MPA-NYK join forces to promote safe use of zero-carbon fuels

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Japanese shipping company NYK have joined forces to accelerate maritime decarbonization, digitalization, and manpower development efforts, including the promotion of the safe use of marine fuels. Under the memorandum of understanding signed on July 2, MPA and NYK agreed to deepen their partnership and collaborate on

Wärtsilä simulators to support crew for shipping’s sustainable fuels

Technology group Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulator technology for Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU). The navigational and technological simulators are a central feature of the simulation suite at WMI, which was recently inaugurated by H.E. Ms. Grace FU Hai Yien, Minister for

SBM Offshore signs deal with Ocean Power on floating power generation

Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ocean-Power to collaborate on a floating power generation hub with CO2 capture and storage. The purpose of the partnership is to assess the technical feasibility and commercial readiness to collaborate on the concept, exclusive to the Norwegian Continental Shelf and United Kingdom

Reliance, L&T, Adani, John Cockerill to produce electrolysers by 2025

Over half the eight companies that won bids in January for electrolyser manufacturing under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, have conveyed to the government that they will be able to commission their units by next year, ahead of the 2026 deadline. This will be a boost to India’s green ambitions as electrolysers are essential for

Maruti Suzuki takes a big leap in green logistics

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) reaffirmed its commitment to green logistics by surpassing a landmark of 2 million cumulative vehicle dispatches using railways. This feat makes Maruti Suzuki, India’s first automobile company to attain this eco-milestone. The company has rapidly scaled up its vehicle dispatches through railways from 65,700 units in FY 2014-15 to 447,750

COSCO SHIPPING issues first green shipping certificate

COSCO SHIPPING Lines has collaborated with BOE Technology Group to issue the first blockchain-certified Hi-ECO green shipping certificate. The development follows COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ previous announcement that it has partnered with Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) to launch its Hi-ECO blockchain-based shipping product, which incorporates traceable and verifiable green certificates to accelerate decarbonisation in global

Wärtsilä to deliver ammonia-fueled gas carriers

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS), will deliver the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new gas carriers that will operate with ammonia fuel. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in Korea for ship owner EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak. The order with Wärtsilä was booked

IEA makes its energy data, statistics freely available through upgraded pages

In another major step towards making more IEA data freely available and accessible, the IEA has upgraded the Countries and Regions section of its website by adding a comprehensive range of statistics and information at the global, regional and national levels. The revamped country pages are the latest example of the IEA delivering on recent

Seaspan Energy launches LNG bunkering vessels

Seaspan Energy launched the third of its three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Baker, named after Mount Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan, in Washington State. This series of vessels is named after iconic West Coast mountains and the first two vessels, the Seaspan Garibaldi and the Seaspan Lions, will be delivered later this

MNRE issues scheme guidelines for green hydrogen

The Scheme Guidelines for implementation of “Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component II: Incentive Scheme for Green Hydrogen Production (under Mode 1)- Tranche-II” have been notified by MNRE. The capacity of Tranche-II will be 450,000 TPA of Green Hydrogen, with 40,000 TPA capacity reserved for biomass-based pathways (bucket-II) and the rest