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

PCL, Pax Ocean to collaborate with ABS

Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) and PaxOcean Holdings Pte (PaxOcean) are collaborating with ABS to study methanol as an alternative fuel for the PCL fleet. The first step is a recently signed joint development project (JDP) to study methanol as an alternative fuel for the PCL fleet. Under the JDP, ABS will evaluate the means and

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

PCI and PaxOcean to collaborate with ABS for decarbonization

Singapore’s Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) is among the growing number of vessel operators looking at methanol fueling as a path to decarbonization. Along with shipyard group PaxOcean Holdings Pte Ltd it is collaborating with ABS on a new joint development project (JDP). Both PCI and PaxOcean are members of the Kuok Group. The partnership with

Consortium to explore the production of SAF from methanol

The Masdar-led initiative, including TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni, focused on green hydrogen to produce SAF, will provide one more option to address the global need to produce and make SAF available globally and decarbonise the aviation industry. A green hydrogen-focused consortium has announced it’s working with licensors to certify a new production pathway for

IOC to achieve netzero operational emissions by 2046  

Indian Oil has achieved 10% ethanol blending with Petrol in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and is working towards 20% ethanol blended petrol in line with government mandate.   SATAT’ scheme on Compressed Biogas (CBG) encourages entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants, produce & supply CBG to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) like IndianOil for sale as automotive

Mærsk conducts assessment of different fuel lifecycle methodologies

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping conducted a qualitative assessment of seven existing fuel lifecycle methodologies to learn more about the landscape and harmonization opportunities. According to the report, the regulatory landscape surrounding fuels is complex, with different regions of the world adopting different fuel lifecycle methodologies for determining the climate impacts

Alfa Laval rolls out first biofuel-ready separators

Alfa Laval has introduced the marine industry’s first biofuel-ready separators, which can tackle potential operational challenges associated with the use of the fuel in shipping. Biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) can be used by diesel engines without major engine modifications. However, Alfa Laval warned that they must

M2X Energy partners with FSEC for low-carbon methanol

The startup-university partnership is creating a technology to convert stranded gas methane, which is a common byproduct of oil production, to methanol, that can be used in low-carbon fuels and other materials. Gas flaring is the process of burning and disposing stranded natural gas, a byproduct of oil production, at oil wells. Photo credit: Anthony