Greenline investment to deploy LNG trucks for logistics

GreenLine will invest Rs 200 crore to deploy LNG-powered trucks for Hindustan Zinc’s Road logistics operations. These LNG-powered trucks, manufactured by Blue Energy Motors – India’s first venture into heavy-duty LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) trucks, is said to significantly reduce toxic emissions compared to diesel, with cuts of up to 30% in CO2, up to

World’s largest liquid hydrogen tank receives certification

South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. announced on it received certification for the world’s largest liquid hydrogen storage tank design from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), an internationally accredited certification body. The tank boasts a 40,000 cubic meter capacity, capable of storing up to 2,800 tons of liquid hydrogen at cryogenic temperatures as low as -252.8 degrees

New way to get 700 C degrees heat and electricity from hydrogen

New Mexico in the US is the state wants to make energy that’s clean, meaning energy with low carbon emissions (not oil or natural gas). Hydrogen is clean energy, and releases no emissions when it burns in car engines or when it’s converted to electricity. But the hydrogen itself can be unclean if it’s made

Toyota trials hydrogen vehicle on public roads

Toyota Motor Corp said it is conducting trials of a vehicle powered by a hydrogen engine in Australia, making it the Japanese automaker’s first such test of the environmentally friendly car on public roads toward its commercial use. In the trial from late October through January, a specially modified van from Toyota’s HiAce series is

Viasea reveals plans to build two hydrogen-fuelled boxships

Norwegian shortsea liner Viasea Shipping has announced plans to build a pair of hydrogen-powered containerships. The Moss-headquartered company, established in 2016, has secured NOK171.8m ($15.4m) in funding from Norwegian government enterprise Enova for the project. The vessels will be deployed on Viasea’s existing routes between Norway and northern Europe. Viasea engaged The Norwegian Ship Design

EPS lines up more orders for ammonia newcastlemaxes

Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed up for more ammonia dual-fuel newcastlemax newbuilds in China. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner has firmed up orders for three additional 210,000 dwt units at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for delivery in 2027 and added four more optional vessels, taking its potential order tally at the yard to

NYK, CODELCO developing zero CO2 ammonia bulker

NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP), Oshima Shipbuilding, and Sumitomo have signed a memorandum of understanding to study, design, and construct the world’s first ammonia dual fuel handymax bulk carrier that is claimed will reduce CO2 emissions to zero. This MoU comes a year after Chilean state-owned copper producer Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile

Seaside LNG announces new bunkering operation

Seaside LNG and Carnival Corporation & plc have entered into a term bunkering agreement to fuel the first LNG propelled cruise ship to call Galveston, Texas its homeport, the Carnival JubileeTM. This marks a significant milestone for Seaside and Carnival Corporation by working closely together to create an LNG supply chain in a new region

Wärtsilä’s market leadership in cargo handling systems for large LPG carrier vessels

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q3, 2023. The ships have been contracted by Norwegian ship owner Solvang in a joint venture with Gunvor

Peninsula starts delivering LNG bunkering

Marine fuel supplier Peninsula has started delivering liquefied natural gas as fuel to vessels in Gibraltar with the 12,500-cbm Levante LNG. The first delivery took place in Gibraltar on November 4 and Levante LNG supplied Royal Caribbean’s cruise vessel Silver Nova, according to a statement by Peninsula. Germany’s Meyer Werft handed over the first LNG-powered