Government initiates anti-dumping probe into LNG fuel tanks imports

India has initiated a probe into alleged dumping of LNG fuel tanks from China following a complaint by a domestic player, according to a commerce ministry notification. The commerce ministry’s investigation arm, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), is probing the dumping of liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks as imports are allegedly hurting the

NTPC inks pact to set up green hydrogen infra in Odisha

State-run power giant NTPC Limited said it has signed an initial pact with GRIDCO and CRUT to set up green hydrogen infrastructure in Odisha. NTPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GRIDCO, a Government of Odisha undertaking for Energy and Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), the public transit agency of the state government, on Monday,

Swan Energy, AG&P to form JV for LNG ops, storage unit

Swan Energy has signed a preliminary agreement with Singapore’s AG&P Terminals & Logistics to form a joint venture (JV) to enable supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in India and other countries. Swan Energy will hold a 51 percent stake in the JV and AG&P LNG will own the remaining.  The transaction is subject to

Hydrogen-hybrid research vessel causes 75% less emissions

The world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel could be launched soon. The preliminary design for the California Coastal Research Vessel (CCRV) has been approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Glosten, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, designed the vessel. Associate Director of Scripps Bruce Appelgate revealed that their goal is to produce a

NTPC Green Energy to participate in SIGHT scheme to supply green ammonia

NTPC Ltd, through subsidiary NTPC Green Energy, may look to participate in the SIGHT scheme to supply green ammonia from its ambitious Pudimadaka green hydrogen hub, particularly to the fertiliser plants of Coromandel International Ltd and Madras Fertilisers Ltd which are in proximity to the facility. The green energy company may supply up to 150,000 tonnes of green ammonia produced at the hub

GTT gets class nod for three-tank LNG carrier design

Lloyd’s Register has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s new 200,000-m³ LNG carrier concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the traditional four.  The 200,000-m3 LNG carrier design offers environmental and economic advantages, including approximately 27% reduction in voyage-based emissions intensity and a decrease in unit freight cost by up to

China builds seawater hydrogen production project

China has completed construction of its first factory-scale research project for hydrogen production from seawater, Sinopec announced. The project, located in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, combines direct seawater electrolysis with green electricity-based hydrogen production. It reports an output of 20 cubic meters of green hydrogen per hour, according to the company. Operating in a

LNG dual-fuel vessels lowest cost compliance solution to decarbonise shipping: SEA-LNG

Industry coalition SEA-LNG analysis shows that LNG dual-fuelled vessels provide the lowest compliance cost for meeting EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations. Using Z-Joule’s POOL.FM, SEA-LNG has undertaken analysis based on a modelled mid-sized, 14,000 TEU container vessel. This analysis is in the form of both a single vessel and also an eight-vessel fleet operating the

Monjasa gearing up to introduce LNG bunkering operations in UAE

Marine fuels supplier Monjasa has chartered its first dedicated LNG bunker vessel which is expected to be deployed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January 2025. As disclosed, Monjasa chartered Green Zeebrugge, NYK’s 2017-built LNG bunker vessel with a 5,000 cubic meter capacity, in Amsterdam in November 2024 as it prepares to introduce LNG

DNV issues standard to address ammonia and methanol safety risks

DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia, to tackle the safety risks and challenges posed by the introduction of new alternative fuels and technologies. As explained, the DNV-ST-0687 “Competence related to the use of methanol as fuel” published in October, and the DNV-RP-0699 “Competence related to