the importance of sourcing biofuels regionally and using larger tankers for fuel transport to minimise

JSPL, JRPL sign pact to invest in green hydrogen

Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) and Jindal Renewable Power Private (JRPL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest in green hydrogen production for steelmaking in Angul, Odisha. The steel producer said on Monday it was to implement India’s biggest investment in green hydrogen by any Indian steelmaker.  As part of the MoU, JSPL

Oil India aims to operate Numaligarh refinery by 2027

State-run explorer Oil India Ltd hopes to operate its refinery in the northeastern state of Assam at an expanded capacity of 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the fiscal year to March 2027. Oil India’s subsidiary Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) is expanding the capacity of the plant from the current 60,000 bpd and laying a crude oil pipeline connecting

Sofar Ocean will see Berge adopt Sofar’s Wayfinder platform

Sofar Ocean will see Berge adopt Sofar’s Wayfinder platform across its fleet of owned vessels, including new vessels equipped with wind propulsion technology on path to decarbonization. Berge Bulk said it has entered the second phase of its ambitious plans, applying new technology. In the past year, Berge Bulk has equipped two ships – Newcastlemax

GCMD carries out ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) led consortium has carried out two ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at anchorages within the Port of Dampier in a pilot project that reinforces the potential of the Pilbara region of Western Australia to be a green ammonia bunkering hub. The operation was conducted under strict safety protocols, with requisite approvals, and

Lumax to acquire majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions

Lumax Auto Technologies said it has inked a pact to acquire a majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions from its existing shareholders for an undisclosed amount. The proposed acquisition will enable the company to enter into the green and alternate fuels segment which is expected to witness strong and accelerated growth in the coming years,