Scaling up carbon capture technology is huge challenge

There’s been a stampede of investment into direct air capture, but some advocates worry the carbon capture process may not be scaled up fast enough to make an impact. Direct air capture is a new technology that vacuums carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The CO2 is trapped by a special filter inside a giant

X-Press Feeders to put dual fuel ships into operation

X-Press Feeders is on track to get its eight dual fuel ships operational in 2024 and also considering other zero-carbon fuels to achieve sustainable shipping in the long run. The dual fuel ships will be deployed in Europe and run either on LNG or green methanol, paving the way for the company to achieve carbon

Major ports in India will have green refueling facilities by 2035

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal said that as per the National Hydrogen Mission of the country, Green Hydrogen/Ammonia bunkers and refuelling facilities will be established in all major ports by 2035. Sonowal was addressing a session on PM Gati Shakti during ‘India Calling Conference 2023’ organized by the Indian

India becomes largest supplier of refined fuels to Europe

India has become Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuels this month while simultaneously buying record amounts of Russian crude, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. Europe’s reliance on Indian crude oil products has grown since the ban on Russian oil. Europe’s refined fuel imports from India are set to surge above 360,000 barrels a

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.

India supplies green ships to EU and US

India has now started supplying indigenously built “green ships” to shipbuilding nations like Norway, the US, and Germany, boosting its aim to emerge as a global shipping hub. This move has come through amid a global environmental focus on the entire shipping industry. While vessels are responsible for ferrying the majority of goods all over

Axiom Global wins IOC award

Axiom Global, a bunker supply and oil trading company has won the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) award for the Highest Bunker Volume in 2022 at the Institutional Business Customers Meet at IOCL in Haldia, India. “Since the inception of the company in 2019, we have been working very closely with IOCL and have strived hard

Wärtsilä to collaborate with MPA in maritime decarbonisation

Technology group Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at collaborating in mutually beneficial areas to enable the introduction of next generation renewable fuels, optimise digital port operations, and develop future talent. Under the MoU, signed in April, MPA and Wärtsilä will explore renewable

Class societies and MPA agreed to resolve maritime decarbonization

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate in the areas of maritime digitalization and decarbonization. Under the LOI, MPA and the eight classification societies will strive to collaborate in areas such as smart and autonomous shipping, cyber security, electrification, and

Cepsa awards 2G biofuels plant contract to Técnicas Reunidas

Cepsa has awarded Técnicas Reunidas the contract for the detailed engineering of the largest second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in southern Europe, which Cepsa will start up together with Bio-Oils, with an investment of up to 1 billion euros, at the La Rábida Energy Park in Huelva. The new plant, which will use agricultural waste and