Alfa Laval sustainable solutions support IMO’s netzero ambitions

There is an increasing focus within Alfa Laval to support customers towards the energy transition to meet the IMO’s recommendations for reducing GHG & CO2 by 2030 and to achieve net zero target by 2050. By innovations supporting alternative fuels like biofuels, methanol & ammonia and new technologies like air lubrication, wind propulsion & carbon

India grants permission to ADNOC for crude oil export

The Indian government has taken a significant step by granting permission to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) to export crude oil stored in underground strategic storages located in Mangalore. This move aims to provide operational flexibility to the foreign firm and marks a notable development in India’s oil industry. The decision, outlined in

IMO adopts 2024 LCA guidelines at MEPC 81

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted life cycle assessment (LCA) guidelines of marine fuels at the 81st meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). Delegates at MEPC 81 approved base LCA guidelines to cover all fuels and other energy carriers to be used on board vessels. The LCA guidelines cover carbon dioxide (CO2), methane

Coal is preparing to say adieu

More than two years after climate negotiators first attempted to consign coal to history, the dirtiest fossil fuel is having a moment. Thanks to a combination of China’s energy insecurity — pushing Beijing back to trusted power sources — plus rising Indian demand, the continued fallout from the war in Ukraine and faltering international programs

ClassNK okays ‘world’s first’ onboard CCS installation

ClassNK has granted its Shipboard Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage-Full (SCCS-Full) class notation to the Panama-flagged boxship Ever Top, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by Taiwan’s ocean carrier Evergreen. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) systems, marking it as the world’s first Neopanamax container

Crude oil output rises 7.9% to 2.3 MMT in February

Crude oil imports decreased by 6.6 per cent and increased by 0.4 per cent during February 2024 and April-February 2024 respectively India produced a total of 2.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) of crude oil in February 2024 – registering a growth of 7.9 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to Petroleum Planning &

IMO progresses toward ship emissions reduction measures

IMO is advancing discussions on legally-binding ‘mid-term’ measures to help the maritime industry achieve net zero shipping, as set out in the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The measures are scheduled for adoption in late 2025. The topic is part of a packed agenda for IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection

K Line partners with Tokyo Gas on liquefied CO2 transportation

K-Line and Tokyo Gas are to work on a joint study of liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) marine transportation for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The companies will carry out a simulation of marine transportation of liquefied CO2 to storage sites in Japan and in the Asian-Pacific region for CO2 emitted in the Tokyo metropolitan area,

zero44 launches new tool for FuelEU Maritime regulation costs

CO2 management specialist zero44 has released a new tool that will help shipping companies understand the financial impact of the planned FuelEU Maritime regulation. Most shipping companies are currently working on becoming EU ETS compliant, but the FuelEU Maritime legislation which should further decarbonise shipping is already around the corner. Aimed at kick-starting the large-scale

Nikola’s rollout of hydrogen trucks hitting supply-chain hurdles

Nikola began delivering its first hydrogen-powered trucks at the end of last year and expects to deliver up to 350 of the big rigs this year.  Supply-chain shortages are slowing the rollout of Nikola’s hydrogen-powered big rigs. The hangups are hitting as demand for zero-emission big rigs grows, especially in California, where new emissions regulations