World’s largest dual-fuel LPG carrier named ‘Harzand’

The naming ceremony for the Harzand (60,000 dwt), the world’s largest dual-fuel LPG carrier, was conducted at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The vessel is part of what the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is calling a fourth-generation design that improves fuel efficiency versus the yard’s earlier designs as well as increasing carrying capacity. The

IIT Guwahati researchers develop a catalyst to produce green hydrogen

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, led by Dr Akshai Kumar A.S., Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, have developed a catalyst that can release hydrogen gas from wood alcohol, with no side production of carbon dioxide.  Beyond being an easy and environmentally safe process, the method produces formic acid which is a useful industrial

Fraunhofer ISE optimises viable hydrogen plant design

Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed a technical concept and design for a hydrogen generation plant optimised for use at sea. The “OffsH2ore” project aims to define a technically and economically optimised design for an integrated offshore hydrogen production plant using proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis, including the transport

Gujarat gives nod land allocation for green hydrogen projects

The government of Gujarat has approved a draft land allocation policy for green hydrogen projects, with land parcels totalling 1.99 lakh hectare set aside for five major industrial houses. The move comes as India pushes towards a major transition to green hydrogen production, with the government also preparing an incentive policy to encourage its production.

Avaada raises funding for green hydrogen projects

Avaada Group has raised $1.07 billion from Brookfield Renewable to support its green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in India. The funding is part of the company’s ongoing plan to raise $1.3 billion. The funding will be made from the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF). To support its growth and release debt obligations, Avaada will

TotalEnergies and MSC Group complete first LNG bunkering operation

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and the Cruise Division of MSC Group have successfully completed the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France, for MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa. MSC World Europa, which was delivered in October 2022 by Chantiers de l’Atlantique at the Saint Nazaire shipyard in France,

Onyx to build blue hydrogen plant

Onyx Power wants to make a significant contribution to emission reduction in the Netherlands. In order to reach this goal Onyx Power plans to build a hydrogen production plant at its existing site in the port of Rotterdam to produce low carbon blue hydrogen. With a capacity of 1,200 MW the plant could produce some

Tata Steel begins hydrogen gas injection trial

Tata Steel commenced the trial injection at the plant in Jamshedpur, using 40% of the injection systems. The move to use hydrogen comes as India has set green hydrogen consumption targets for some industries like steel, in order to generate demand for cleaner fuel. The trial, expected to continue for four to five days on

RIL to begin gas output from MJ fields

Reliance Industries (RIL) is set to commission the MJ deepwater gas fields in the Krishna-Godavari (KG)-D6 basin during the April-June 2024 quarter, with production from the field aimed at 12mn m³/d during the April 2023-March 2024 fiscal year. With the commissioning of the MJ fields, gas output from RIL-BP’s KG-D6 block will rise to 30mn

HMM signs MOU with LOTTE for ammonia transportation

HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with compatriot. LOTTE Fine Chemical for the marine transportation of ammonia. The MoU also covers the bunkering of ammonia and methanol fuel. In 2021, HMM launched a consortium with five Korean partners to seek feasible solutions to form the