IOC starts exporting gasoline

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started the exports of aviation gasoline, which is used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and small planes. The beginning of fuel exports marks the entry of India into an estimated $2.7 billion global market. The first consignment of 80 barrels of aviation gas was shipped from the Jawaharlal Nehru

Four PIL container ships to benefit from Wärtsilä solutions

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the LNG Fuel Gas Supply System, Propulsion Control System and Alarm Monitoring and Control System for four new 8200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships being built for Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) at the Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding yard in China. The orders were included in Wärtsilä’s order book

Tata Chemicals to collaborate with Vertex for low carbon hydrogen

Vertex Hydrogen has signed a heads of terms offtake agreement for over 200 megawatts of low carbon hydrogen with Northwich-based Tata Chemicals Europe. TCE is one of Europe’s producers of sodium carbonate, salt, sodium bicarbonate and other products used in the manufacture of food and animal feed, glass, detergents, chemicals and several other industry applications.

Gujarat aims to become centre for green hydrogen

Gujarat aims to become the world centre for green hydrogen by creating an estimated 8 MTPA production capacity in another 10-12 years, state Industries Minister Balwantsinh Rajput has said. Addressing a plenary session on “Gujarat’s G20 Connect” as part of the Business 20 India Inception Meeting, Rajput said as a driving force, Gujarat will make

First LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier enters into service

Mining company Anglo American announced that its newly launched liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fueled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its first cargo of iron ore from its Kumba operations in South Africa. The 190,000-tonne bulk carrier, flagged in Singapore, is the first of 10 LNG dual-fueled newbuilds that Anglo American will introduce to

MSC orders 10 LNG ships

Container shipping major MSC has ordered ten LNG-fuelled boxships. Shipbrokers say that the order involves Neopanamax vessels (11,400 TEU) and that the company is paying around $120 million per vessel. Chinese shipbuilder Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard is believed to have won the construction contract. The vessels are slated for delivery in 2025 and 2026. MSC

Arroyo forays into LNG bunkering

Arroyo Investors has closed an investment in Seaside LNG, which has a 50% stake in the JAX LNG production facility in Jacksonville, Florida and owns an LNG bunkering barge through Polaris New Energy. The Houston-based investment manager, which focuses on power and energy infrastructure assets throughout the Americas, did not reveal the size of its

Foundation stone for green hydrogen plant laid

The foundation stone of P2X Solutions green hydrogen production plant was laid in Harjavalta. The foundation stone of the renewable green hydrogen and synthetic methane production plant built by P2X Solutions was laid in Harjavalta. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä and Chairman of P2X Solutions’ Board Esa Härmälä attended the ceremony among other guests.

Hydrogen-powered train built in China

The world’s first urban train powered by hydrogen has been produced via a joint venture between the CRRC Changchun Railway Company and Chengdu Rail Transit. While other hydrogen-powered trains exist, this is the first specifically developed for an urban environment. The train rolled off the assembly line in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in southwest China on

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses for Kerala

Giving a major impetus to the transition from the use of fossil fuels towards clean energy resources, the Indian Oil Corporation has written to the Kerala State government seeking its permission to pilot hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses in the State. The Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) research and development (R&D) centre has successfully developed and test-run